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[quote=Anonymous]Happy CMI parent here with kids in "upper grades."

For us, the school has done a great job of differentiating and ensuring challenging instruction. We have an appropriate amount of weekly homework, thoughtful projects, and weekly spelling tests, along with regular assessment in math and reading. While I believe the school needs to do better RE: teacher salaries - and it's my impression that's underway, if you dig into the teacher data, you also see that for lead classroom teachers (not aides, student support techs, or those leading arts/language/PE classes, 85% have masters degrees. We have been at the school since it's inception and have been pleased every year with the balance of developmentally appropriate rigor (Yes, there is IPC - for which the school is now accredited! - and there is also Common Core, which drives the standards being taught for ELA and Math.) and an instructional approach that is hands-on, and fun.

Also fair to say that it is not a year of performances. There are twice-a-year performances (Winter and Spring) for the arts classes and exit points throughout the year. But not every unit has a parents-invited exit point. Between reviewing homework, conferences, and academic work that comes home, I have a strong sense of the teaching and learning content and approach, apart from what I experience during an exit point.

My two cents.[/quote]

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