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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the parents who are so miserable - why not sell your home and move into another neighborhood zoned for a different school? Home values are incredibly high in the area zoned for Lafayette. Entry level is 800k!  Or better yet stay and change things. It is really that simple. But yes I'm sure it is easier to just complain and say that there is nothing you can do. We have 3 kids at Lafayette who enjoy school and are doing really well. Give up your spot, someone on the wait list will be thrilled![/quote]

Oh, we gave Lafayette way too many years to get it remotely right.  After "working to make changes by participating
in the system", nothing changed!  Nothing. Still the same Garbage.  Same teachers, year after year and the same "leadership".  
Believe me, we didn't expect miracles, just a middle
Of the road education.  If you think your getting that, call me when your kid is at UDC in a few
Years.  How some parents find Lafayette acceptable is very concerning.  You should demand better
For your kids!  The money is there and our taxes are high (especially property taxes).  Our child liked Lafayette, too.  Why not, rules were not enforced, no one is accountable for anything and 
homework was optional.  Our son picked up a not So pleasant attitude at Lafayette, too, and some 
really discriminatory vocabulary at Lafayette (he had no idea how awful/hateful the words were because they were 
Constantly used by other students without correction from staff.

As far as selling our house, we are staying.  We grew up in CCDC. Instead of moving out of our neighborhood, 
 Our child was enrolled in a local private where he was way behind,  thanks to the abysmal education provided at Lafayette. 
He was almost not accepted 
because he was so far behind.  Almost three years in and the private is 
worth Every single penny.  Better teachers, better administration,  the children have an
Honor code and behavioral expectations which are enforced.  Kids need better structure, guidance and believe me
Kids know when teachers care and when they don't.  Too many teachers at
Lafayette are just going thru the motions.  Those teachers are well known and they
Will return next Fall.

Our child is learning (turns out he is actually very bright).  He enjoys the structure that was absent 
at Lafayette.  He gets age/grade appropriate supports while being encouraged to 
be more independent.  
Most importantly, he is learning how to treat people 
And how NOT to treat people.  Yes, we instill that at home but kids also learn from their 
Peer groups.  Once he was out of Lafayette, the nasty habits and lousy attitude vanished.

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