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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the River School PP. Certainly not admin, just a parent that feels we've gotten our money's worth. The school's not perfect, but teachers and administration have been very responsive throughout our time there.

I'm only aware of one child in my LO's class who has a tutor, and that child has clearly had learning challenges from the start.

My LO has some especially bright classmates who are doing outside above-grade-level math, but I'm not aware of any other tutoring. I can't imagine why any child who is even the slightest bit bright would need tutoring in elementary school, to be honest.

Like PP 08:14, I've been impressed by the creativity of the teachers and the way they're able to adapt to the interests of the children. I think that adaptability fades somewhat with the elementary but they're surprisingly flexible.[/quote]

It really depends on the teachers and the cohort.  The preschool program at River is wonderful with truly excellent teachers, but the elementary program was a mixed and overall disappointing experience.  Perhaps it is because they tried to expand too quickly and took in too many kids with behavioral issues, but the teachers seemed overwhelmed and at least my DC was not sufficiently challenged.  There are much stronger programs out there for elementary.[/quote]

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