Montgomery country schools

[Anonymous]

Moving to the dC Area this summer and will settling in somewhere in Montgomery County. Inwilm have a high schooler and middle schooler and Interested in Silver Spring, Kensington, Olney, Rockville areas . I know you have to take great schools.org with a grain of salt, but it’s important to have my kids in a diverse school where they can get a good educations. Any thought or advice would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

A lot will depend on your budget and your commute.

[Anonymous]

Kensington is a probably your best choice if you live in a neighborhood that feeds into the Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson HS clusters. Check the boundary maps at the MCPS website to get an idea of where to look.

Those neighborhoods can be expensive, so as a second bet you can either look at Rockville feeding into Richard Montgomery HS or Silver Spring feeding into Montgomery Blair HS. Both also good schools.

All schools in Montgomery County are diverse. Some are more diverse than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kensington is a probably your best choice if you live in a neighborhood that feeds into the Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson HS clusters. Check the boundary maps at the MCPS website to get an idea of where to look.

Those neighborhoods can be expensive, so as a second bet you can either look at Rockville feeding into Richard Montgomery HS or Silver Spring feeding into Montgomery Blair HS. Both also good schools.

All schools in Montgomery County are diverse. Some are more diverse than others.

Boundary maps around Kensington are going to be redrawn in a few years when a new HS opens. I would focus on being in a neighborhood you like as school assignments are not set in stone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Moving to the dC Area this summer and will settling in somewhere in Montgomery County. Inwilm have a high schooler and middle schooler and Interested in Silver Spring, Kensington, Olney, Rockville areas . I know you have to take great schools.org with a grain of salt, but it’s important to have my kids in a diverse school where they can get a good educations. Any thought or advice would be appreciated.

You couldn't pay me enough to live or send my kids to silver springs

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Moving to the dC Area this summer and will settling in somewhere in Montgomery County. Inwilm have a high schooler and middle schooler and Interested in Silver Spring, Kensington, Olney, Rockville areas . I know you have to take great schools.org with a grain of salt, but it’s important to have my kids in a diverse school where they can get a good educations. Any thought or advice would be appreciated.

You couldn't pay me enough to live or send my kids to silver springs

Silver SPRING, not Springs. And we are happy you aren't here either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kensington is a probably your best choice if you live in a neighborhood that feeds into the Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson HS clusters. Check the boundary maps at the MCPS website to get an idea of where to look.

Those neighborhoods can be expensive, so as a second bet you can either look at Rockville feeding into Richard Montgomery HS or Silver Spring feeding into Montgomery Blair HS. Both also good schools.

All schools in Montgomery County are diverse. Some are more diverse than others.

Boundary maps around Kensington are going to be redrawn in a few years when a new HS opens. I would focus on being in a neighborhood you like as school assignments are not set in stone.

Most likely WJ students would go to Woodward. I understand that some Einstein neighborhoods want to go to Woodward too but I guess that depends on the politics. Kensington doesn’t have the same clout that it used to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kensington is a probably your best choice if you live in a neighborhood that feeds into the Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson HS clusters. Check the boundary maps at the MCPS website to get an idea of where to look.

Those neighborhoods can be expensive, so as a second bet you can either look at Rockville feeding into Richard Montgomery HS or Silver Spring feeding into Montgomery Blair HS. Both also good schools.

All schools in Montgomery County are diverse. Some are more diverse than others.

Boundary maps around Kensington are going to be redrawn in a few years when a new HS opens. I would focus on being in a neighborhood you like as school assignments are not set in stone.

Most likely WJ students would go to Woodward. I understand that some Einstein neighborhoods want to go to Woodward too but I guess that depends on the politics. Kensington doesn’t have the same clout that it used to.

That is the reason Woodward is being reopened, to relieve overcrowding at WJ and the DCC schools, mainly Einstein and Wheaton. It's not about any neighborhood "wanting to go to Woodward."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Moving to the dC Area this summer and will settling in somewhere in Montgomery County. Inwilm have a high schooler and middle schooler and Interested in Silver Spring, Kensington, Olney, Rockville areas . I know you have to take great schools.org with a grain of salt, but it’s important to have my kids in a diverse school where they can get a good educations. Any thought or advice would be appreciated.

If you want to be convenient to DC, I recommend areas of Silver Spring 20910, 20902 and 20901. Sligo and Silver Spring International middle schools are well-liked.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kensington is a probably your best choice if you live in a neighborhood that feeds into the Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson HS clusters. Check the boundary maps at the MCPS website to get an idea of where to look.

Those neighborhoods can be expensive, so as a second bet you can either look at Rockville feeding into Richard Montgomery HS or Silver Spring feeding into Montgomery Blair HS. Both also good schools.

All schools in Montgomery County are diverse. Some are more diverse than others.

Boundary maps around Kensington are going to be redrawn in a few years when a new HS opens. I would focus on being in a neighborhood you like as school assignments are not set in stone.

Most likely WJ students would go to Woodward. I understand that some Einstein neighborhoods want to go to Woodward too but I guess that depends on the politics. Kensington doesn’t have the same clout that it used to.

That is the reason Woodward is being reopened, to relieve overcrowding at WJ and the DCC schools, mainly Einstein and Wheaton. It's not about any neighborhood "wanting to go to Woodward."

That’s not the reason. You have been posting this same nonsense for a long time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kensington is a probably your best choice if you live in a neighborhood that feeds into the Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson HS clusters. Check the boundary maps at the MCPS website to get an idea of where to look.

Those neighborhoods can be expensive, so as a second bet you can either look at Rockville feeding into Richard Montgomery HS or Silver Spring feeding into Montgomery Blair HS. Both also good schools.

All schools in Montgomery County are diverse. Some are more diverse than others.

Boundary maps around Kensington are going to be redrawn in a few years when a new HS opens. I would focus on being in a neighborhood you like as school assignments are not set in stone.

Most likely WJ students would go to Woodward. I understand that some Einstein neighborhoods want to go to Woodward too but I guess that depends on the politics. Kensington doesn’t have the same clout that it used to.

That is the reason Woodward is being reopened, to relieve overcrowding at WJ and the DCC schools, mainly Einstein and Wheaton. It's not about any neighborhood "wanting to go to Woodward."

That’s not the reason. You have been posting this same nonsense for a long time.

It literally is the reason:

"Reopening of Woodward High School is required to address the urgent space needs at Walter Johnson High School and the Downcounty Consortium high schools."

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/construction/project/woodwardhs.aspx

[Anonymous]

Kennedy has been amazing for the last two years and most people on this board don't give it the time of day. I recommend you tour the school yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kennedy has been amazing for the last two years and most people on this board don't give it the time of day. I recommend you tour the school yourself.

I have never heard anyone laud Kennedy. I’m glad you like it for your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot will depend on your budget and your commute.

+1 I am not sure how others are replying without more info.

[Anonymous]

Don't choose a home or neighborhood in DC based on schools. The housing market and commuting are way too monstrous for that. Decide where you can live ($$$ and commute time) and try to find a house there.