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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“As for the mixed classrooms, I think there is good and bad that comes with this approach, but if you don’t like it, that simply means that a Progressive school is not for you.”

I disagree. Criticizing the mixed age classrooms at Burgundy does not mean we just aren’t cut out for progressive schools. We like the progressive educational philosophy. I am curious if other local progressive schools (Sheridan, GDS, Green Acres, Lowell) combine elementary grades in a similar manor? Burgundy’s mixed age classrooms are not structured to foster any progressive educational ideals. Math and English are not combined across the grades to allow acceleration or a slower pace for each child. This would be progressive. Instead, the mixed age classrooms are touted as “progressive” and a means to teaching older kids to be leaders. It is total BS. The administration is too lazy and cheap to restructure the classrooms into single grades like they should have years ago. Honestly, 2nd-5th grade is a complete waste academically and horrible for social emotional development. It fosters cliques and bullying to group the same kids together for 2 year cycles. Absolute disaster. Kindergarten and 1st are amazing. YMMV
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Sheridan, GDS and Lowell do not have mixed grade classrooms.  Don’t know about Green Acres.  [/quote]

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