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[quote=Anonymous]We are an LB family as well and our child is in the Pre-K class, so this is our only year there. I will say, the pros outweigh the cons, but the recent teacher turnover was definitely a wakeup call for me to pay closer attention to what’s going on around there.

Pros: outdoor play philosophy, teacher/student ratios, large classroom, healthy lunch, easy parking, included “extras” (music, family picnic, pizza night etc.), reasonable inclement weather policy

Cons: very disorganized administration, the previously mentioned teacher turnover, so. many. emails., parent jobs (for as much money we pay, I should not have to buy/and prep fruit for snacks; also the toy washing is a joke. I guarantee most families bring back an unwashed bag of toys!), insular parent group who know each other from multiple years/children at the school, fundraising— again, we pay enough!

My child has done well at LB, although was devastated when a beloved teacher left last month. I have never heard the “wishing you well” song so I’m not sure how much of the Conscious Discipline is being taught in our class.

I know that some other families have had difficulty with the lead classroom teacher, but that hasn’t impacted us directly. And who knows, at the rate of turnover and the long waitlist, you might not cross paths.

Overall, it’s a good school with nice “extras” but the co-op is definitely a turn-off and some of the parents are definitely drinking the Kool-Aid. It would bother me if we were here for more than a year, but since we’re not, it doesn’t.[/quote]

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