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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How are the RSM teachers? I read a review online that said teachers are strict and intimidating which would not work well for my DC.  [/quote]

DS has not complained about his RSM Teachers, he has had three this year. He started on grade level and then moved up a grade level. He also does competition math. We have not asked him how he likes his Teachers but he has not said anything negative and has asked to do RSM again next year.

He misses classes for Scouts or his Rec Sports and the school has always offered an online class for him to make up the missed class or a 30 minute tutoring session to discuss any homework issues. It has not been an issue.

We have found the Teachers very approachable. DS told us that the math he was doing was fine but kind of slow. We talked with the school and the teachers and they agreed to move him from his grade level up a grade. We have been talking with both Teachers to find the best fit for next year. Both have stopped to talk after class and via email.

I have seen Teachers talking with parents outside of class. The material moves at a quick pace but there are supports in place to help kids. We have had a positive experience so far.

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Usually in RSM you wouldn't move up a grade but up a level (accelerated -> advanced -> honors) within the grade cohort... but if you mean over time he made that progression and then also up a grade level thereafter, that makes more sense. I wouldn't say that the teachers are strict and intimidating in our experience, but probably only "somewhat" rather than "very" approachable either... that is, they tend to be neutral-to-warm (varies) but with a pretty quick "to the point" approach. That's not a negative, just emphasizing there's an appropriate difference in tone and focus between their math-focused supplementation teachers vs. your standard ES all-day classroom teacher. They aren't at all harsh or uncaring though.[/quote]

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