Student Placement Policy
Student placement is a lengthy, complex process aimed at creating classes that are balanced in terms of gender, ability, learning style, race, social maturity, and peer relations. Student placement is determined by the child’s teacher (s) and administration.
Please know that friendships are considered along with academic profiles. It is important to note that the priority for making class lists is in developing heterogeneous classrooms. Students in these classrooms have the opportunity to make new friendships and have the best opportunity for academic success.
Classroom lists are not made with a specific teacher in mind. All teachers at the Kilmer are highly qualified and able to serve the needs of a wide range of learners. For this reason, we cannot accept family input about teacher preference. Once the student groupings are complete and reported to families, changes to the classroom lists are not made.
This is an intense and involved process that takes weeks. Making any changes would upset the delicate and careful balance that our highly qualified staff created.
When creating classrooms where our inclusion classrooms are involved, the same protocol is applied to the process of making balanced classrooms.
Classroom assignments will be announced at the end of the previous school year. Once the placement is announced, it is final. No exceptions are ever made to this policy.
Please know that friendships are considered along with academic profiles. It is important to note that the priority for making class lists is in developing heterogeneous classrooms. Students in these classrooms have the opportunity to make new friendships and have the best opportunity for academic success.
Classroom lists are not made with a specific teacher in mind. All teachers at the Kilmer are highly qualified and able to serve the needs of a wide range of learners. For this reason, we cannot accept family input about teacher preference. Once the student groupings are complete and reported to families, changes to the classroom lists are not made.
This is an intense and involved process that takes weeks. Making any changes would upset the delicate and careful balance that our highly qualified staff created.
When creating classrooms where our inclusion classrooms are involved, the same protocol is applied to the process of making balanced classrooms.
Classroom assignments will be announced at the end of the previous school year. Once the placement is announced, it is final. No exceptions are ever made to this policy.
