Meeting Recap

These are some impressions of the meeting.



There is much DISD interest in reinvigorating Lee, and they are very happy that about the influx of fresh parental interest. From the information we recieved, the Dual Language program might not be a fit for Lee. The ratios needed to implement the program may not be sustainable and the program is a long term commitment to be weighed very carefully. The tuition based Pre-K is still a possibility. There are only three elementary schools in DISD with tuition-based Pre-K and more research will be needed on whether this will help accomplish our goal of bringing neighborhood children back to the school.

Personal impression. Having spent quite some time at Lee over the past few months, and seeing the orderly children and the pleasant atmosphere, and the clean, charming classrooms, and the sweetness of our neighborhood school at work- the biggest fascilitator of Lee's turnaround will be PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Once neighborhood parents walk through the school while it is in session, they will seriously consider sending their children there. Lee can sell itself if we raise some awareness and energy, increase the extracurriculars, and beautify the campus. Prospective Lee parents need a reason to get FAMILIAR with their school. We must show them what Lee is doing, and what we are doing. The roundup is VERY important.


Our Parents of Lee group is trying to organize some presence in the Greenville Avenue parade. We also are developing a nice website to replace this meager blog. When parents research schools, websites are among the best sales tools. We think Lee could have a website that would compel people to seriously consider Lee, and show Lee is competitive with private schools.