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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP, thanks to everyone for weighing in. I'm surprised that Inspired Teaching PCS wasn't at all on my radar. I'm familiar with Two Rivers, though.

Anyone knows how many Jefferson 6th graders from Brent returned for 7th grade? Just curious.[/quote]

ITS has only recently become acceptable for middle school IMO.  That's probably why.  And for obvious reasons it's more popular with Senate side folks.[/quote]

The ITS middle school is tiny, has a pretty long WL and doesn't get great results.[/quote]

It is getting bigger, they are growing it to full size of 40-50 kids per grade.  I liked the changes that were announced recently.  I wouldn't put an 8th grader in but if you have a 4th grader right now it would likely be okay.  People do come from Brent, I have met them.

I noticed some people coming in from CMI this year as well.[/quote]

Is your child in an earlier grade? Do you feel like they handle middle school years well? I went and looked at their site, but I can't really get a good handle on what their angle is. Thanks in advance for indulging my curiosity. :) [/quote]

1st grade.  There was a meeting in April where the school announced some changes to middle school, like having a single point of contact for parents of each child (like a lead teacher for that child) and giving 5th and 6th fewer transitions to make a more age-appropriate experience.  I came away thinking they are trying very hard to make a small-concept middle school work.

It isn't everyone's cup of tea, but if you are making your lottery list it would be good to consider a school you can get into without a great number.  [/quote]

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