Anonymous
Post 10/09/2013 19:40     Subject: Re:s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
CHDS.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2013 18:37     Subject: Re:s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Feynman School
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2013 21:12     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Anonymous wrote:Many local privates do not do homework until 3rd grade.


+1. There are several including Sheridan, St. Pat's, NPS.
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2013 21:10     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
And they are very clear at Green Acres that the homework is designed for the teacher to see where the student needs help --it isn't busy work and it isn't something the parents should help with. It builds gradually over the years.
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2013 21:06     Subject: Re:s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Green Acres starts homework in third grade.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 19:03     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Many local privates do not do homework until 3rd grade.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 16:47     Subject: Re:s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
aidan montessori
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 16:40     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Sandy Spring Friends School. Nightly reading and limited homework in the LS. They want to give kids time to unwind, be kids, do other activities.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:15     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
The New School in Fairfax
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:12     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Sheridan School.

There is "mandatory" reading log each day, but if you subtract those required 20-30 minutes, the overall total of minutes spent on homework (if any) has been < 25 minutes K-5.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:09     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Anonymous wrote:Waldorf schools

From the website:


Homework begins in the 3rd or 4th grade. At this time, the focus is on building good homework habits. The complexity of the homework and the time required to complete it will increase as the students move up through the grades. By 7th and 8th grades, increased academic demands may require students to devote an hour or so each night to homework. Special projects could demand time during the weekends for completion. The time required to complete homework will, of course, vary from student to student.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:08     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
Waldorf schools
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:07     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
I am curious about this too. I would be looking for k-5. My oldest is a preschooler.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:00     Subject: Re:s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
What grade are you looking for?
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 13:20     Subject: s/o s/o, Are there any schools with very little homework at the elementary level?
I'm looking for a better environment, essentially a school that believes that most learning should take place during the school day (except for some special projects in the upper grades). I've had enough with "practice" homework sheets that merely repeat what my kids already know - anyone with common sense can see that that serves no purpose. I've resisted looking at privates because I know most are like our public school in this regard (I have friends with kids at many), but are there any gems that I'm missing?