Charter School: Preschooler
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Area Preschools and School Districts?
Asked by R.S. from Denver
on July 3, 2008
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My husband and I are now lucky enough to be returning to my home state!!!! Go Buffs! But unfortunately I know nothing about being a mom in Colorado, and therefore co...
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- My daughter is going to Montessori Academy in Lafayette, and she (and her dad and I) love it. I have heard good things about Douglass Elementary (75th St. between Bas...
- Hi R., Welcome home! There is an excellent resource for researching schools. It is the Colorado School Accountability Report, and it "grades" all Colorado schools,...
- We moved here from WA 1 1/2 years ago and were adamant about being in the Boulder Valley district and that our kids would go to Fireside Elem. in Louisville. It ende...
Thoughts About Private School
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on August 18, 2012
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Hey mamas,
My older son is 4. He has one more year before Kindergarten (he'll turn 5 in April). We are trying to figure out how we want to go regarding school.
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- Oh, I feel your pain! We went through your exact same situation a couple of years ago. I too grew up in MO and thought the school system was absolutely fantastic. W...
- You live around some great schools. Save the money you would spend on private for college. I have to respond to the statement that public school teachers are "burned o...
- Our eldest entered kindergarten this year, and we really struggled with this question ourselves. We are also a mixed Jewish-Christian family. I spent a LOT of time l...
Questions Regarding School Districts
Asked by N.M. from Detroit
on January 9, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I was wondering if any of you had any experience with the Plymouth Canton school district or the Van Buren school district. My husband and I are looking t...
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- Hi Na Tasha, I went to Plymouth Canton schools from grades 6-12 (Pioneer Middle School, Salem High School) and had a great experience. They have great extra curri...
- I live in Belleville. My children are not high school age yet but from eerything that I have heard from neighbors whose children have attended Belleville High I can o...
- Na Tasha, I am a product of the Plymouth Canton school district, I really liked it. A lot of the people I went to school with have stayed in that area and sent the...
Looking for More Opinions: Private School Vs. Public
Asked by K.U. from Detroit
on October 30, 2010
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I posted a similar question a while back about private school vs. public school for my DD, mostly wondering about Catholic school, but have since decided that Catholic...
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- Private schools are not only full of 'rich' kids. MANY of those kids, are on scholarships or financial aide or the other family members helping fund it, too. Private s...
- Statistically, kids have done better in private over public but attending in their elementary years is considered more beneficial than later years. What you may really...
- I am a public school teacher as is my husband (community college) and I send my two sons to a Catholic elementary school and junior high school. I teach adults who h...
LA Nelson Elementary School?
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on May 14, 2008
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I am really upset about this whole school situation. We moved here from Delaware 1 year ago and before we picked a house I did extensive research on where my children...
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- L. I have a K and 5th grader at Nelson this year, my oldest was given the option to stay at Ryan with all her friends since most all Oakmont2 kids continued at Ryan...
- You have the option to check out the Charter School which is beside Walmart in Corinth. I have heard good things about that school. I believe there may be a waiting ...
- You can go to the DISD central services office on Elm st. in Denton and request a school transfer form. You fill it out and submit it back to them. They will decide ...
Public or Montessori School?
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on January 30, 2008
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We have a 4YO son that's slated to start kindergarten in 2009. We're beginning to give some thought to sending him to a Montessori school as opposed to the local publ...
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- I also posted a related question but have not yet received a response, I too have been considering montessori preschool for my daughter, Maleeha, after looking for a m...
- Hey, Meredith. My husband and I faced the same dilemma. We have a 6 year old daughter and a 5 year old son. We both work for a local school system, and because of t...
- Hi M., My daughter is 5 and attends a Montessori school. I love the values it imparts in addition to everything she is learning. We have friends whose children ha...
Private vs Public School
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on June 8, 2012
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Hello Mamas,
My DD is almost 4 and we are planning on putting her in private school. Financially we can make it work but we are not exactly rolling in the cash her...
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- My husband and I both attended public school and received a great education. We grew up in an affluent area with A+ schools. I taught before having children in a pub...
- ETA: Please do a complete check on the Waldorf school in your area. VISIT the school and WITNESS how they teach. Mallory is correct- kids usually come out of this ...
- I attended public school in Connecticut, and received an excellent education. When I had children, my husband and I chose to live in a house that we could have bought ...
Rethinking Public School
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on April 26, 2011
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My oldest is going to private school for kindergarten right now. I went and picked up his registration packet at the public school he will be attending in the fall. ...
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- I would talk to them and ask them why they have that question. I would also look at the overall district and see if there are any other schools or programs within scho...
- I don't really like what I'm hearing about your district, and you should trust your instincts. Likely though the question they asked has become standard due to the nu...
- Schools are being forced to do everything possible to avoid legal and other risks. This sounds like another thing they can point at to prove that they are doing everyt...
Public vs Parochial School
Asked by A.B. from Madison
on February 6, 2012
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My kids are not in school yet, but we are at the point where we are starting to decide where we want to send them once they are school-age. We are in a neighborhood wh...
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- My experience is that unless you are a devout catholic, you may not find it to be the right fit for your family. I found the school I went to, to be very snobby and on...
- With the Catholic schools in my area you would definitely be welcome - in fact you would be the norm. We are a more conservative family and we actually go to public s...
- Is it a good public school? Is the area where you live relatively liberal? If we remain where we are currently, there is a good chance our children will go to Catholic...
Daughter Being Bullied at School
Asked by B.C. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2008
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My thirteen year old daughter is being bullied by a girl at her school. This girl has made my daughter's life miserable. Last week everything came to a head with this ...
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- Ok, I didn't read through all of the responses, but from what I did read, they all pretty much emphasized the same things - fight back, speak up for your daughter's ri...
- i'm really surprised at the way the school is handling the situation if all the information is true. i don't have any advise, my son gets bullied at school yet i feel...
- Notify the police, I believe they have a zero tolerance policy for this kind of thing.
