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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there distinct differences between Janney and Murch? Lafayette and Key? The PARCC scores are within 5-10 points at these schools, and I would assume they have to follow the same core curriculum. What are the differences?

Thanks! [/quote]

Size - number of students
[b]Feeder - those in the Hardy Zone are less likely to move with their cohort to middle school[/b]
After school care - some are more available than othesr
Neighborhood - some have richer families, some more multi-family housing, etc.
Staffing/Resources - can differ here, depending on size, PTA $$, etc.

We are at Janney so I can only speak to it...
Size - large! Five classes per grade (other than Pre-K which they shrunk to allow five 5th grade classes this year)
Feeder - Deal, most kids we know are going to Deal this fall, a couple left for Washington Latin, a few are going to private next year
After school care - large program, can drop-in, space isn't an issue
Neighborhood - mainly boxy colonials with additions and small/no yard, lots of families (Janney went from 500 to 700 in five years)
Staffing/Resources - lots of staff; assistant teachers, co-teachers (with master's), lots of enrichment classes, language classes (even Mandarin), lots of support staff

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