I’ve never met a parent who didn’t have high expectations for his or her child’s school.
First, we expect that school will prepare our children for whatever the next step is. If they’re in first grade, they’ll end the year ready for second grade, and so on through college, employment, and successful adult life.
We expect schools to provide age-appropriate physical education, plus a grounding in the arts, music, and a foreign language.
We also expect that school will help our children learn how to navigate social situations like cliques or favoritism. We hope that our children’s schools will help them become good people.
And we hope our child will fall in love with learning at school…
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