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[quote=Anonymous]I have a kid at Lee EE. There were hiccups in the previous years but the new principal and executive director both seem highly competent. They adhere to the strictest standard (AMI) version of Montessori, which is what we were looking for. They do not test prep at all, so test scores will not be as good as other schools with similar populations. The teachers are highly dedicated and actively try to build community. When it comes to strengths, our kid is far more emotionally regulated than other kids his age. He’ll still run around and be an active kid, but he can handle big emotions readily where other kids at other schools do not. I credit Lee for that.

I have some experience with Global Citizens, but in another role and not as a parent, and it’s all very positive. They’re dedicated and transparent (maybe too transparent). The school is very well run, even though it’s still rather new. They are looking for new digs but they’re pretty proscriptive as to where they want to go. They won’t leave the Minnesota Ave metro stop area is my understanding. The high school that is also on campus is kept strictly separate, and there’s no interaction.

As an aside, people forget that testing, particularly the type that the District mandates, is a performance for the student. It’s like an interview. People get nervous and if it’s not reflective of what people are used to, they’ll do poorly. Further, especially for younger kids, testing as it’s presented on MySchoolDC is a proxy for income, not the school’s effects on the child’s academic progress. If a kid is at 30% AMI, it’s rather likely they are 3 grades behind. If a school can get that kid to 1 grade behind, it’s a miracle worker.[/quote]

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