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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is so very important to me that my son is  at a school that fully includes special needs kids and that those kids are treated respectfully by staff and students.  There is nothing more important for him to learn, imo.  [/quote]

Why? I am not being snarky - I have zero problem with special needs students being included to the best degree possible. But isn't having a school which actually teaches reading/writing/math/etc well the most important thing to learn in a school? School is not there for kids' sociatal and moral development (or at least only secondarily). I'd pick a school that was not great with regard to special needs but taught my child the core disciplines well over a school that was inclusive but bad at teaching. I can take care of my kids' morals myself. [/quote]

I care deeply about academics (college teacher) but academics is NOT what is key in the  elementary years.  Learning a love of learning and learning kindness and the social skills required to practice kindness is key, IMO.  Academics is NOT my priority for several years.  My brother couldn't read till 3rd grade (just couldn't) and went on to UVA law school.  It was the late 70s so one was concerned - they didn't push early academics then.  School was about socialization and curiosity.  My brother learned those and is an exceptional human being today (and also the most successful person I know).  If he was in school today, no doubt he would think he was dumb because reading wasn't clicking and come to hate school and to limit his own future possibilities.  He definitely would be bringing down the schools scores.

So  I want a kind school that cares about tolerance and respect first, academics second.

we are in Montessori, btw.[/quote]

Tolerance is about appreciating and respecting different views, correct? So, perhaps you can appreciate and respect my views -- as an O-A parent, I care about
1. My kids becoming bilingual and biliterate
2. Mastering the academic, cognitive and self-regulation skills they'll need for the rest of their lives
3. Thriving in diverse environments: socioeconomic/ geographic/ cultural backgrounds, AND different learning abilities.

What make O-A unique is the combination of those 3. If someone prefers something else, well, there are hundreds of other schools to consider, so I am not sure why some may want to impose their own views, their own priorities, on the rest of us.[/quote]

Don't see why sharing what I care about is imposing it on you?  I would absolutely not send my kid to a school that couldn't be a caring place for special needs kids .  I don't see how this shows a lack of tolerance on my part.  I'm not making you send your kid somewhere that values kindness above academics.  I'm just telling you what I care about and why I care about it.  I have chosen a school that aligns with my values.  It doesn't actually sound like your school aligns with your stated values (based on threads here - they do have high test scores though), but that is between you and your school.[/quote]

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