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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm bumping this old thread to see if there are any new insights into Fusion here locally in the DMV? I'm in Reston area and visited the school here. Director seemed great. But the teachers posting here made me a bit nervous. [/quote] I know the Reston director and he is fantastic. My kid is a Fusion graduate from Tysons who has the same director. The teachers were great. We have kept in touch with a few of them (and actually hired one to tutor our younger kid). [/quote] Thank you for your post. I am the poster who re-upped this thread. How long did your child go to Fusion? I'm exploring it for middle school for my son. The Reston Director seemed very good when I toured. What did your child and you like so much about the teachers? This is the part that makes me wonder since hearing some of the teachers on this earlier thread talk about hours and pay. I worry about the quality of instruction if they are THAT low paid (I know all teachers are, I was one....)[/quote] How long did your child go to Fusion? DC went to Fusion for 11th and 12th grade. We should have started sooner but we wanted the IEP to work. It was IEP hell.. had consultants, advocate, attorney. That all went away when we went to Fusion. What did your child and you like so much about the teachers? They were regular people. The principal at our public school was saying that her teachers had certifications and credentials and that Fusion teachers did not. She was right, but Fusion teachers had an empathy that the SPED teachers did not. I cringe to this day to hear from my DC just the mean things teachers have said. The Fusion teachers were also not jaded. I was surprised about the low pay, but they are teachers. My DC never had a negative interaction with any of the teachers. [/quote] Unfortunately, the low pay causes the teacher turnover which at some centers is an issue. Keep in mind, that many are not certified teachers in case that matters to you. [/quote]
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