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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our average kindergarten son started in a good MoCo public kindergarten this past fall, but we moved him to a private school after one semester.  Why?  Because he couldn't eat lunch in 12 minutes flat, he couldn't wait for hours (!) to use the bathroom, and he was physically attacked by another child in his class, several times.  (The other child had serious developmental delays, really couldn't be blamed for his actions, and seriously needed extra adult help in the classroom - but the public school couldn't afford that, so our kid and other kids suffered.)  I was so sad to see my previously happy-about-school son turn into an afraid-to-go-to-school, hungry, pants-wetting son.  It's impossible for kids to learn when their basic needs and safety aren't taken care of.

The spring semester has been SO positive by comparison, at a private school where there is time for lunch, bathroom breaks, recess, music, art, P.E., and enough adults to give needed attention to behavior problems.

I know that the fit of the child with the school is important, but really, how many 5-year-olds "fit" into such inhumane environments?

-private school teacher and parent
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This post sounds a bit overly dramatic. Perhaps your "good" MoCo school isn't so good, but I find it hard to believe that they don't let kids go to the bathroom. Really? Sorry, don't believe it. My son is in K at a MoCo elementary school. The kids in his class can get up to go to the bathroom whenever they want. They get 30 minutes for lunch, followed by a recess, plus another 20 minute recess in the morning. They also have PE, art, library, and music each week. I'm sorry there was an issue with another student, but don't make it sound like his the norm in public school and they are less safe or cared for compared to private school kids. It's simply not true. Inhumane environment? Give me a break. The kids I see at our school are happy, healthy, and thriving.[/quote]

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