Future of Brent Pk3?
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Anonymous
| How much longer until they eliminate it entirely and start at PK4? |
Anonymous
| Why is Brent the most angst-ridden school in the city? |
Anonymous
I'm all in favor of just having PK4, given that 1/3 to half of IB kids are shut out at PK3 and then have no real shot at PK4. |
Anonymous
| No chance, so long as Van Ness can accommodate the Brent PK overflow. |
Anonymous
Because it's the only school comprised of 100% gifted kids, and yet there is no middle school for this gifted kids. |
Anonymous
I'm in the 130s on the Van Ness wait list. That school is not simply available for Brent overflow. |
Anonymous
What's your number for Brent? |
Anonymous
| Can another floor be built on top of Brent to allow for growth? It seems like there is an effort to bring out the best in other nearby schools to take pressure off Brent. There are so many young kids thirsty for a good education in a thriving school. Hopefully Brent will keep its pre-k3 and more elementary schools should start quality pre-k3 programs that can accommodate these leaders of tomorrow. |
Anonymous
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There is only PK4 in NW, it would make sense for them to eliminate PK3 at Brent since there is no real financial need; however since it's years ahead of other Capitol Hill schools, it's unlikely DCPS would eliminate PK3 at just Brent without eliminating it at all Hill schools.
They should likely eliminate the mixed classes in PK3 and PK4 to accommodate more IB kids at Brent. |
Anonymous
No horse in this race, but I don't think Maury and Ludlow Taylor are far behind. All Hill schools are improving- even Payne and Miner. I went charter but would have been happy at any Hill elementary. |
Anonymous
| They should shrink the Brent boundary. |
Anonymous
| The boundary is fine. I think it will get better over next few years for IB families and worst is behind us. The most recent PK3 lottery was much Better than last year for IB families. |
Anonymous
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DCPS, Brent principal and PTA board have made it clear that they don't want to ditch PreK3/mixed-age classes. Issue is not being discussed seriously. If you really need a PreK3 somewhere on or around the Hill, you'll get a spot by the start of school from your 12 choices, probably at an AppleTree campus. You just can't apply only to super popular programs. try JO Wilson, Miner, Payne, Walker Jones, Amidon etc. They're all decent for that age group.
I wouldn't dismiss a number of 150+ if you're willing to jump in after the school year starts. You'd be surprised how low schools will still dip into waiting lists come late Sept. or early Oct. |
Anonymous
+1. I'm never surprised by how Brent parents think that all other schools and resources are their's for the taking. |
Anonymous
Brent is educating the future leaders of America. The other schools are not. Leaders need more resources. |