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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New poster here whose kids both did prek3-5 at Van Ness as our IB school. 100% agree with what everyone else said. Being walking distance for preschool (and up) for all those years was amazing.[/quote]

Another Van Ness parent whose child attended from PK3-5 here.  It's truly been a wonderful experience with caring and knowledgeable staff and a great community.  [/quote]

Any thoughts on why the math scores are SO bad? It's the one thing that really gives me pause with respect to upper elementary. I know some of it is driven by demographics but even by subgroups the scores are well below district averages.[/quote]

Probably some of the better math students leave after 4th to attend Latin or BASIS. That's normal for schools in the area, it has to do with wanting a better middle and high school option, and it should t reflect negatively on Van Ness.

You can see the test scores on the OSSE website and check if 5th grade is lower than 3rd and 4th.

But also, it's easier to get into other schools for elementary. It's hard for preschool. So you will probably be able to go somewhere with better math scores later. It's just hard to get into a high scoring school for PK3.[/quote]

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