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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Yes. My youngest was challenged under the upper school model even less than the older sib was the year Brent reopened at the end of the pandemic. It was a worse experience socially as well, but not a disaster. After being at Brent from the first year of the current principal, we're not fans of hers, while recognizing that she has her good points.
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Can I get your thoughts on why you think the upper school struggles?

My child is going to PK3 next SY (yes, I am aware of the swing space). They’re a ways away from 3rd but I am still curious.

The principal didn’t particularly wow me on the tour but staff did.[/quote]

I mean, having a model where a 4th/5th grade class is 80% 4th graders is never going to work out well for the 5th graders... It's basically 4th grade again for the sub-50% of 5th graders who don't escape to greener pastures. It's actually not terrible for advanced 4th graders as long as they leave before 5th.[/quote]

Interesting, my understanding was 5th grade was mostly at risk students.
DCPS is also forcing Brent to open more 2-5 grade classrooms so perhaps the principal will split the grades. [/quote]

Brent barely has enough at risk kids in the whole school for the 5th grade to be majority at risk. I mean, that's obviously me being facetious, but its not like Brent is taking 5th graders in the lottery, so at risk kids can't just materialize then. Given that the school is 8% at risk, that's only 34 kids in the whole school based on current numbers... So a single grade has maybe 7-8 of them max? Even if they all stay for 5th, that's 1/3rd or less of the 24 remaining 5th graders.[/quote]

I didn’t look at the numbers, so you’re right to be a tad facetious.

I assume something will have to happen in the future if they are opening more classrooms in the upper grades. I’m confused what metrics Dcps is using that makes them think there will be more students. [/quote]

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