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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is 14:52. We can walk to CHML and it would be a short drive to 2R Young.[/quote]

Very different approaches. Montessori is a very specific animal and even more so in higher grades. Probably makes a big difference how long you intend to stay in DC and the DC school system as both schools are equivalent of hitting lottery numbers. If you intend to stay past 1st or 2nd are you ok with Montessori in upper grades? Both are in final locations and have decent physical facilities so that;s probably a a wash. If you haven't done so you should go to a visit in Logan and watch a class. I bet if you do you will have a strong opinion one way or the other.

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Thanks and we do plan to stay in the city, so we would want to stay at either school until middle, although who knows what could change between now and then. I know a bit about Montessori and really love it, but worry that it won't give strong enough academics in elementary. I do really love how they work, the materials in the classroom, ect and felt like in comparison, 2 Rivers works in larger groups and at desks much more, which I do not love. Of course, this is just from observation during an open house, so its hard to really know. I feel like 2 Rivers would probably be a better academic prep for middle and high school and may be more organized than CHML. I'm just not sure.[/quote]

FWIW had the exact same conversations in our house over the past few months. No doubt Montessori is great for PK3, PK4 and K.  But just not clear to us how it works at higher grades. But that's the challenge, really, in a lottery system. Ideally you could go Montessori or Reggio in early elementary and then switch over. But if you have to choose one size for all grades through 8 (or, at least can only guarantee one option) then that's a horse of a different colour. For our family Logan was not the longer term answer and we went with Expeditionary learning. Good luck to you.[/quote]

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