Banneker start time

[Anonymous]

Is it universally 7:30 am? I see that’s called “early morning” and there’s a separate period 1 but I assume it’s still required

[Anonymous]

First period starts at 8:45. The 7:30 course is an elective taken only by some juniors, I think. It’s definitely not universal.

[Anonymous]

thank you! Makes it much more of a live option for my motivated but nocturnal 8th grader.

[Anonymous]

The 7:30 course was a SAT course taught by Kaplan for juniors. This was offered free to all students but has not happened since 2019. There is also a before school course for IB juniors that is required.

[Anonymous]

the IB before school course starts at 7:55, doors open at 7:45 for breakfast. sidebar breakfast at banneker is really good btw.

[Anonymous]

Is there a curriculum guide posted anywhere online?

[Anonymous]

The handbook, which is on the web site, has a lot of information about the curriculum.

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

I think it’s interesting that the DCI IBD coordinator just (in August) moved to Banneker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

I think it’s interesting that the DCI IBD coordinator just (in August) moved to Banneker.

NP but I’m not surprised. DCPS pays more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

I think it’s interesting that the DCI IBD coordinator just (in August) moved to Banneker.

NP but I’m not surprised. DCPS pays more.

let's just say he was encouraged to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

I think it’s interesting that the DCI IBD coordinator just (in August) moved to Banneker.

NP but I’m not surprised. DCPS pays more.

let's just say he was encouraged to leave.

BTW, Encouraged=Fired

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

This is how Banneker does it. They also have a much higher community service requirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

This is how Banneker does it. They also have a much higher community service requirement.

That’s BS. It’s not this is how Banneker does it. Their IB averages are terrible, barely passing even with the mandatory before and after school classes.

You don’t push more classes and school if kids are excelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why IB students (of which there are very few for a magnet school) have to take classes before and after school to get the whole IB program. DCI is able to make the IB program happen during the course of a regular school day.

This is how Banneker does it. They also have a much higher community service requirement.

That’s BS. It’s not this is how Banneker does it. Their IB averages are terrible, barely passing even with the mandatory before and after school classes.

You don’t push more classes and school if kids are excelling.

Math proficiency
Banneker, 55%
DCI, 22%

Math 5s
Banneker, 8/267, 3%
DCI, 4/410, 1%

ELA proficiency
Banneker, 91%
DCI, 47%

ELA 5s
Banneker, 37%
DCI, 15%

DCI starts earlier than Banneker, ends later, and has a shorter lunch. I wouldn’t draw big conclusions about the quality of the schools based on their bell schedules.