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[quote=Anonymous]I would really encourage posters to speak with as many parents as possible about CMI.  Prior to applying to CMI two years ago and last year, I heard bad things about the school from an AA family with an AA boy who pulled their kid out and enrolled him in private because of what they said was the treatment treatment he received at CMI. At the DC Schools fair I found the people at the booth to be extremely off-putting.  There were clearly not interested in speaking with me.  I now know those people were the secretary and some admin person.  I then got into the whole discussion regarding how come there are no Black kids on the website.  I applied to the school anyway because of the small classes, emphasis on the whole child, the Floortime Method and the arts and foreign languages. That and the international curriculum seemed like a good fit for my kid.  I figured my kid wouldnt get in anyway, and they weren't in the common lottery, so whatever.  Well, the kid did get in, and I quickly scurried to speak with parents, all of whom had great things to say about the school.  We are there now and it has been a great experience.  I met privately with Golnar before deciding to attend and asked her candid questions, about  the treatment of diverse students, teacher retention, and a myriad of other things.  I also gave Golnar the chance to discourage me from attending, by the way I asked questions and shared info about my child.  She did just the opposite. It is a great school, I have found Golnar to be warm one on one and I highly recommend it.  I am glad I took the chance and did not rely on the impressions I had from a variety of what I consider to be reliable sources.  The only thing I don't like is the math curriculum.  The secretary continues to be blah and not very interested in connecting, it seems (some parents told me she is like that with everyone), and that admin person smiles pleasantly whenever I (rarely) encounter her. Good luck![/quote]

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