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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]What are 4th and 5th looking like next year at Shepherd? [/b]My spouse attended the open house but reported it was geared more to the PreK crowd. If you have a child going into 4th or 5th grade [b]are the dynamics between kids good?[/b] What about the teachers? Is there still attrition in the upper grades?

Note: I don’t care about the SES of the students. I just want a nice group of kids who like their school and treat each other well. Oh and some learnin’ is going on too. Thought I would add to this thread as opposed to starting a new one.[/quote]

I don't think there are very many upper grade Shepherd parents who post on DCUM (although IRL I know some current 3rd and 4th grade Shepherd parents in the neighborhood).  However, I don't think they lose many kids in the upper grades these days, based on the number of 4th and 5th grade slots offered in the lottery as of late.

As for current dynamics, I think that can change year to year.  Perhaps post on the SP listserv if you're in the neighborhood and would like to speak with current parents?  That's what we did when we were considering PK3 a few years ago, and were new to the neighborhood.  It was pretty informative speaking with current parents, and reassured our decision to go with Shepherd as our #1 lottery choice.[/quote]

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