Kingston - 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?
It's hard to say because I feel like I don't really know what is being taught. We rarely see any of our son's work, and in Elementary School they don't give grades (it's that scale where they are "meeting expectations, not meeting expectations" etc.). One of my friends felt like her son's teacher wasn't giving her son hard enough math (even after she'd asked the teacher to give him some differentiated work) so she hired a tutor just so he wouldn't be bored. In Middle School they start giving letter grades (A-F), but they haven't issued the first report cards yet, so I don't know how this is going to work. - Sep 2023
Yes! The curriculum is a bit more rigorous than a preschool might be in the U.S. - Mar 2017
Yes, math is very hard. Overall, there is not enough creative thinking and exposure to real-world problem-solving. Too much rote memorization, as well. - Jun 2016
