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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

+1. How are families -- especially families not already attending the school -- expected to know that a school's mission changes midstream if this information is not something the school makes known? (For example, I wouldn't guess that the middle school diverged radically from the elementary school based on the website -- http://www.creativemindspcs.org/programs.php .) We don't know the secret handshake that reveals the Hidden Book.

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CMI parents get huffy when asked if their school is designed for special needs kids.

Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

+1. How are families -- especially families not already attending the school -- expected to know that a school's mission changes midstream if this information is not something the school makes known? (For example, I wouldn't guess that the middle school diverged radically from the elementary school based on the website -- http://www.creativemindspcs.org/programs.php .) We don't know the secret handshake that reveals the Hidden Book.

You need to read the Charter application. The focus seems clear to me. http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/Creative%20Minds%20PCS%20MS%20-%20Full%20Application%20-%20Spring%202015.pdf

Anonymous wrote:Long-time CMI parent here...please talk to parents in person at the school. There is so much misinformation on this board. I don't even know where to start. There is NOT a separate mission for the MS. The mission is the same. The parents who left for other MS school options left because it's a new MS with a small group of kids. If my kid were the leading edge, I would probably make the same choice. MS is a tough time to make your kid the Guinea pig. Having said this, the kids in the current 6th grade are really sweet, well-spoken, smart kids. They'll do well wherever they end up in the future.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

Then why is the principal strong-arming parents who say they aren't interested???

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

+1. How are families -- especially families not already attending the school -- expected to know that a school's mission changes midstream if this information is not something the school makes known? (For example, I wouldn't guess that the middle school diverged radically from the elementary school based on the website -- http://www.creativemindspcs.org/programs.php .) We don't know the secret handshake that reveals the Hidden Book.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

+1. How are families -- especially families not already attending the school -- expected to know that a school's mission changes midstream if this information is not something the school makes known? (For example, I wouldn't guess that the middle school diverged radically from the elementary school based on the website -- http://www.creativemindspcs.org/programs.php .) We don't know the secret handshake that reveals the Hidden Book.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

Wonder if they're trying to backtrack now that there's low interest from families with means/non-SN families.

What makes you think the SN families don't have means? They've found an excellent location for their SN child(ren) and have avoided paying a lawyer for a private placement. They could very well be conserving their money for therapy, litigation, and other considerations down the line.

Newsflash: it's possible to be high performing and still have special needs. It's also possible to be non-white and still be beautiful. It's even possible to be female and still be physically strong.

You sound like a retrograde, unsuitable for attractive company.

Anonymous wrote:Our charter isn't a hrcs, but my child's testing scores are great. And those are the ones I care about. You parents with four year olds can worry about imaginary metrics in tiny sample sizes. Those of us with actual testing grade kids, we just worry about their scores.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

Wonder if they're trying to backtrack now that there's low interest from families with means/non-SN families.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

NP. We are not at CMI but I have read a lot about CMI on DCUM and this is the first that I have heard that the middle school is entirely unsuitable for high-SES or high-performing kids. To the contrary, many many many CMI parents have gone on DCUM saying how happy they are that they're all set until high school.

Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

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Anonymous wrote:Do families not know what CMI's mission is for middle school? It's crazy that people only start realizing that the MS is not meant for their kid years after being in the school.

Then why is the principal strong-arming parents who say they aren't interested???