Anonymous
Post 03/01/2015 16:17     Subject: Re:Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
SSMA had numbers like this last year. I would not be at all surprised if they do this year as well. It's part of the Montessori philosophy.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2015 13:38     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You think? Hmmmm . Must be Landon or Logan. At this point in time I'm only interested in how well any of these schools are doing educating the students.


OP said it was a charter with classes mainly of 3 YOs. There are very few older kids at SSMA because they all left after the move this year.


But they are underenrolled. Can't be Lamb - they'd not have unbalanced classrooms.

Gotta be a fake post. Why OP?

OP here. Not a fake post. I'm asking the question, because I'm concerned that my kid is getting lost in the crowd. Upon further research, most of the Montessori organizations do recommend large class sizes...however, I believe that's with a stipulation of a balanced/distributed age mix (based on Montessori principles that the younger kids are learning from older, and the teachers are merely "guides" in the process). It'll be better next school year, but for now, it'll just be sub-optimal.


At Lee the classrooms are somewhat unbalanced this year with very few 5/6 year olds and a lot of 3 and young 4 year olds, but none of the classes have more than 20.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2015 13:29     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
What school OP?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 10:56     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You think? Hmmmm . Must be Landon or Logan. At this point in time I'm only interested in how well any of these schools are doing educating the students.


OP said it was a charter with classes mainly of 3 YOs. There are very few older kids at SSMA because they all left after the move this year.


But they are underenrolled. Can't be Lamb - they'd not have unbalanced classrooms.

Gotta be a fake post. Why OP?

OP here. Not a fake post. I'm asking the question, because I'm concerned that my kid is getting lost in the crowd. Upon further research, most of the Montessori organizations do recommend large class sizes...however, I believe that's with a stipulation of a balanced/distributed age mix (based on Montessori principles that the younger kids are learning from older, and the teachers are merely "guides" in the process). It'll be better next school year, but for now, it'll just be sub-optimal.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 23:27     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crazy that charters can have a worse ratio than is legally allowed for daycare centers or home-based care. In DC, the ratio for 3 year olds is 1:8 and for 4 year olds it's 1:10 according to http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Providing%20Child%20Care%20FAQs%207-18-11A.pdf


I never did understand this! Public/charter schools are exempt from many of the licensing requirements for equivalent age groups at child care centers, like child:adult ratios and minimum outdoor time. It's a shame.


Teachers are licensed professionals. Day care workers, not so much.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 22:47     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You think? Hmmmm . Must be Landon or Logan. At this point in time I'm only interested in how well any of these schools are doing educating the students.


OP said it was a charter with classes mainly of 3 YOs. There are very few older kids at SSMA because they all left after the move this year.


But they are underenrolled. Can't be Lamb - they'd not have unbalanced classrooms.

Gotta be a fake post. Why OP?
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 21:19     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Good lord, these classes are enormous. I can't imagine 16+ 3 yos in one classroom.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 21:07     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Not Lee, their classes are all less than 20.

Could be LAMB.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 20:43     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Troll alert!


you think? I can't figure out what school it could be. Not Lee or SS . That would leave Landon of Logan, right?


It cannot be Langdon or Cap Hill Montessori/ Logan. Those are DCPSs which have have to follow DCPS rules on class sizes and ratios.

It's a charter, which doesn't have to follow these rules.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 20:36     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:You think? Hmmmm . Must be Landon or Logan. At this point in time I'm only interested in how well any of these schools are doing educating the students.


OP said it was a charter with classes mainly of 3 YOs. There are very few older kids at SSMA because they all left after the move this year.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 20:15     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
You think? Hmmmm . Must be Landon or Logan. At this point in time I'm only interested in how well any of these schools are doing educating the students.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 19:45     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Troll alert!


you think? I can't figure out what school it could be. Not Lee or SS . That would leave Landon of Logan, right?


I think it's SSMA.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2015 18:13     Subject: Maximum PK class size / student:teacher ratio?
Anonymous wrote:Troll alert!


you think? I can't figure out what school it could be. Not Lee or SS . That would leave Landon of Logan, right?