Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 19:39     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
This is hilarious OP you put your kid to be in a school to be indoctrinated and you think they are getting a great education..

You need to go back to school
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 19:38     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:Third is a make it or break it year? As the parent of a senior in HS, your comment is hilarious.


+1
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 19:38     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:What do they learn about how those land forms got there though.


What do you mean? Movement of plates, erosion, ice age, etc.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 19:37     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:It sounds like your school follows an old paradigm — the more homework, the better — often to impress parents, especially those from public schools where the homework load may be lighter due to economic disadvantages, like when parents can't help much at home.
We're happy with our well-balanced school. There's no homework for the first two weeks in 4th grade, and for me, it would be a red flag if a school started piling on academics without emotional accommodations. A lot of research has already been done on child development, and it shows that comfort and a relaxed atmosphere come first — that’s what fosters a true hunger for knowledge.
Of course, it also depends on the parents and cultural background. Some worry about a lack of homework, fearing it could impact their child’s future. But for us, we’d be more concerned if our kid ended up needing a therapist later on because the pressure started too early


I used to buy into that. I do regret it.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2025 17:38     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
What do they learn about how those land forms got there though.
Anonymous
Post 09/10/2025 11:42     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
This sounds like what 3rd grade is supposed to be like. You are lucky.
Anonymous
Post 09/10/2025 10:36     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
3rd grade is when they are finally reading to learn. We had a ramp up in our public as well. I would rather have smaller classes and more effective in class instruction than HW. We had math and reading HW and spelling tests in 3rd in public.
Now in 4th is a lot more math covered and homework as they are going fast in 4/5 math.
Anonymous
Post 09/10/2025 10:32     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Sounds great, especially if they are happy and engaged, and if the HW is actually graded and returned.

We just started 3rd grade at a Catholic school after coming from a DC charter where the “homework” was collected but never returned. It’s been an adjustment but my child is now visibly motivated to do well because he know’s his teacher will “grade” it. About 25-30 mins, but no stress or complaints.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2025 20:58     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We just switched DS to what I think is a middle of the road Christian elementary. Mostly families send their kids there for the religious formation, not academics because the publics have great test scores. I was not expecting this but:

My 3rd grader is being slammed this year with workload! He has had 2 quizzes and a chapter test (filling out and reviewing an actual REVIEW SHEET with word bank was involved) over 2 weeks of school. He's brought home probably 100+ graded math problems. Pretty soon they will start weekly spelling quizzes and I'm told he should expect to do at least 30 minutes of homework per night Mon-Thurs. Is this a normal ramp up that happens in 3rd, or was our K-2 public experience below par? He had very little homeowork K-2nd. He couldn't tell me the state capitol last year, but after 2 weeks of school here he is already telling me about land forms, the major rivers in the US, and so on.


Oh stop your religious private is not better than one public school in MD, DC or VA.

You sent them to be indoctrinated into your religion.


Where did OP say that their religious private was better? It's just as annoying for whiny liberals to project their own insecurities and prejudices onto others. Are you saying all religious academic institutions – categorically – are by definition, vectors of indoctrination???
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2025 20:38     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
I have a third grader at a big 3. Expectation is 20 min of reading each night. Homework is assigned on Monday and is due on Friday. Hasn’t gotten any yet but we were told it’s minimal.
Anonymous
Post 09/07/2025 20:20     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Our Lower School generally follows the rule of 10 min. x grade level, so 10 min x 3 for 3rd grade. What your kid is getting seems normal for homework, but the amount of graded work/assessments seems like a lot given that they have only been in school 2 weeks.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2025 16:44     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:Third is a make it or break it year. Kids respond to different types of instruction but repetition at that age isn’t awful.


Can you flesh this out a bit more?
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2025 16:43     Subject: Re:Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The homework expectation for our 3rd grader who is at a secular private is 20 mins of reading/night plus one math sheet handed out on Monday and due on Friday.


+1
Exactly this. Ironically our neighbor, who is at a "great public school" has 2+ hours.


2+ hours per night?? What grade are you talking about?
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2025 16:26     Subject: Re:Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Anonymous wrote:The homework expectation for our 3rd grader who is at a secular private is 20 mins of reading/night plus one math sheet handed out on Monday and due on Friday.


+1
Exactly this. Ironically our neighbor, who is at a "great public school" has 2+ hours.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2025 16:19     Subject: Public vs private different, or just 3rd grade ramp up?
Homework is outdated. Any elementary school giving more than 15-20 minutes a night (regardless of grade level) is using homework to make up for their own deficiencies. Your kids would be better off spending that time being outside, reading for pleasure, helping around the house, being creative, and spending time with friends and family.