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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nothing says self-absorbed non—parent then someone who thinks it’s a “terrible fit” for their family when their kids - the ones who actually attend the school - love it.  You sound like a world class a**hole.

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Ha. Well, guess I'm the a**hole then. My goal in my post was to note that Maret is great for some not for others. In the goal of endeavoring to be objective and present facts to help others make decisions, here are my facts about why Maret is not a great fit for our family, but yet why I would keep my kid there.

Why are we still there: our kid likes it

Why is it not a good fit:
(1) we have found that kids whose parents are large donors and or have other special circumstances also have privileges that other kids do not have in the school. For example, they don't get in trouble but they get other kids in trouble with ease, even though it's clear that the kid is lying. Ok - so maybe it's teaching my kid a valuable life lesson that life isn't fair? But it's painful to watch lying, cheating kids get away with lying and cheating time and again.
(2) the school has broad advanced/honors courses in the STEM courses, but nearly nothing in humanities. Our kid is a humanities kid. For now, he's too young to care, but he might want the option down the road and it barely exists
(3) the science curriculum is rigid, particularly for a kid who doesn't love science. Again, great for some families, not a great fit for our kid.

IMHO, those are three objective reasons why the school is not a great fit for us, but it could be great for someone else.

But, perhaps most importantly, as much as the school prides itself on being progressive, there is no room for honest and open discourse. If you don't agree with the teacher's opinion, you better keep your mouth shut. [/quote]

Perhaps some of these issues will get better with the new HoS. Thanks for your honesty. We are not there yet, but always good to go in with eyes wide open. [/quote]

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