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[quote=Anonymous]The turnover at Bridges has made it a crap shoot in terms of what to expect. I've had a lot of dealings with the principal. She's not a bad person at all, although her personality can be a bit offputting at first. She genuinely cares about the kids and the future of the school. With that said, last year was her first year as a principal anywhere. If you talked to the right people they would tell you that Bridges had a great pre-k program but the upper grades weren't in the best shape. I think that's why the founder stepped out of that role. She couldn't continue to spread herself thin with the school growing and trying to get a permanent building. Enter the new principal.

I don't know if she cleaned up shop with the teachers or just rubbed them the wrong way. Either way, the high turnover doesn't reflect well on the school and it does a disservice to maintaining the culture. There's simply too many people leaving too fast. The effect of teachers leaving midyear won't necessarily do lasting damage to the kids, but it isn't reassuring to parents.

New administration, new teachers, new paraprofessionals, and new building. There's too much change for anyone to really give an historical perspective on the school. You'll probably do best to limit yourself to current parents and play it by ear. [/quote]

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