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How are the classes formed?

 

Over the summer months, the staff spends many, many hours discussing and deliberating the class placements for the new school year.

 

We consider, the student’s:

  • Achievement Test score – each May, all the students take the same exam
  • Teacher’s recommendation – test results do not always reflect the student’s ability, so the teacher will recommend the class in which she feels the student will thrive
  • Age group – we try to form classes with students of similar age
  • Friendships – we want the students to enjoy themselves too, so we will try to keep the students' friendships in mind
  • Siblings – this is quite the challenge; we have many families with 2 or 3 children, and we try as much as possible to keep siblings in the same timeframe. However, it’s not always possible without sacrificing the best fit class for the student.

 

Aside from the beginning level classes, the remaining classes are all at different levels and age groups. The teacher will tailor her teaching plan and material to the level of the students she is assigned that year. If you would like to know about her teaching plan, please come to the class orientation on the 1st day of school.

 

When will I know if my child is placed in A-class or B-class?

 

The announcement will be made in early August. 

 

What do we do if the assigned class does not fit my schedule?

 

As we noted on the Registration form, it is important to keep Saturday mornings flexible, as students are assigned to either A-class (8:20-10:10am) or B-class (10:25am-12:15pm). Please understand that we cannot guarantee placement according to specific requests, and the assigned class is deemed the best fit based on our scheduling considerations noted above.

 

Due to class level and capacity constraints, we are unable to make changes from A to B or vice-versa. We ask that you please adjust your child's schedule to match their assigned class.