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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand your "outrage."  What difference does it make to your child if there is one other kindergarten class or 10?  I would actually think it could be a benefit b/c that school's administrators are tuned into the needs of that age group.  [/quote]

How is that - they still have 300 1st graders and 300 2nd graders and 300 3rd graders. It was like a little city.

Even if they were "tuned into the needs of the age group" are they "tuned into the needs of the child" - I doubt it.

My child goes to a school with 30 kids per grade, 15 per class and he has no chance of flying under the radar (like I did).

One out of 300+ kids - the administration can't even put a name to the face.

My administration knows their name, parents, siblings, hobbies, personality.

That is what we needed for our child - I bet some kids would hate that - and one in a sea of 300 would be a relief to them.

The point is I had a choice in education because I did not buy a really expensive house. [/quote]

Sometimes small classes/grades are not all they're cracked up to be.  Yes, the teachers and admin will know your kids name.  It also means that whoever they "decide or assess" you child to be is the identity he/she will be stuck with for the remainder of school.  Sometimes flying under the radar a bit, assimilating into a larger community, and, generally learning to figure out who he/she is without being pigeon-holed at a young age can be a great gift for a child.

I like to think of a larger school as something akin to moving to a big city (more people, differences, opportunities, etc.) and small private schools akin to staying in a small town (can be comforting, but a bit provincial and coddling).  Everyone needs to do what they think is best, but some of the things a good public school has to offer can be extraordinarily beneficial to a child.[/quote]

I guess for some kids it might be ok.  Personally for me and my child it's too much like a mill.  Lots of faces blurred together trying to get out in the end.  School is not just for academics.  You're there for the majority of the day so I feel it should be as pleasant and fun as it can be.  Being 1 of 300 little kids sounds scary.  I[/quote]

So sorry that your DC requires such a level of hand-holding and coddling!  You sound a bit hysterical about the size of one school -- maybe that's why your DC has trouble adjusting.  Hope by the time he gets to college he'll be better able to handle the realities of life (especially if he wants to go to a university).[/quote]

I'm not the PP you quoted, but I think being one of 220 kindergarteners would be overwhelming for many 5 year-olds.  Many of the Rosemary Hills parents report how chaotic it can be at times like recess is with all those kids running around.  I don't think wanting your child to have a more personalized experience = hand-holding and coddling.  [/quote]

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