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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your kid is 15 months old — how do you know your kid won’t be the one who is below grade level? I suggest enjoying your 1 year and worrying about this later. [/quote]
Almost every parent in our school went on and on how great their kids were, and the kids are awesome indeed. Not all are great at schoolwork though in early grades. The kids are smart, sharp, inquisitive, but they have other interests such as computers, sport, science. Few kids want to sit around reading and writing in K-3. Not taking to schoolwork puts them below grade level. They are great kids with supportive parents and the kids will turn out great.
The good news is that they seem to catch up by grade 4 (maturing maybe or the curriculum becomes easier).
Some parents blame the school for their kid not doing as well as the others are and are looking into privates. Some blame the classroom teacher. 
OP, your child maybe the one who will be below grade level. You don't know it yet. It will come as a wake-up call to you. You should encourage your child playing longer if this is your child (more play in privates). K in DCPS is brutal for most kids. I left before the year was over. It was that painful. 
It is extremely hard to push reading and writing on a child who wants to play instead and should be playing.
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