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This is very helpful color. Thank you. Can you please also tell me-

How are their teachers? Loving, caring, enthusiastic? Willing to work with parents to tailor make instruction/pedagogy to suit the needs of my kid? Or just doing a job 9-5 parroting guidelines based "teaching methods"?[/quote]

Yes to loving, caring, and enthusiastic. It's a very nice culture, warm and inviting for the children. My child reports that the teacher says, "Life is hard," now and then, but from the story, it seems to be an appropriate response to a child whining about something being unfair or what have you. It's clear that the teacher enjoys my child, and gave specific examples about how my child's behavior was appreciated by both teacher and peers during our conference. If I quibble with the teaching methods, it's because I believe a little direct instruction goes a long way and Feynman seems to strongly prefer the children develop the knowledge themselves.  I see benefits and drawbacks to that. The teacher encourages questions, but children are largely expected to figure things out. My child has learned a ton, almost without realizing it because it's coming from the inside. Some of our concerns have been directly addressed well, others not really. However, that's going to be true anywhere.  The teacher encouraged me to continue to email about questions and concerns. There is not any parroted teaching, at least that I've seen. My child is able to work individually on many assignments, so it appears to be tailored.

I wish I could see more of what goes on day to day, but it's hard as a working parent to schedule an observation. I believe they allow it and I would like to. Maybe in January. We see no reason for our child not to return next year at this point. I do love that the no homework policy means that we have more family time. [/quote]

Thank you PP. [/quote]

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