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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids went to an upper NW public and 2 (out of 3) are now in private. 
They never had worksheets in the classroom in K and there was no homework until 3rd grade either.  In kindergarten there were two 30 minute recesses plus a movement class daily.  There's a dedicated PK-1 science teacher and the school now has Spanish beginning in K.  All 3 of my kids were in class in kindergarten with less than 23 kids (and two teachers). 
They had art/music once a week.

So basically the difference was a few art/music classes a week which in my mind wasn't work $25K+ a year per kid.  If your child is getting worksheets and limited outside time in K then something is wrong.  A really good public school won't have any worksheets (in any grades).

I found that my kids transitioned seamlessly to private school after elementary and are now at the top of their classes.  [/quote]

Your kids went to DCPS?  Then one of the two "teachers" was actually an aide, not a fully realized and credentialed teacher with the requisite Masters and student teaching already accomplished.    Lemme guess:  Janney parent or Mann?  It's usually Mann posters claiming they have two teachers for every class, but lately it's been Janney.   No DCPS has two teachers in a classroom.  None.

Also, 45 minutes a week of exposure to Spanish is not really language instruction, is it?  regardless, all DCPS now have this.   [/quote]

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