I have been investigating schools this year. I am doing just what MantaRay is doing, I'm going & visiting, asking questions, asking parents at drop off time what they think.
Matilda goes to a Montessori but it ends at 6yrs old, and the nearest Montessori school is almost an hour drive away, so its not an option where we are living. But I don't know if its the "Montessori" of the "kindy" that I love, but the teachers & how they handle Matilda.
Elli, you have a grat choice and selection...it makes it so hard, doesn;t it.
We are in the same boat.....about 7 good primary schools to chose from (Stradbroke, Saints, Magill, East Marden, St Ignatious, to name but a few!)
In the end, despite being an IB school, we decided against Stradbroke due to size, and opted for a smaller school that I felt had the best vibe. They operate a SHIP program and it is very small, but I have spent a year asking around, asking other parents, visiting all the primary schools in the area, and this one stands out for us.'
So my adive would be to check out all their websites, arrange a visit, ask locally, and then align a choice to the values that best match your own.......
assuming I liked them all, I would choose either the public or the Lutheran IB school.
I am in love with the primary IB curriculum, its sounds so wonderful. I wish we had a school around here that offerred it.
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