The time has come. Walls versus Jackson Reed

[Anonymous]

The time has come. Walls versus Jackson Reed. My son likes Jackson Reed because his friend is going there but it seems like a hot mess and walls seems a little bit more controlled. Curious about your thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Really just depends on your kid. No answer that works for everyone.

[Anonymous]

What kind of kids do well at Jackson Reed. It’s so hard to judge these things from the outside as to whether which school could be good for kids which is why I look on this website for answers. You can’t even tour the school!

[Anonymous]

At this point in the city, for academics, I think this is the order:

BASIS > Walls > Jackson Reed

DCPS is working hard to dumb down both Walle and Jackson Reed. In your shoes I would pick Walls.

[Anonymous]

We thought we may be making this choice also. Walls seems (and I feel confident is) much more controlled, less disruptive, more calm and focused. Full of kids who really care about school and that makes a HUGE difference. But very academically focused, not as well rounded, not as many sports or clubs. Not as much fun.

[Anonymous]

My 11th grade son loves JR. Loves going to school and doesn't typically come home until 6 or 7 pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The time has come. Walls versus Jackson Reed. My son likes Jackson Reed because his friend is going there but it seems like a hot mess and walls seems a little bit more controlled. Curious about your thoughts?

In the same boat. DS is quite self sufficient and can advocate for himself. So JR might work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point in the city, for academics, I think this is the order:

BASIS > Walls > Jackson Reed

DCPS is working hard to dumb down both Walle and Jackson Reed. In your shoes I would pick Walls.

I agree wholeheartedly that DCPS is dumbing down especially after the pandemic. Go with Walls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point in the city, for academics, I think this is the order:

BASIS > Walls > Jackson Reed

DCPS is working hard to dumb down both Walle and Jackson Reed. In your shoes I would pick Walls.

I agree wholeheartedly that DCPS is dumbing down especially after the pandemic. Go with Walls.

Uh, both Walls and J-R are in DCPS.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Appreciate feedback. Again I haven’t been able to step foot in the school and neither has my kid except for the walls interview. A little freaked out by people who say Jackson read is worthless in ninth grade. And that some kids don’t get classes.

[Anonymous]

No contest. Walls hands down over JR.

9th grade is a joke and lost year at JR and 10th is becoming one too.

[Anonymous]

My junior daughter is very happy at JR. Outgoing, into music, plays a varsity sport, has nice friends. Likes most of her teachers. Planning to apply to a top 20 school next fall. I think should would have done fine at Walls, but JR is a better fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point in the city, for academics, I think this is the order:

BASIS > Walls > Jackson Reed

DCPS is working hard to dumb down both Walle and Jackson Reed. In your shoes I would pick Walls.

I agree wholeheartedly that DCPS is dumbing down especially after the pandemic. Go with Walls.

Uh, both Walls and J-R are in DCPS.

Sure but Walls self selects academically whereas at JR is the equity BS with honors for all in 9th and 10th where kids can be 3-4 grade levels apart in the same classes.

[Anonymous]

If you have a kid that likes math, science, or engineering Jackso Reed is the best choice. If you have a humanities kid, Walls is your choice.

[Anonymous]

Curious to hear more on the math, science and engineering comment as it relates to J-R over Walls. DS was admitted to Walls and far prefers the smaller environment and while I know Science isn't Walls strength and J-R has better science and engineering offerings - think the overall learning environment at Walls may be better for him if he can still get involved in robotics, etc - but as he's my first high schooler - interested in further feedback in that trade off...