Anonymous wrote:I'm not a huge fan of moving from elementary options to a place that doesn't feed into a high school option. Why leave a good thing without a route to HS? Of course maybe you'll make other choices then.

I'm the total opposite. First, OP doesn't have a high school path, yet alone a middle school path. I can see if she were at a DCI or Wilson feeder but if you can go to a good school and one with middle school option, you take it. Especially if you have a preschooler. I'm a believers on going to a school that's a good fit for your kid now and not potential for 5-10 years from now. You don't even know what kind of student your kid will be.

I'm not a huge fan of moving from elementary options to a place that doesn't feed into a high school option. Why leave a good thing without a route to HS? Of course maybe you'll make other choices then.

Anonymous wrote:CMI parent here with kid in upper grade. The problems with academic rigor, discipline and teacher retention are profound. Everyone is nervous. Many will likely leave.

This is pure hyperbole

Signed CMI parent

NP and admittedly not a CMI parent, but this sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy that has more to do with families than the school. Parents get nervous and pull their kids out. The replacement kids are more likely to have learning challenges. The school needs to respond to its more diverse (academically) population. High performing kids have a smaller cohort and get less attention, so their parents look elsewhere for schools. And the cycle continues.

CMI parent here with kid in upper grade. The problems with academic rigor, discipline and teacher retention are profound. Everyone is nervous. Many will likely leave.