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[quote=Anonymous]We have had a fantastic elementary school experience.  My youngest has 2 years left there, but my oldest went all the way from K-5.  The teachers were top-notch.  The kids are very advanced and way ahead of grade level.  I feel that it is better academically than many of the expensive privates in the area.

BUT---MS and HS I think are too over-crowded and the system is overworked.

I went to my child's MS open house and came out with a horrible feeling.  Total chaos.  The number of trailers for the 7th grade---with OVERFLOWING DUMPSTERS leaning right up against the trailers!  WTF?!  One of the 7th grader's from last year told me there was a rat that ran right through their trailer classroom.  Well---no shit!---if you place dumpsters right alongside the trailers.

There is zero parking and zero infrastructure for that many kids--coming and going.  We walked around and couldn't even find anyone to help us for the first 25 minutes we were there.

My husband and I were hesitant about sending our kid there, but we figured we'd try it out.  After yesterday, I really wish we had looked into private.

I am trying to keep an open mind, but I'm starting to hear about more problems people have had that are a direct result of too many kids in a decaying building and not enough staff or room.

It is incredibly appalling that with the $$$ and wealth in this County that this is the best the Board has provided.[/quote]

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