Colombo - School Report Question and Answers
Are students generally challenged appropriately by the curriculum? Please describe any particular strengths or weaknesses in this area. Do you have any thoughts how the curriculum is applied and implemented at this school?
The school is stronger in language. There seems to be more of a focus on English and World Language classes and creativity. The school's math and science programs do not seem to be as strong, in my opinion. There doesn't seem to be a lot of differentiation in math classes. My older kids have been in advanced math and did not get the same level of challenge. Two kids left OSC after a year and they had significant gaps in math. I spoke to the primary counselor about my youngest's math achievement (low average on MAPS) and was told many kids in this grade are scoring closer to the 10% so they weren't concerned. After our first year, many math and science teachers left the school. Due to low enrollment, they could not replace all of the teachers. Therefore, some teachers are teaching out of their content area. For example, a social studies teacher is teaching math. An administrator with a background in English is teaching design. - Jan 2024
