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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have not had the experience of our Montessori being lax on academics. While there is some choice in what the kids can do, they have a checklist of things that they need to get through (at least at the elementary level). He also has a ton of homework (way more than public school).

My older kid went to public and has SN. I don't know if Montessori would have been good for him because of attention challenges, but I think some aspects would absolutely have been good. The teachers are certainly much more focused on the kids and involved than any public school setting we've been in.

I agree with the PP who posted about large classes. Our school does not have a particularly large class, but there are Montessori programs that do, and they actually seem to encourage this model as a positive thing. I think that would have been very hard for my older kid.
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At the end of the day, it's all about the program is run. I think I have a feeling I know what program OP is referring to. Schools shouldpartner with parents. Schools should acknowledge reality and challeneges of frequent teacher turnover and its negative impact on kids instead of pretending all is well. [/quote]

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