Healthcare Professions at Thomas Edison Feedback

[Anonymous]

DD is sophomore at RM w/ plan to attend 4 year college. Goal (currently) is career in healthcare (clinical psychology, physical therapy, medicine) w/ dance minor. We need to reply to an invitation for Healthcare Professions at Thomas Edison program. DD would still graduate w/ RM diploma, + completion of this special academic program, SSL hours, clinical hours etc. Can anyone provide feedback on the Edison program specifically? Any thoughts on why you would/would not pursue this program? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is sophomore at RM w/ plan to attend 4 year college. Goal (currently) is career in healthcare (clinical psychology, physical therapy, medicine) w/ dance minor. We need to reply to an invitation for Healthcare Professions at Thomas Edison program. DD would still graduate w/ RM diploma, + completion of this special academic program, SSL hours, clinical hours etc. Can anyone provide feedback on the Edison program specifically? Any thoughts on why you would/would not pursue this program? TIA.

1. I don't have any insight to offer but you could probably reach out to the program staff at Edison to connect you with current students.

2. This is the only time I've seen a program question go unanswered on this board - no one chiming in with experience or an opinion or more question about it. Just crickets.

Nevertheless, we've got MCPS planning to create 6 more healthcare professions programs starting in 2027. Will anyone want to attend them? No one knows.

[Anonymous]

As a parent of an Edison graduate, generally I will say that it’s a time suck due to transportation time. So it reduces the number of classes a student can take. Worth it for my kid.

Not familiar with this program though.

[Anonymous]

My DC is in Auto Tech at Edison - different program, but I can share my perspective of the college bound student dual enrolled at Edison.

Sometimes Edison students need to take a summer school class to ensure all home school requirements are met. DC was in immersion, which helped avoid summer school to meet all credits.

Transportation schedule allowed 4 classes at home school. Challenge was missing lunch meetings for seniors this year, or having that time to meet with teachers. Overall, teachers have been very flexible to find time for extra help when necessary for Edison kids. A few Edison friends from home school are also college bound.

Once licensed, DC started driving to school - allowed more flexibility for teacher meetings and getting to sports practices/games.

Afternoon Edison kids don't go to Edison on half days or testing days with adjusted schedules.