Differences between Latin Cooper and Original Latin?

[Anonymous]

I understand that probably no one has kids at both, but if someone could summarize the basic differences, it would be much appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Cooper hasn't ramped up activities or sports yet. For sports they can try out for 2nd street teams.

[Anonymous]

Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Yes, Cooper campus offers (will offer?) Spanish.

[Anonymous]

Cooper might let in some 6th and 7th graders, it's TBD. 2nd very rarely does.

[Anonymous]

I have a kid at Cooper and know several kids and their families at 2nd Street.

Short-term: Cooper still has some growing pains. The campus is clearly inferior, not all the faculty are in place (we don't know who the high school teachers will be). The location may be better for some, but there is less space for drop-offs/pickups. People already mentioned sports and language programming.

However, I believe Cooper has a much better Chromebook policy (laptop use is limited and kids don't take laptops home).

For math, at the end of 6th grade the math MAP score will indicate whether kids are qualified for accelerated math. I believe that at 2nd Street there is no math acceleration until 6th grade (but this may have changed post-COVID).

Also, I think some families ranked BASIS over Cooper in past two years, but that may not continue later, so Cooper will start getting more advanced kids.

Overall, I get the sense that socially it is fairly similar.

Long-term: Cooper will have a brand-new campus, some of the sports will move to the new campus (for both schools), because they will have some outdoor space (not clear which). I think it's a real possibility that the schools will become relatively similar in terms of educational level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid at Cooper and know several kids and their families at 2nd Street.

Short-term: Cooper still has some growing pains. The campus is clearly inferior, not all the faculty are in place (we don't know who the high school teachers will be). The location may be better for some, but there is less space for drop-offs/pickups. People already mentioned sports and language programming.

However, I believe Cooper has a much better Chromebook policy (laptop use is limited and kids don't take laptops home).

For math, at the end of 6th grade the math MAP score will indicate whether kids are qualified for accelerated math. I believe that at 2nd Street there is no math acceleration until 6th grade (but this may have changed post-COVID).

Also, I think some families ranked BASIS over Cooper in past two years, but that may not continue later, so Cooper will start getting more advanced kids.

Overall, I get the sense that socially it is fairly similar.

Long-term: Cooper will have a brand-new campus, some of the sports will move to the new campus (for both schools), because they will have some outdoor space (not clear which). I think it's a real possibility that the schools will become relatively similar in terms of educational level.

We are at 2nd and generally agree with the above but offer one clarification on the chromebook policy. I believe the schools have the same policy (the policy is different at 2nd than it was previously). The current policy at 2nd is that 5/6 do not take home a chromebook and have limited laptop use in school. Starting in 7, kids will be assigned a chromebook.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have a kid at Cooper and know several kids and their families at 2nd Street.

Short-term: Cooper still has some growing pains. The campus is clearly inferior, not all the faculty are in place (we don't know who the high school teachers will be). The location may be better for some, but there is less space for drop-offs/pickups. People already mentioned sports and language programming.

However, I believe Cooper has a much better Chromebook policy (laptop use is limited and kids don't take laptops home).

For math, at the end of 6th grade the math MAP score will indicate whether kids are qualified for accelerated math. I believe that at 2nd Street there is no math acceleration until 6th grade (but this may have changed post-COVID).

Also, I think some families ranked BASIS over Cooper in past two years, but that may not continue later, so Cooper will start getting more advanced kids.

Overall, I get the sense that socially it is fairly similar.

Long-term: Cooper will have a brand-new campus, some of the sports will move to the new campus (for both schools), because they will have some outdoor space (not clear which). I think it's a real possibility that the schools will become relatively similar in terms of educational level.

We are at 2nd and generally agree with the above but offer one clarification on the chromebook policy. I believe the schools have the same policy (the policy is different at 2nd than it was previously). The current policy at 2nd is that 5/6 do not take home a chromebook and have limited laptop use in school. Starting in 7, kids will be assigned a chromebook.

Oh, I didn't realize that 2nd Street also adopted this policy. I'm really loving it, though my kid would have preferred to type out their homework assignments, versus handwriting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

[Anonymous]

Cooper has a different Wednesday schedule and doesn’t get out early like second street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

When I went to an open house last year at Cooper, they had basically nothing to say about kids who are advanced in math. No explanation of when Algebra I is offered and things like that. It's not clear to me whether the math offerings at Cooper in middle and high school will be the same as at 2nd. I plan to ask that question as we re-apply this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

When I went to an open house last year at Cooper, they had basically nothing to say about kids who are advanced in math. No explanation of when Algebra I is offered and things like that. It's not clear to me whether the math offerings at Cooper in middle and high school will be the same as at 2nd. I plan to ask that question as we re-apply this year.

They told Cooper parents last spring that differentiation in math will happen starting in 7th grade, based on math MAP score at the end of 6th. I believe you can skip one or two years ahead, if you qualify through MAP and also if the kid is on board (especially as skipping two years ahead is a high school level class). I don't know what happened with last year's 6th graders, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

When I went to an open house last year at Cooper, they had basically nothing to say about kids who are advanced in math. No explanation of when Algebra I is offered and things like that. It's not clear to me whether the math offerings at Cooper in middle and high school will be the same as at 2nd. I plan to ask that question as we re-apply this year.

They told Cooper parents last spring that differentiation in math will happen starting in 7th grade, based on math MAP score at the end of 6th. I believe you can skip one or two years ahead, if you qualify through MAP and also if the kid is on board (especially as skipping two years ahead is a high school level class). I don't know what happened with last year's 6th graders, though.

So does that mean they're in a classroom with older kids? It is there like a pod of advanced 7th graders that is taught Algebra I as an all-7th-grade group?

If Cooper doesn't have a 9th grade right now, what's available for advanced 8th graders?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

When I went to an open house last year at Cooper, they had basically nothing to say about kids who are advanced in math. No explanation of when Algebra I is offered and things like that. It's not clear to me whether the math offerings at Cooper in middle and high school will be the same as at 2nd. I plan to ask that question as we re-apply this year.

They told Cooper parents last spring that differentiation in math will happen starting in 7th grade, based on math MAP score at the end of 6th. I believe you can skip one or two years ahead, if you qualify through MAP and also if the kid is on board (especially as skipping two years ahead is a high school level class). I don't know what happened with last year's 6th graders, though.

So does that mean they're in a classroom with older kids? It is there like a pod of advanced 7th graders that is taught Algebra I as an all-7th-grade group?

If Cooper doesn't have a 9th grade right now, what's available for advanced 8th graders?

I haven't heard what's happening with current 7th graders, so that's something to ask at an open house, or you can reach out to the school. The way that Cooper schedule works, it is much more likely to be an all-7th-grade group, but it depends on how many kids in the grade are interested/able to join.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

When I went to an open house last year at Cooper, they had basically nothing to say about kids who are advanced in math. No explanation of when Algebra I is offered and things like that. It's not clear to me whether the math offerings at Cooper in middle and high school will be the same as at 2nd. I plan to ask that question as we re-apply this year.

They told Cooper parents last spring that differentiation in math will happen starting in 7th grade, based on math MAP score at the end of 6th. I believe you can skip one or two years ahead, if you qualify through MAP and also if the kid is on board (especially as skipping two years ahead is a high school level class). I don't know what happened with last year's 6th graders, though.

What is the MAP? Is it like the PARCC or what is the difference?