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[quote=Anonymous]When parents write how happy their kids are, it's not really helpful information.  I think parents are looking for concrete information about the school.

Regarding the CTTL at St. Andrew's, I'm sure that I could find out more information about it if I took the time, but my child is currently at St. Andrew's, and I will share 2 examples that I have noticed re: how CTTL directly involves students:

1)  Research showed that students perform better when they arrive at school later.  Therefore, high school students were given a later arrival time.  Last year, St. Andrew's informed the Middle School students that they too could benefit from this, so they were told that their new arrival time would be 20 minutes later than the year prior.

2)  Last year, St. Andrew's made the decision to give final exams (in the Middle School) one week earlier than usual.  Students took their final exams and then spent the week afterward reviewing the finals.  This gave them an opportunity to have an understanding of what they knew and learn from the mistakes they made.  This made final exams "a learning experience, rather than a "stress experience."  I'm not sure if they will do this again this year, but I sure hope so!

So many schools just use impressive words, but don't translate it into action.

St. Andrew's has problems just like any other school, but in my experience, they go above and beyond to be supportive to both students and parents to help solve those problems.  They don't turn a blind eye.

A lot depends on what your child's class makeup is.  Like any school, some grades have a bunch of kids that your child might hit it off with and some grades have a bunch of kids that your child may not care for.

The teachers and staff have all been wonderful, and they always go out of their way to be helpful.  [/quote]

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