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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are an ECE squatting family (i.e. planning to return to our IB school for K), and I don't feel guilty at all. The classes we were in weren't full either year, and while we would have been even more active at a school that was closer to our house (or if we hadn't had younger siblings), I have been the room parent for our class both years and have been the one the teachers turn to when they need something done for the class. We have also donated quite a bit of time, supplies, and money to the school as well as gotten involved in advocating for a number of improvements to the school. We've been good citizens, and I don't think the school is worse off for our having been there.

One other aspect that hasn't been brought up is that some schools have a pyramid classroom structure with a lot more ECE classrooms than upper grade classrooms. They basically use OOB kids to fill up the school and bring in money. Whether this is good or bad for the school overall, I can't say. But our current school is structured to have 60 or so PK3 kids, 50 or so PK4 kids, and 40 or so K kids.[/quote]

It is great that you're contributing a lot more than the other squatters, but who is going to take your place as room parent next year? Other than Garrison-which only retains about 1 in kid in 10 for K -  I think the lower NW schools have eliminated the ECE 'mushroom' structure.[/quote]

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