My son attended first through eighth grade and is now a sophomore at Rufus King IB with a 4.0. He was well prepared academically for high school and we avoided the social problems that abound in mps. There are no fights, no physical violence of any kind. Students are physically active the majority of the day, spending hours outdoors. Instruction is diverse and takes into consideration the whole person not just their academic needs. My son had instruction in Spanish and German which allowed him to test out of 2 years of high school foreign language. He learned to knit, crochet, and sew skills that correlate with cognitive development and are associated with higher level functioning in mathematics in addition to being enjoyable free time activities. My youngest child is now in first grade and loving it!
Is the school perfect? Of course not, but it is so far superior to the alternatives that the problems are hardly worth mentioning. I am not a fan of the administration. Things move very slowly when change is clearly needed. Teachers are far too autonomous, there is no one with actual authority monitoring them. Communication from teachers on what is happening in class is poor at best, often a month will pass without any contact. read more