How did you do your research? Colvin Run has a very strong administration and the principal is terrific. The only AAP/gen ed tension I heard about was on DCUM (and all of my kids were gen ed). There are no walkers that cross Route 7 (unless they want to) -- they are eligible for the bus. I have nothing but praise for Colvin Run! |
Sometimes it’s more like 3:30. |
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/dev/posts/list/318333.page |
Both kids earned spots at the AAP center at Churchill Road. We declined both offers to stay at our base school (Kent Gardens). We also declined French immersion at KG (we don’t speak French). Many local elementary schools now offer full Level IV AAP. Reach out to the PTA and see if you can talk with a parent.
Two family friends earned spots but later pulled their kids out of Churchill due to the culture there. Lots of tiger mommies, exclusion, and unnecessary nastiness. My kids did fine at KG. One is maintaining a 4.4 at McL and they other was just admitted to TJ / doing geometry in 8th. Langley has a nicer building than McLean. But it’s less walkable and not better academically. |
The problems at Cooper Middle school are the reason people go private. |
Not in my experience. (I'm the PP) The kids in my neighborhood, including mine, started private at K and stayed that way. I have no idea if there are issues at Cooper, but everyone I do know who had kids there seemed very happy with it. YMMV of course. |
Um, I think you meant to say you were a PP up-thread? I am the PP. In any event: - there was a really lengthy DCUMAD thread on Cooper which alleged there were problems there, but if you find it, CHECK THE DATE. Things can change radically in just a few years. It is a good neighborhood so I can’t imagine there are that many problems there (caveat: mine went to Longfellow, which is a great school). Another plus for Cooper: it is undergoing a much-needed renovation and will be essentially new when your kid starts in the fall. |
Cooper MS doesn’t have any problems that all other middle schools also have. It’s been a great experience for my kids. DP |
+1 |
DP. There have also been lengthy threads about all the problems at Longfellow. It’s strange that you’re chiming in considering this is a thread about Langley feeder schools, not McLean. No one is discussing McLean on this thread. |
Meh. My kids were offered a spot at the Churchill center (which feeds into Cooper, which feeds into Langley). If I were OP, I would avoid Churchill road. YMMV. |
It's McLean mom, here to troll another thread that's not even about McLean. Very insecure. Langley has a huge amount of walkers and is an academically excellent school. Which is why the OP is asking about its feeder schools. |
When will the cooper renovation be done? I heard they are making progress but it’s still going on? |
Churchill |
It’s almost all done. The kids are all in class in the main building now. |