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07.17.08, 16:13 PM Preschool/Kids
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Why are all posts about the Studio School from 2-3 years ago? Researching elementary schools on UWS and I'm looking for a more recent perspective. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Preschool/Kids 07.17.08, 04:13 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 07.17.08, 04:18 PM Flag
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Isn't attachment parenting for infants/toddlers? How does that apply at the elementary school level? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 04:23 PM Flag
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I worked there, what do you want to know? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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Why do people roll their eyes when i mention Studio School? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:28 PM Flag
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The philosophy is not for everyone. It is not at all a traditional school, very progressive, developmental, psychoanylitic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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I'm not sure I get the problem. Dalton is progressive and developmental, but not criticized for it. Something must be very extreme here?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Have you visited? Classroom structure is different, children are grouped together differently than in other schools. Grades are blended together. There is a huge social development push at this school, it is focused more on relating and being in a group than it is on academics. There is no strong academic curriculum. You have to be in it 100% to survive in this school. Do not question authority! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Having taught there, do you think it's a good school? How can they expect their graduates tosurvive in high school if the academics are so weak? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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I know of a few former Studio grads who were not prepared for high school. They had to hire tutors or switch to less academic schools. There are many 3rd or 4th graders who left Studio, who have had to hire tutors for their children to be at the same level of other schools. For more info ask people on urbanbaby who have left at 3rd or 4th grade, why they left a school that goes all the way through 8th and the struggles they faced. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 11.14.08, 07:54 AM Flag
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know a couple of kids who attended, but transferred out by 3rd or 4th grade. they were very well prepared for the school they transferred to. parents left more due to philosophy than academics. no longer suited them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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Funny, as OP, I might have written exactly that. Thanks for keeping this going. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Isn't that very peculiar? A progressive, developmental, psychoanalytically oriented school focussed on social development whihc insists that authority be obeyed. Isn't that a wierd combination? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 09:03 PM Flag
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Studio is a very strange school, especially as you get into the older grades. Do a search with the word Studio and you will see much negative feedback. My child went there from preschool and left early elementary. My child and many of his peers were/are very bright and naturally curious. Due to the lack of academics they were terribly bored. Instead of addressing how they could better help students, Studio year after year did a weird turn around and blamed all the kids and parents for there children's lack of interest.There was a lot of exploration psychologically as to why children did not want to go along with the daily routine, etc. They were just bored with nothing to do that truly interested them or caught their attention or imaginations. There was so much negative focus on children's feelings and not much else to excite or instill a love of learning. The principal is dogmatic and does not have proper credentials to run a school, much less counsel kids and families. The current philosophy of the school is to adhere to whatever the principal feels your child should or should not be doing not only in school but at home. It is quite extreme and truly a lifestyle to follow instead of having kids learn academics. The year that my child left Studio at least nine or ten of her peers also left. Most all that left had to get extra help and tutoring to be up to par with their grade level. This was not because of the child's academic capabilities, it was because the children did not know how to write well or do any type of academics as they do in other schools. Transferring out is very difficult as is mentioned on other posts about no help and purposely making it hard on students to leave. It is taken personal. For preschool developmental works, but that is why by graduation there are only a very few students left at 8th grade. There were about 5 students graduating this year, 2 or 3 last year. After leaving Studio my child and some peers have thrived exceptionally well (with putting in a lot of extra hours to make up for lost time and missed learning opportunities) They all appreciate being in what they refer to as "real school" now and having academic challenges and more freedoms. In order to make a decision about Studio you should really research and talk to everyone you know. So many people have left Studio through the years before finishing the program. It is truly not for everyone [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.08, 12:40 PM Flag
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You don't need a recent perspective, the director is still the same and still completely unqualified to run a school. If you have a look at the place you need to ask about the qualifications of the teachers. In previous years they would not give you a straight answer. The real answer is that some of the 'teachers' have no degrees in education. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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