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[quote=Anonymous]I have yet to hear a negative word from any Appletree parent, which speaks worlds to me--especially here on DCUM.  We've accepted a slot at CH for next year, although we have a high WL# at our local elementary and are torn as to which we would choose.  We went to the Appletree open house last week, and I admit I was a little put off by how ACADEMIC the place looked--everything on the walls seemed to be about reading and writing, including worksheets and fill in the blanks.  I didn't see art anywhere, just lots and lots of white paper with words on it in various forms.  I'll be thrilled when my kid learns to read, because I'm an avid reader myself.  But I don't want it to come at the cost of everything else he does in school.  Walking around, it felt like a mini kindergarten; I didn't see or hear about paints, or musical instruments or anything like that.  With even the youngest grades in elementary becoming heavily focused on academics and testing--to the exclusion of so many extracurriculars--it troubled me to think my kid would be put onto that path two years sooner than he has to.

Can current parents comment?  Since you've been part of the program much longer than my brief impression, can you share some insights?[/quote]

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