Anonymous
Post 03/07/2024 13:53     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Anonymous wrote:None of the DCPS ones. NONE. It's atrocious.


+100. Maddening.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 18:08     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ITDS is pretty good.


I'm typically probably more of an ITDS champion here but this is one area where I feel like they are actually not so great, and it seems out of alignment with their student-forward approach. My very high energy kid in upper elementary gets bummed every day it's gray/drizzly because he knows they will be kept inside all day. I've heard the points of view about appropriate outerwear, differences between communities about temperatures and conditions that people are comfortable with, but it's still a bummer


Can you talk more about the actual messaging the school provides about this? I think I know what you mean but Im curious about how its conveyed to parents.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 14:47     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Anonymous wrote:ITDS is pretty good.


I'm typically probably more of an ITDS champion here but this is one area where I feel like they are actually not so great, and it seems out of alignment with their student-forward approach. My very high energy kid in upper elementary gets bummed every day it's gray/drizzly because he knows they will be kept inside all day. I've heard the points of view about appropriate outerwear, differences between communities about temperatures and conditions that people are comfortable with, but it's still a bummer
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 14:05     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
NOLS
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 11:13     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
ITDS is pretty good.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 11:11     Subject: Re:What schools have a lot of outside time?
I only have kids in the younger grades but Burroughs takes advantage of their outside spaces -- playground, courtyard, garden.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2024 10:07     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Jefferson Middle School was great about getting the kids outside.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 23:05     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Anonymous wrote:Creative Minds I think?

Wildflower.

I suggest you look into indoor facilities as well, they vary widely among schools and there's no school thats going to take the kids out in substantial rain or thunder and lightning, so you're better off at a school with more indoor space.


+1 Creative Minds. Recess 2 times a day for the younger kids. Don’t know about upper grades.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 21:37     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Montessori schools. My kids go outside no matter the weather. The matted mulch in their fleece proves that
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 21:31     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Lee. It's a talking point when I visited the booth at EdFest and attended an open house.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 18:58     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Garrison
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 17:51     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
I've heard good things about Truth getting kids outside (since you're asking K-12) but can't confirm with first-hand experience.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 17:11     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
None of the DCPS ones. NONE. It's atrocious.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 17:10     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Creative Minds I think?

Wildflower.

I suggest you look into indoor facilities as well, they vary widely among schools and there's no school thats going to take the kids out in substantial rain or thunder and lightning, so you're better off at a school with more indoor space.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2024 17:01     Subject: What schools have a lot of outside time?
Just curious which schools are good about prioritizing outside time - I'm actually interested in all levels, K-12.