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[quote=Anonymous]There are some Montessori publics in Virginia, I think (a friend's family was there), but not in MCPS.

Here are just a few additional thoughts on the conversation:

-&gt; Principals matter.  A LOT.  If you choose a house based on a school and the principal changes, the school can change, too, whether in a direction you like or a direction you don't.

-&gt; Even generally great schools (by anyone's definition of great) can have not-so-great teachers in them.  I am a HUGE believer in our local elementary, and my kids have also had very positive experiences with their teachers.  Where I think there is more credit due is that even my friends whose kids have encountered maybe less great teachers are still also believers in the school itself.  That says a lot.

-&gt; An ES in particular can be a reflection of its immediate neighborhood in many, many ways, not just demographically, but in terms of its general disposition or attitude.  A great community (and there are so very many ways to define that) can help to foster the kind of school environment you'd want for your kid.  See what the school community at large does to support and engage families.  See what the neighborhood association does to help other people.  See what the communication is like between the school and the community.[/quote]

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