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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current Ludlow Taylor parent here - PS3. Here's my completely honest answer;

Pros:
- PS3 classroom teachers have been brilliant!  I am amazed over and over again by the quality of the PS3 classroom experience (very balanced play, art and learning).  Our DD has progressed socially to a degree I would have have believed possible a year ago.   I agree with PP that LT early childhood compares favorably to any other ECE program on the Hill.   My whole family are career teachers and are equally impressed.

- Arts integration - real and impressive.  Older child attended a different Hill PS3 and I never understood what arts integration meant there, just didn't see it At LT there's clear partnership between Artists in residence, French classes and reggio curriculum.
 
-Cohort of children and families in the ECE program are absolutely lovely.  We went to a LT sponsored dine-out on H street a few weeks ago and for the first time I've lived on the Hill, I actually felt like part of the "village" other people talk about.  Even our older DD (who doesn't attend LT) felt welcome and had a great time.  The school community, through first grade at least, is diverse, inclusive and really a pleasure to be around.  The ECE opera performance yesterday was packed with parents supporting their kids and their classmates.

Cons:
-Afterschool program.  I'm just not OK with it.  Didn't feel like there was enough supervision, to the point that it scared me and I pulled my child out.  But 'm a super risk averse person, so I can see how the program works for other parents, and think that's an equally rational take on it.  If you can pick up at 330 or have an afternoon sitter (our choice) LT is really an amazing experience.

-Older grades and disruptive behavior.    The disruptive behavior is a real occurrence, teacher responses range from totally appropriate to appalling. We live within sight (and earshot) of the school. I've personally witnessed responses from teachers at different times -- from effective, 1:1 or small group problem resolution with an adult to ignoring bad behavior to male teachers yelling at full voice to a whole row of children lined up against the wall. On the plus side, i have never ever seen children in the younger grades on the playground at the same time as the older kids, so all of this is a non-issue as far as ECE goes.

-Principal.  Just not a friendly person at all.  We are both AA, but probably considered gentrifiers (dual professional couple, bought home in neighborhood relatively recently)

On balance, we have been thrilled with our decision to send DD to LT for PS3.  I cannot imagine a better preschool experience for her.  DD was sick today and just devastated not to be able to go to school :-)  
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So what do you plan to do long term?  I assume you are returning for PK, but what about K and above?  Will you play the lottery for alternatives or support a comtrolled choice set to give you possible options at another Capitol Hill school?  [/quote]

I am a different poster but agree wholeheartedly with all of the posters points above except that I haven't seen the disruptive behavior. We don't live close to the school, so I don't doubt him or her though. What I would add is that from what I can see LT, slowly, slowly, is gentrifying. It would be sped up 10 times over with a friendlier principal, but it's happening. If controlled choice comes to pass, I would think LT would be one of the best options in that likely choice set and would probably get even more interest.[/quote]

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