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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Happy CMI parent here.

I know families in 1st grade leaving and lots of families in 3rd and 5th leaving next year, some are taking younger siblings with them.  I choose CMI because it was light on academics.  Our prior school had homework for their 4-year olds and I knew it was a bad fit for our family.  I bought into that idea that we focus too much on academics and not enough on being outside (CMI has a garden and great play space) and letting kids be kids.

Maybe my kids are bored in class?  I never asked but they do seem to have lots of fun with their friends and teachers, which I care about.  They like going to school.  I wish there was less academics (CMI's weakness anyway) and a place to escape from a traditional school.  CMI is never going to complete with the JKLM schools anyway on that level.

My only issue with CMI is the behavioral issues.  I'm not sure how that became a part of CMI's culture, but I have seen behavioral issues get worse in various classes over the years, and whenever I bring them up to the administration, they ignore them.  Kids are consistently being physically hurt (including requiring emergency vehicles) and they do not seem to have any system to stop it.  There are no consequences and students literally learn that it is acceptable in that school.  Again, I think the answer is less academics (CMI's weakness) and more activities where these kids can be outside, running around, getting out excess energy.  I also noticed that the families that leave are the families whose kids do not have any behavioral issues, and that each year, new kids join and there seems to be more issues, not less.  I am a very happy CMI parent, but if the behavioral issues do not improve this year, it will sadly be our last with CMI.
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Agree.  I expect behavioral issues in school.  You put that many children in one place - there are bound to be issues.  What I am surprised, is the extreme type of issues and the lack of follow up from the administration and the head of school.  I understand that pushing and cursing are not cause for disciplinary action, but assault?  Come on.[/quote]

Are you certain that the school is ignoring these issues?  Or are they declining to discuss with you out of respect for that student's privacy?  Also, I would expect disciplinary issues to increase as the school moves to higher grades.  Also,  the upper grades currently have a higher % of special needs students. 
If your DC is neurotypical and in one of those upper grades, I can sympathize with your frustration.  [/quote]

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