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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a product of DCPS public, and private.  My kids are in private, but have attended public.

I'm no expert, and I think most parents select schools that they feel are best for their kids.  If Janney is the best fit for you and your kids, then super.  Goal achieved.  Who cares what anyone else does?

But to answer your question, my kids in private are in small schools, with small classes.  They also have advisories.  They have easy access to their teachers and are encouraged to advocate for themselves.  The teachers are given the latitude to work with each kid, and tailor and pivot their classes if the kids get really engage in one area.  The school ties in subject matter throughout different courses.  The schools have robust arts and theatre programs with black box theatres, darkrooms, access to great sports (which are wrapped into the school day), art studios, different bands, and chorus.  There are science labs, and block schedules which enables them to delve deeply into a subject.  They also have differentiation in the classroom to meet students' needs, and very little bureaucracy to deal with. I can email teachers and administrators if I need to, and they can email me (which they do).  Everyone is held accountable.

I'm sure you have many of these things at Janney, but these are some of the things that my kids schools do really well. (they go to different schools).[/quote]

Thank you, this is a really helpful answer.  Many of those things are the kinds of things that it is hard to do in public schools and I can see they would provide a benefit to your children.  [/quote]

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