Comments on: Take the Wallyhood School Poll http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/ Wallingford, Seattle - News, Happenings, Goings On and Gossip Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: parent http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-13719 parent Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:14:56 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-13719 uhm... to follow up on what rosa said, actually, you are right, parents do not necessarily 'pick' sps - some like us who could and would pay the $14K tuition applied and got rejected from private schools (somehow, despite the bad economy, there were more K applications than every before - 90 for 17 spots at Seattle Country Day School, for example). so, for all those folks who seem to think getting your child into a private school is no problem, it is not exactly like that... this is just an fyi... uhm… to follow up on what rosa said, actually, you are right, parents do not necessarily ‘pick’ sps – some like us who could and would pay the $14K tuition applied and got rejected from private schools (somehow, despite the bad economy, there were more K applications than every before – 90 for 17 spots at Seattle Country Day School, for example). so, for all those folks who seem to think getting your child into a private school is no problem, it is not exactly like that… this is just an fyi…

]]> By: Linda http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-12134 Linda Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-12134 For the person concerned with teaching math/science in a foreign language: I have two kids in japanese immersion at John Stanford (actually, one is now a 6th grader at Hamilton). Math and Science in the immersion language have not been an issue at all. My kids do quite well. Go take the school tour in March to find out more. For the person concerned with teaching math/science in a foreign language:
I have two kids in japanese immersion at John Stanford (actually, one is now a 6th grader at Hamilton). Math and Science in the immersion language have not been an issue at all. My kids do quite well. Go take the school tour in March to find out more.

]]> By: Rosa http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-12011 Rosa Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:51:48 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-12011 I think it's disengenous to say that many people "pick" Seattle Public schools over Private. That's similar to saying "I choose for the City of Seattle to provide my tap water instead of buying bottled water at Whole Foods." It's the default and everyone pays for it. Many people send their kids to SPS because they simply can't afford the private school option. The School District can bank on that fact and they have no incentive to make improvements. I think it’s disengenous to say that many people “pick” Seattle Public schools over Private. That’s similar to saying “I choose for the City of Seattle to provide my tap water instead of buying bottled water at Whole Foods.”
It’s the default and everyone pays for it.
Many people send their kids to SPS because they simply can’t afford the private school option. The School District can bank on that fact and they have no incentive to make improvements.

]]> By: Paul http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11847 Paul Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:36:51 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11847 We know many people who have left Greenlake Elementary to attend St. Bens. We know many people who have left Greenlake Elementary to attend St. Bens.

]]> By: Katie http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11797 Katie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11797 St. Benedict School has been the best school for our family; outstanding teachers (more than 70% of them have advanced degrees!) with low teacher turnover, active and involved parents, one of the only public or private schools that still teaches art, PE, music AND language on a weekly basis. The best thing is that my kids are being taught morals, values, ethics through service projects--they get the 'big picture' and want to do what they can to make the world a better place. Love, love St. Ben's school! St. Benedict School has been the best school for our family; outstanding teachers (more than 70% of them have advanced degrees!) with low teacher turnover, active and involved parents, one of the only public or private schools that still teaches art, PE, music AND language on a weekly basis. The best thing is that my kids are being taught morals, values, ethics through service projects–they get the ‘big picture’ and want to do what they can to make the world a better place. Love, love St. Ben’s school!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11796 Anonymous Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:28:16 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11796 I'm considering Stanford, but am concerned about math and science in the immersion language - curious to hear how this has worked for others. I was especially concerned to hear that the Everyday Math curriculum, which is already questionable, was translated into Japanese by teachers at the school. Don't mean anything against the teachers, I'm just not sure if it would be possible to translate the goofy concepts in Everyday Math into a different culture/language - we have trouble translating them from Everyday Math lingo into regular/understandable math concepts (we've been through 3 years of Everyday Math with our son). If on the other hand, the Japanese teachers just chucked Everyday Math and taught reasonable regular math that would be great! I’m considering Stanford, but am concerned about math and science in the immersion language – curious to hear how this has worked for others. I was especially concerned to hear that the Everyday Math curriculum, which is already questionable, was translated into Japanese by teachers at the school. Don’t mean anything against the teachers, I’m just not sure if it would be possible to translate the goofy concepts in Everyday Math into a different culture/language – we have trouble translating them from Everyday Math lingo into regular/understandable math concepts (we’ve been through 3 years of Everyday Math with our son). If on the other hand, the Japanese teachers just chucked Everyday Math and taught reasonable regular math that would be great!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11795 Anonymous Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:21:27 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11795 Lowell is a great fit for our son. Allows him to be a kid while working at higher level academics. He was at TOPS for 2 years and it was great in every way except academically - diversity, excited parents and students, wonderful community, great facilities. If it had offered any advanced learning opportunities or spectrum-type programs we would have stayed. Lowell is a great fit for our son. Allows him to be a kid while working at higher level academics. He was at TOPS for 2 years and it was great in every way except academically – diversity, excited parents and students, wonderful community, great facilities. If it had offered any advanced learning opportunities or spectrum-type programs we would have stayed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11794 Anonymous Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:19:36 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11794 Bertschi School. Bertschi School.

]]> By: Brian T http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11793 Brian T Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:10:34 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11793 One at Hamilton Middle School, Two at John Stanford Int'l. One at Hamilton Middle School, Two at John Stanford Int’l.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11779 Taylor Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:53:40 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11779 St. Benedict School hands down! St. Benedict School hands down!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11777 Kelly Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:47:38 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11777 St. Benedict! St. Benedict!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11294 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:18:09 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11294 Many families do pick SPS over private schools. We chose to send our child to a public school in the NW cluster and would have sent her to any one of the schools in the NW cluster over the private schools that are in our neighborhood. We did not think it was worth it to pay money for schools such as St. Benedicts or Meridian School when there are so many good schools in the NW cluster (including B.F. Day and Green Lake). While some families like our neighborhood private schools, I have talked to families who have not been happy with them and who went back to SPS. Many families do pick SPS over private schools. We chose to send our child to a public school in the NW cluster and would have sent her to any one of the schools in the NW cluster over the private schools that are in our neighborhood. We did not think it was worth it to pay money for schools such as St. Benedicts or Meridian School when there are so many good schools in the NW cluster (including B.F. Day and Green Lake). While some families like our neighborhood private schools, I have talked to families who have not been happy with them and who went back to SPS.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11251 anonymous Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11251 Our kids are at The Meridian School and it's been a great fit for our family. We were at a public school for one miserable year (didn't get in to our first choice SPS, stuck at one with a terrible K teacher) and reluctantly switched to private. Expensive but worth it. Our kids are at The Meridian School and it’s been a great fit for our family. We were at a public school for one miserable year (didn’t get in to our first choice SPS, stuck at one with a terrible K teacher) and reluctantly switched to private. Expensive but worth it.

]]> By: Anon http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11229 Anon Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11229 There are a lot of good private options in or close to our neighborhood... Meridian, UCDS, St. Bens, SCDS. And, right or wrong, a lot of parents I know were not too thrilled about BF Day and Greenlake. So if you didn't live close enough to JSIS, many people were looking for other public options (West Woodland, TOPS, Salmon Bay) or going private. You can see the number of first choices for each school by parents during open enrollement for past years here (page 3)http://www.seattleschools.org/area/eso/OntimeAnalysis_2009-10_Short.pdf I hope the school district listens to parents and puts an international school at McDonald. Otherwise we will likely lose more neighborhood parents to other options. There are a lot of good private options in or close to our neighborhood… Meridian, UCDS, St. Bens, SCDS. And, right or wrong, a lot of parents I know were not too thrilled about BF Day and Greenlake. So if you didn’t live close enough to JSIS, many people were looking for other public options (West Woodland, TOPS, Salmon Bay) or going private.

You can see the number of first choices for each school by parents during open enrollement for past years here (page 3)http://www.seattleschools.org/area/eso/OntimeAnalysis_2009-10_Short.pdf

I hope the school district listens to parents and puts an international school at McDonald. Otherwise we will likely lose more neighborhood parents to other options.

]]> By: Wallyhood http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/school-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-11209 Wallyhood Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:21:03 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=5751#comment-11209 Interesting to see that almost 25% of Wallingford kids are going to private school! Interesting to see that almost 25% of Wallingford kids are going to private school!

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