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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think you're going to get anything conclusive from stories here. A lot of this stuff comes from within the kid and the family, it's a subjective experience, and people don't have a lot of data. Especially with regards to bullying where schools are limited in what they can disclose. I know at our school (a well-regarded charter), there has been some pretty bad bullying and a lot of parents are completely unaware and would tell you the school is excellent in that regard. People just don't know.
 
Look, OP-- everyone wants the things you are writing about! Nobody wants a school that doesn't intervene when there's bullying. Everyone wants their kid to have confidence and perseverance. You're not some uniquely thoughtful parent because of this. It's just that it's hard to find in the public system. And it's just too teacher-dependent-- so what if a school has a great 5th grade teacher? That's 6 years from now, they might not even be there. Principals, programs, ideas, Ed trends, teachers all come and go.

The focus of DCPS is teaching lots of kids to read and do math. There's some talk about growth mindset, sense of belonging, community, learning self-regulation-- all the same ideas but in different words. But the bottom line is this school system is trying VERY hard to bring kids from below grade level onto grade level, with moderate but inadequate results. DCPS is not very concerned with the squishy abstract stuff you posted about. I know you think it should be-- I know it all sounds lovely-- but that's just not what you're going to get out of a low-performing urban school system. It sounds like you want a progressive private school that caters to this kind of attitude (without necessarily accomplishing it), but you can't afford it, so you think you can scour the public system and find a hidden gem. Doesn't work that way.

If you're concerned that your child will avoid their areas of weakness or non-preferred subjects, I would suggest you be very cautious about Montessori schools. Might not be a fit for you.

You need to ask yourself VERY honestly if you think your child will have an ASD diagnosis, and consider whether some schools are better for that. I've heard Murch is good.[/quote]

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