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ECFS: describe a typical ECFS family.
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08.11.09, 10:29 AM Flag ]
- liberal, probably jewish, UWS, and rich
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  08.11.09, 10:32 AM Flag
  - I have no problem with Jewish people, let me state that before I say, we are not Jewish, does that matter?
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    08.11.09, 10:37 AM Flag
    - of course not. There are plenty of non-jewish people that go there. you just asked for what was typical.
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      08.11.09, 10:39 AM Flag
    - np; it's not a religious school. they don't even celebrate halloween.
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      08.11.09, 10:39 AM Flag
- We are African American, gay and Episcopalian. We are very happy at ECFS. The consistent theme is liberal and progressive (and fairly intellectual).
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  08.11.09, 10:46 AM Flag
  - wow, impressive diversity...
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    08.11.09, 10:48 AM Flag
  - NP - Can you tell me more about the school? Class size, curiculum, what you like best/wish were changed? Homework philosophy?
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    08.11.09, 10:49 AM Flag
    - np: 18 per class in the lower grades, gets a little bigger later, no homework till 2nd grade, no worksheets, no explicit reading instruction till 1st grade, but lots of opportunity for those who read in K to do it. Some might find it chaotic, but we like it.
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      08.11.09, 11:33 AM Flag
      - NP: What makes it chaotic? I love what I've heard and read about this school and would like to know more.
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        08.11.09, 08:24 PM Flag
- GAY or LESBIAN parents
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  08.11.09, 05:53 PM Flag
  - oh, good grief. ECFS is definitely a comfortable place for gay and Lesbian families. Perhaps I'm misreading your tone, but this sounds like on of those "Dingo ate my baby and gay people took my spot" answers.
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    08.11.09, 07:05 PM Flag
    - It was actually a gay dingo who took her spot.
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      08.11.09, 08:28 PM Flag

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ECFS: describe a typical ECFS family.

liberal, probably jewish, UWS, and rich

I have no problem with Jewish people, let me state that before I say, we are not Jewish, does that matter?

of course not. There are plenty of non-jewish people that go there. you just asked for what was typical.

np; it's not a religious school. they don't even celebrate halloween.

We are African American, gay and Episcopalian. We are very happy at ECFS. The consistent theme is liberal and progressive (and fairly intellectual).

wow, impressive diversity...

NP - Can you tell me more about the school? Class size, curiculum, what you like best/wish were changed? Homework philosophy?

np: 18 per class in the lower grades, gets a little bigger later, no homework till 2nd grade, no worksheets, no explicit reading instruction till 1st grade, but lots of opportunity for those who read in K to do it. Some might find it chaotic, but we like it.

NP: What makes it chaotic? I love what I've heard and read about this school and would like to know more.

GAY or LESBIAN parents

oh, good grief. ECFS is definitely a comfortable place for gay and Lesbian families. Perhaps I'm misreading your tone, but this sounds like on of those "Dingo ate my baby and gay people took my spot" answers.

It was actually a gay dingo who took her spot.