Seaton vs. ITS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If this is for lowe elementary or you care about math, Seaton. If 4th grade or older, ITS.

Because Seaton is a rockstar at math, or because ITS isn’t?

Seaton has great MGP scores and differentiates well, according to my friend whose kids go there. ITS does not differentiate math much at all in lower elementary, to my surprise and disappointment.

FWIW this isn't our experience re: math instruction and differentiation. Our kid has been very well served on both fronts, and the math instructional coaches keep getting better and better. Sorry you haven't had a good experience, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is for lowe elementary or you care about math, Seaton. If 4th grade or older, ITS.

Because Seaton is a rockstar at math, or because ITS isn’t?

Seaton has great MGP scores and differentiates well, according to my friend whose kids go there. ITS does not differentiate math much at all in lower elementary, to my surprise and disappointment.

FWIW this isn't our experience re: math instruction and differentiation. Our kid has been very well served on both fronts, and the math instructional coaches keep getting better and better. Sorry you haven't had a good experience, though.

It seems like in K-2nd they all do the same math and that has been our experience each year. Or at least, there is no way to accelerate in math or to do something more engaging. My kid is bored to tears, literally, and has come to really dislike math class.

[Anonymous]

For those talking about moving in boundary for Deal/Wilson for MS and HS, it’s tough to do if you are buying.

[Anonymous]

ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We lotteried into ITS for 5th and 6th grades (this year). On the fence about taking a spot, but it can't be all that hard to lottery in if we did so two years in a row (with Inspired Teaching as our highest-ranked choice).

Some people leave during those years, others are eager to come in, for various reasons. A small middle school is not everyone's cup of tea but many people love it.

I'm the original OP again. i think realizing that we could probably get a spot at ITS for middle school made the elementary school deicision easier, too.

OP - are you zoned to SWWFS or Cardozo for middle school? We are Seaton/SWWFS and that helps in our decision to deal with MS when we get closer to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is for lowe elementary or you care about math, Seaton. If 4th grade or older, ITS.

Because Seaton is a rockstar at math, or because ITS isn’t?

Seaton has great MGP scores and differentiates well, according to my friend whose kids go there. ITS does not differentiate math much at all in lower elementary, to my surprise and disappointment.

FWIW this isn't our experience re: math instruction and differentiation. Our kid has been very well served on both fronts, and the math instructional coaches keep getting better and better. Sorry you haven't had a good experience, though.

It seems like in K-2nd they all do the same math and that has been our experience each year. Or at least, there is no way to accelerate in math or to do something more engaging. My kid is bored to tears, literally, and has come to really dislike math class.

This has not been my experience at ITS. Back when they were in school, there were small math groups and at least one was assigned enrichment projects to go above and beyond, either a more difficult version of what the class was doing or a separate project altogether. Even very early (K?) when the class was mostly learning about representing numbers up to 100, several kids did projects that were three-digit numbers with multiple hundreds, tens, and ones. During virtual, a math enrichment group remained, and they use at least one online learning platform that allows kids to progress at their own pace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lotteried into ITS for 5th and 6th grades (this year). On the fence about taking a spot, but it can't be all that hard to lottery in if we did so two years in a row (with Inspired Teaching as our highest-ranked choice).

Some people leave during those years, others are eager to come in, for various reasons. A small middle school is not everyone's cup of tea but many people love it.

I'm the original OP again. i think realizing that we could probably get a spot at ITS for middle school made the elementary school deicision easier, too.

OP - are you zoned to SWWFS or Cardozo for middle school? We are Seaton/SWWFS and that helps in our decision to deal with MS when we get closer to it.

Hi! I think we are zoned for Cardozo, but I would love to send my kids to SWWFS for middle. I didn't realize you could be zoned for Seaton and then SWWFS! I will double check our address...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is for lowe elementary or you care about math, Seaton. If 4th grade or older, ITS.

Because Seaton is a rockstar at math, or because ITS isn’t?

Seaton has great MGP scores and differentiates well, according to my friend whose kids go there. ITS does not differentiate math much at all in lower elementary, to my surprise and disappointment.

FWIW this isn't our experience re: math instruction and differentiation. Our kid has been very well served on both fronts, and the math instructional coaches keep getting better and better. Sorry you haven't had a good experience, though.

It seems like in K-2nd they all do the same math and that has been our experience each year. Or at least, there is no way to accelerate in math or to do something more engaging. My kid is bored to tears, literally, and has come to really dislike math class.

This has not been my experience at ITS. Back when they were in school, there were small math groups and at least one was assigned enrichment projects to go above and beyond, either a more difficult version of what the class was doing or a separate project altogether. Even very early (K?) when the class was mostly learning about representing numbers up to 100, several kids did projects that were three-digit numbers with multiple hundreds, tens, and ones. During virtual, a math enrichment group remained, and they use at least one online learning platform that allows kids to progress at their own pace.

We had to beg for math enrichment group during DL, and it's only 15 minutes once a week. It seems like pre-COVID, kids who finished their math worksheet got to play with math toys. And in three years at ITS I have literally never seen an interesting math project done by my child. Not sure what grade PP's child is in, but ours is clearly way worse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

Huh? I’m just a parent of a 7th grader that is impressed and proud of our graduates (most of whom I’ve know since they were 4 year old and have seen them grown into great kids). Why are you such a mean person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

Huh? I’m just a parent of a 7th grader that is impressed and proud of our graduates (most of whom I’ve know since they were 4 year old and have seen them grown into great kids). Why are you such a mean person?

Yeah that PP seems a tad unhinged...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

Huh? I’m just a parent of a 7th grader that is impressed and proud of our graduates (most of whom I’ve know since they were 4 year old and have seen them grown into great kids). Why are you such a mean person?

Parent of current ITS 8th grader. I don't think it's correct that there are double digits going to elite privates. Maybe two or three kids. But yeah, will almost definitely be double digits at SWW, Banneker, and Ellington--possibly high double digits, once the Walls waitlist moves. (Not sure about McKinley. None of DC's friends applied there.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

Huh? I’m just a parent of a 7th grader that is impressed and proud of our graduates (most of whom I’ve know since they were 4 year old and have seen them grown into great kids). Why are you such a mean person?

Parent of current ITS 8th grader. I don't think it's correct that there are double digits going to elite privates. Maybe two or three kids. But yeah, will almost definitely be double digits at SWW, Banneker, and Ellington--possibly high double digits, once the Walls waitlist moves. (Not sure about McKinley. None of DC's friends applied there.)

I think I meant double digits admitted to privates. I know do at least 8 admits so assume there were a few more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

Huh? I’m just a parent of a 7th grader that is impressed and proud of our graduates (most of whom I’ve know since they were 4 year old and have seen them grown into great kids). Why are you such a mean person?

Parent of current ITS 8th grader. I don't think it's correct that there are double digits going to elite privates. Maybe two or three kids. But yeah, will almost definitely be double digits at SWW, Banneker, and Ellington--possibly high double digits, once the Walls waitlist moves. (Not sure about McKinley. None of DC's friends applied there.)

I think I meant double digits admitted to privates. I know do at least 8 admits so assume there were a few more.

Is getting into a non-elite private an indication of quality, though? Or does it mean you didn't get into a selective DC high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ITS continues it have solid middle school performances. This year, the first year to have 40+ in graduating 8th graders, I’ve heard they had double digits in elite privates (Maret, SJC, Gonzaga, Sidwell), double digits at SWW/Banneker/McKinley. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the new head of school.

Hello ITS administrator. Do you have anything to say about the utter lack of math differentiation? Ooh, elite privates, what a wonderful solution for all of us. ITS equities so hard! Is it you who drives the Tesla in the dropoff line?

Huh? I’m just a parent of a 7th grader that is impressed and proud of our graduates (most of whom I’ve know since they were 4 year old and have seen them grown into great kids). Why are you such a mean person?

Parent of current ITS 8th grader. I don't think it's correct that there are double digits going to elite privates. Maybe two or three kids. But yeah, will almost definitely be double digits at SWW, Banneker, and Ellington--possibly high double digits, once the Walls waitlist moves. (Not sure about McKinley. None of DC's friends applied there.)

I think I meant double digits admitted to privates. I know do at least 8 admits so assume there were a few more.

Is getting into a non-elite private an indication of quality, though? Or does it mean you didn't get into a selective DC high school.

Idk. The kids I know got admitted to Walls, GDS, Maret, Damatha. So I guess all around.