I recently called my neighborhood elementary school to find out about a school visit and was given a fairly frosty response. I was told I could attend an open house in late May (too late!) After asking a few more questions and explaining that I would like to see the school before I made a decision about sending my child there I was told to just come down to the school where I could receive a visitor's pass. No need to call ahead (which I would do anyway to make sure the class wasn't out on a field trip or whatever). I could then sit in and observe a kindergarten class. I was told the teachers, staff and principal were too busy to talk to me during this visit. I realize that the staff are very busy and respect that but how am I going to get a sense of the school if I can't ask someone there basic questions about curriculum, after school programs, etc. I guess I was surprised at the ''attitude'' I received for making what I thought was a reasonable request. Is this typical of the OUSD? anon