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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a Lafayette parent and this thread is baffling to me.  My kids LOVE it there.  They have learned a ton.  In fact, I am consistently impressed and amazed at how much they have learned and the complexity of the math & reading our 1st grader is doing.  Both of our kids have loved each of their teachers (4 so far).  We have, too.

Yes, there are one or two teachers I'm relieved they didn't get, but isn't it like that at every school?

One of the pre-K aides is -- according to my 1st grader -- rumored to be "strict."  But my pre-K child passionately disputed this characterization when I asked about it recently.  My child LOVES this aide.  Seriously, have you ever been in a classroom with a bunch of 5-year-olds?  You need to run a tight ship to get anything done.

I have heard zero reports of bullying, and do not recall ever receiving a robo-call about bullying.  I have seen lots of evidence around the school that they take bullying seriously, including the peace program, which is a major priority of the HSA, and the character ed program run by Ms. Diesner and Ms. Moseley (the school counselors), which I have been very impressed with.

The HSA is constantly urging parents to join, become more involved, vote on the budget, etc.  I feel a heavy debt of gratitude to the people (mostly Moms) who run it and raise so much money for technology, art, and all the other extras that benefit our kids.

I also like Ms. Main.  The fact that she fired the new K teacher is living proof that she does NOT turn a blind eye to bad teaching.  All my interactions with her have been positive.  I think it's fantastic that she puts such a priority on class size.  I would much rather my child have a class of 20 for 3rd grade than to have an Assistant Principal (even though I agree that Mr. McCoy is a lovely person).

I am a SAHM and a room parent, so I'm at the school A LOT, and my views are based not just on my children's reports and on their progress, but on first-hand observation.

Finally, as far as I know, the views stated above are shared by the vast majority of parents at Lafayette.  Other than a few complaints about a specific K teacher, a specific 1st grade teacher and a specific 2nd grade teacher, I cannot think of any serious complaints I've ever heard from another parent  (meaning a person I actually know) about Lafayette.  I have also never had another parent say anything negative to me about Principal Main, but I have heard many complimentary things.  So, to the complainer out there (yes, I do think there is one person who loves stirring up this sh*t about Lafayette on DCUM), if you don't like it, get involved to change things, send your kid to a private school, or move.  Anonymous complainers like you are the worst.[/quote]

Actually the ridiculously large enrollment is why you ave 50 kids in a class. And although we are zoned for Lafayette we didn't choose to send our kids there bc we were so turned off on the tour. [/quote]

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