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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]We found the instructional quality uneven and amateurish, especially at Burgundy. We were also really distressed by the fully-tolerated bullying. Private school teachers in VA are not subject to any form of regulation or licensing, and we didn't view throwing pencils as appropriate pedagogical behavior.[/quote]

+1  Another former Burgundy parent.  I agree whole-heartedly with this post.  The education was sub-par and uneven, and the bullying policy in actual practice was laughable.   By and large the children seemed out-of-control, and there were no consequences for bad behavior or poor work product.  [/quote]

Examples, please? I too am a Burgundy parent (of two) and have neither seen nor heard of any such issues. Our experience has been the opposite: there's inevitable minor bullying and mean girl stuff in any group of kids, but the teachers clamp down very quickly. Serious request for examples, PP: if we've just missed something I'd genuninely like to know. Dish, please!

Overall, btw, we're pretty happy with Burgundy. It's a little uneven in places, but on the whole it seems to produce happy, well-rounded, curious kids who do well in high school admissions and in college. Certainly our kids are happy. Some people may want more homework, more tests, more course offerings, etc., but for us, happy, curious kids is our measure of success. [/quote]

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