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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have had a fantastic elementary school experience.  My youngest has 2 years left there, but my oldest went all the way from K-5.  The teachers were top-notch.  The kids are very advanced and way ahead of grade level.  I feel that it is better academically than many of the expensive privates in the area.

BUT---MS and HS I think are too over-crowded and the system is overworked.

I went to my child's MS open house and came out with a horrible feeling.  Total chaos.  The number of trailers for the 7th grade---with [b]OVERFLOWING DUMPSTERS leaning right up against the trailers!  WTF?!  One of the 7th grader's from last year told me there was a rat that ran right through their trailer classroom.  Well---no shit!---if you place dumpsters right alongside the trailers.  [/b]

There is zero parking and zero infrastructure for that many kids--coming and going.  We walked around and couldn't even find anyone to help us for the first 25 minutes we were there.

My husband and I were hesitant about sending our kid there, but we figured we'd try it out.  After yesterday, I really wish we had looked into private.

I am trying to keep an open mind, but I'm starting to hear about more problems people have had that are a direct result of too many kids in a decaying building and not enough staff or room.

It is incredibly appalling that with the $$$ and wealth in this County that this is the best the Board has provided.[/quote]

That is appalling.  Yes, it's difficult to deal with overcrowding but putting dumpsters up against the trailers is just stupid.  I wonder if calling the health department would do any good.

We've been fortunate to avoid the overcrowded MS's because my kids went to TJ.  I was concerned about the overcrowding at W-L so glad DS decided to try Arlington Tech.  Had orientation there yesterday and I'm feeling very optimistic about that choice.[/quote]

Yes. This was at Swanson yesterday.  I am going to call the Health Department.[/quote]

My DD was one of the 7th graders at Swanson last year in the trailers and she had an excellent year.  And since her 3 older brothers went to Swanson when it wasn't overcrowded I had something with which to compare her experience. For the most part, the teachers are doing a great job dealing with the overcrowding and I am a fan of the new principal.  But my DD is outgoing, super confident and has a lot of friends. I can definitely see an introvert struggle with the situation.  We are definitely looking at private HS for her though, since our HS is WL and though it was great for our sons, that was when there were "only" 420 to a grade. 700 plus - that's insane.[/quote]

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