School closures...

Oh no!! I'm so sorry KKegs. I'll say some special prayers for you and your district. HUGS!!!!

WHAT???

I am so sorry. Are they planning to fold the kids into another campus? Hang in there. I would ugly cry, too.

WHAT???

I am so sorry. Are they planning to fold the kids into another campus? Hang in there. I would ugly cry, too.

There are 7 other elementary schools in the district. We are a tiny public Montessori school (only 114 kids) so the other schools could easily absorb. About 50% of the students though open enroll from other districts specifically because we are a public Montessori (we're the only public one in the area!) so we're thinking maybe those 50 students would just stay in their home districts and go to traditional elementary schools.

I'm so sorry! What a tough situation for both you and your little one

That really stinks! If they decide to close are they gonna just "lock the door" one morning or will they allow to finish the school year out and then close?

Yes we will be allowed to finish the school year. The public hearing is April 26th and that is when the decision will be made. At that point we only have 5 weeks left in the school year.

I am so sorry to hear this for you and your kids. My daughter went to a Montessori school and I am so thankful for it. She transferred to an IB school for elementary and then I homeschooled her from 6th grade to graduation. She did well in the IB school, however her 5th grade teacher was regularly reprimanded for providing her and 3 other little girls that attended the same Montessori school with "advanced" work above their "gifted" program. I hope the community pulls together to keep the school open!

Well, there's one thing you always know...you never know - until you know. Maybe a solution will present itself.

Fingers crossed for this! I have friends that teach in public Montessori schools and they are wonderful educators.

I'm so sorry, that is doubly stressful for you worrying about your own children's education, as well as your job Hopefully it all works out and the school can stay open.

Well, this news sucks (to put it bluntly).

I am so sorry to hear this, for both you and you kids. Fingers crossed that a solution that benefits everyone works itself out.

I am so sorry to hear this for you and your kids. My daughter went to a Montessori school and I am so thankful for it. She transferred to an IB school for elementary and then I homeschooled her from 6th grade to graduation. She did well in the IB school, however her 5th grade teacher was regularly reprimanded for providing her and 3 other little girls that attended the same Montessori school with "advanced" work above their "gifted" program. I hope the community pulls together to keep the school open!

The school we would go to instead is an IB school. It's a small school (although still more than double our current school) but has a good reputation. It wouldn't be a bad option at all. I still hope it doesn't come to that. I love our little school.