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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]mv has 20 3 yr olds together - also too big in my opinion.
mv has only mitchell park as the playground option and that means crossing connecticut ave- not ideal.
mv has an admin with high school experience and not early childhood experience
mv seems to have lofty ideas but expeditionary learning with 3 yr olds and being bilingual does not seem like something that can be done well.
JUST MY OPINION- which was what was asked[/quote]
Do you have a kid at the school?  If so, what has been your impression of whether it is working so far?  Does your child like the school?  Are you having any difficulties so far?  Is your child not getting enough exercise, or are they handling it as best as possible in the incubator location?  Do you have any other concerns about how the school is actually performing?

I do have a child there, and she loves it.  Her teachers are young, but seem to have a real gift.  Her friends are nice and the other parents are very motivated and seem to have similar priorities as does my family.  The combination of the principal and the executive director seems good so far.  It would be better if the playground were a bit closer, and hopefully that will be better in the next location.  The bilingual portion seems to be working; I can't yet tell how well the expeditionary part is working.  All the issues that I know of have been minor and have been dealt with promptly and properly.  In general, it has exceeded all our expectations, but, yes, it is still new and in a temporary location.  [/quote]

Not OP and I agree PP--yes, the playground location is not ideal but MV does a great job of getting the kids back and forth to the playground and it is a temp location--they have to move next year and I know that they are doing the best job they can securing a location accessible to public trans.  The entire administration is very organized and responsive.  Yes, there have been some minor issues, mainly logistics, but MV is addressing them.  I like the parent community and diversity.  DS is in PK, and I also can't determine now how well the expeditionary part is working, but the sustainability themes and bilingual aspects are going well.  My child talks about life cycles and the environment and other topics around the green curriculum at home.  I am also impressed by how much Spanish my DS comprehends in such a short period of time.  I recently looked at the children's work posted in the Spanish PK classroom and was impressed by how much they are able to do and understand.  My DS is now aware of spanish speakers in the community and stops to listen to conversations (picking up on words and telling me what he heard).  The PK Spanish teachers are great IMO.  Yes, it will take years and a lot of work for a child to become truly bilingual, but it is definitely possible and I have many international friends who went to bilingual schools starting at 3/4 yrs old and are bilingual (in some cases trilingual), and doing well professionally.  It can be done.  Also, I think it is important to remember that the MV bilingual model is also for ELL students.

Bottom line -- I'm glad we have public options in DC.  For most families in the US, this is not an option.  We applied to many schools (charter and DCPS) that our family felt would be a good fit.  We were happy at our previous charter, but didn't want to take a chance on the lottery for K.  Also, our IB school is considered good for the early grades, but we decided to take a chance with MV because of the language component.  I really don't understand the competitiveness and negativity on the DC public school threads regarding early education options.  I can understand the angst regarding middle-schools and high-schools, but how many middle-class families are really stuck at bad public elementary schools in DC?  I hope that new charters like MV and IT as well as more established schools thrive and continue to attract kids all over DC, not just middle-class kids so that they have options too.  [/quote]

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