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Aside from that, I would be wary of a new school that tried to start too large. I can't think of any worth their salt who are starting larger than 3 or 4 grades, but it is worth thinking about. That is a lot of curriculum to master with themes that link through the grades and making sure that the kids are hitting everything along the way. We started in a brand new charter a few years back and we are now finding glaring wholes in what our child knows. Very basic things that would have been taught in pre-k or kindergarten but weren't and then they were overlooked for a couple of years. The lesson I learned from this is that you need to have a very good sense of what you child should know at each grade and really keep up on it.[/quote]

I believe TR started with Preschool-3 through grade 3 and they seem to be doing okay.  My child is at the school with the "grape mom".  I personally think the school grew too fast this year.  Doubling the school after 3 years was just too much for the school community to handle, especially when there were so many other things that the administration had to focus on such as an uncompleted building.  The school and PA did very little to welcome these new parents after the school year had started (no events like a fall gathering to make nervous parents feel that they belonged to a school community -- movie nights and family dance night could not take place due to construction) and so instead the school listserve exploded with anger over parking issues and arguments over whether grapes should be cut up.  Granted the school had to grow, I just think that there was little thought given to how to incorporate so many new people into the school community.  
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agreed. the new PA is horrible. spending all its time on nonsense and none on what it should be doing: supporting the school, creating bonding opportunities, and raising money.[/quote]

LOL!  I didn't realize we are at the same school as "grape" mom but I try to stay away from the listserv as it makes me think most of the parents are nutjobs which is not at all apparent when I'm actually at the school.  Really love the school, the kids and the teachers.  We're one of the new parents and I agree the PA's done nothing to make the new parents feel welcome or make us feel a part of the community.  Also, the attitude with some of the parents who already have a kid at the school and the "new preK parents" who are seen as newcomers and by that second class participants at the school, overall isn't very welcoming especially with the bruhaha about fees to have a vote in the PA - which seemed specifically aimed at the new parents.  So be it.  We won't be attending the gala or have much to do with the PA.  We will just donate money directly to the school.[/quote]

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