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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was my first expo as a parent. I used to work the DCPS expo when I was in high school.

I was most let down by LAMB. I get all of my "buzz" about the schools from this website, so I was expecting something...more. If I hadn't done my own research, I would've gotten absolutely nothing from the person at the desk. I also got the feeling of "our reputation precedes us."

I thought it was funny when I told the woman from Yu Ying that I'd heard about them on this site. She responded with, "Uh oh. I've seen some of the things they say on there."

Creative Minds impressed me with just how much they were willing to share. I had a chance to talk to someone who may end up being DD's teacher and she walked me through most of the day to day, then she handed me off to someone else who explained the extended day programs.

Ditto for Inspired Teaching. I was impressed with their parent turnout. It really showed that they're passionate about that place. They went on and on about it, but it didn't seem like a plea for enrollment.

Meridian seemed most prepared in the marketing dept. They were handing out folders, handbags, water bottles and the woman I spoke with rattled off facts and statistics like she was studying for a test. I was impressed with the presentation.

I started looking at some "safety schools" that won't be named because that would be wrong, but I was a little discouraged by what I saw. Some of them seemed like they just sent a few people out with a science project board and a candy dish. They weren't really prepared to answer many questions. A few asked me to wait until someone else showed up later.

All in all, I enjoyed it. I got in at the open and was out by 1:00.  Some of them really have given my DCPS choices a run for their money. [/quote]

First year Meridian parent here.  You probably met the principal, Dr. Robinette Breedlove.  She is fabulous, and she and her administrative team are dedicated to continuous, steady and meaningful improvement for the whole school.  We are in PS3 and have been so pleased with our experience and our child's lead teacher.  I will fully admit to being skeptical in the beginning - the school was not our first choice.  However, our child is learning new academic and social skills every day.  The beginning of the year is mostly geared toward social learning and the academic concepts increase as the year goes by, with an emphasis on the building blocks for reading and number skills.  The early childhood grades seem to the be the most diverse and I think the school will continue to diversify and draw from nearby residents in U Street, Logan, Shaw and Petworth.  The new facility is wonderful.  I have been pleased with the parental involvement, too - on a recent field trip I attended there were parents from a variety of ethnicities and socioeconomic classes who attended - and everyone was very friendly.  If you value the basic building blocks of education, a strong social curriculum and diversity, you should strongly consider the school as an option.  If you want a tour you can call and they are very accomodating.    [/quote]

I don't think that was her, because she mentioned the principal a few times. Whoever it was, she did a fantastic job. [b]At first, the lazy person in me was put off by the fact that I actually have to go to the school to apply, but the more that I think about, I like that.[/b] It weeds out SOME of the people who are blindly applying and it gives me an opportunity to see the school and ask additional questions. My daughter will be in PS3, so it's nice to hear from someone who has kid(s) in there now. I'm going up there this week to drop off my application. Thanks for the additional info. [/quote]

Agree.  Online applications make it to easy for everyone to apply everywhere.[/quote]

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