caternicus OP t1_ivz3ev9 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 6:04 PM

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Thanks!

caternicus OP t1_ivz2jd3 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 5:58 PM

Reply to comment by SSSS_car_go in Neighborhoods with good elementary schools by caternicus

Awesome. Thanks for the info!

caternicus OP t1_ivz2asc wrote on November 11, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Reply to comment by Ro-Ro-Ro-Ro-Rhoda in Neighborhoods with good elementary schools by caternicus

Thank you so much.

caternicus OP t1_ivz1sl1 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 5:53 PM

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Thank you! This kind of information is invaluable. I saw that there was a lottery system, which here in Dallas is used for magnet schools and basically means you'll never attend one of those schools unless you got your kids in when it opened or know someone to get you in. I was hoping to learn how to navigate this.

caternicus OP t1_ivyog22 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:25 PM

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Small is ok. It's just us. And just to clarify, when I say "good" I don't mean rich and/or white. I mean a school where the actions of the teachers and admin clearly reflect a dedication to helping all kids learn regardless of background, learning differences, or ethnicity.

Edited to add: when my daughter was in school I was working at a high school in a refugee resettlement community and she came to school with me. It was considered a "bad" neighborhood, but she got a super education with students from all over the world. Something like that for my son would be ideal.