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[quote=warrenox][quote=Anonymous]Are we sure it's the curriculum? Would Montessori or IB or Creative Curriculum or using different textbooks really be the issue, if the problem is kids coming in below grade level, enrolling mid-year, or having behavior problems (some of which are caused by living situations outside of the school)?

First identify the problem.  If in-bounds families are literally not choosing the school because they would prefer Reggio vs. Tools of the Mind or something, then it's worth exploring.  But I am guessing that is not the real problem: it's behavior issues, or how the kids look, or low test scores, and curriculum solves none of those.[/quote]

Good point.

I would say that you need to encourage more inbound kids to the school and if immersion is a way to get more kids into the school, then it's worth exploring.  I would assume that some of those at-risk students have issues at home which causes problems focusing and behavioral issues at school.  I would also suppose that there are some of those at-risk students that don't have those kinds of issues which would benefit from being exposed to immersion or reggio, a different curriculum, etc...  themselves.

A school needs to have as many tools in it's belt as there are differences in students.  You cannot just have a screwdriver and try to drive home a nail.  Increased enrollment, increased funding.  Could that lead to a specialist in behavioral issues and other problems some kids may face?  I don't know.... it's worth looking at all angles.
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