Are the wealthy leaving MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Someone has to fill up all those dozens of new private schools that opened the last couple years, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s plainly true that many people with the means left MCPS over the last two years in the wealthiest clusters. Out neighborhood pre pandemic was like 30-40% private. Now it is closer to 70%. Most that made the switch aren’t coming back. So definitely fewer wealthy families using public in our neighborhood but it is not everyone by any means.

BS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s plainly true that many people with the means left MCPS over the last two years in the wealthiest clusters. Out neighborhood pre pandemic was like 30-40% private. Now it is closer to 70%. Most that made the switch aren’t coming back. So definitely fewer wealthy families using public in our neighborhood but it is not everyone by any means.

BS

Why is Whitman so over crowded that it is getting an addition?

[Anonymous]

Not any more than the wealthy are leaving privates. Wealthy people are now doing more of a governess model

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not any more than the wealthy are leaving privates. Wealthy people are now doing more of a governess model

Exactly. It's the real VIP experience. You always want VIP. It's always better. Always.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why any sane person would put down $2+ million on a house in MoCo rather than in Virginia (or even the District).

Either they grew up in MD and think it’s better, want access to the club or are just clueless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why any sane person would put down $2+ million on a house in MoCo rather than in Virginia (or even the District).

Either they grew up in MD and think it’s better, want access to the club or are just clueless.

Chumbles went to Dartmouth. He's hardly clueless.

[Anonymous]

No, not at our school.

[Anonymous]

Spent the last few years in a top private in DC and have been underwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

Before covid, Rachel Carson ES in Gaithersburg was way overcrowded and planned to move some kids to Dufief ES after its expansion. We are recently told that there won't be any kid moving school zone at Rachel Carson ES, and all portables would be removed (kids move back in building) because we are under capacity now. I wonder where those kids move to, private school or different ES/school district?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spent the last few years in a top private in DC and have been underwhelmed.

Ditto

[Anonymous]

I don’t consider ourselves wealthy. We’re on the cusp where private school tuition is a real stretch for us. I think it’s those people who felt like it wasn’t worth it before that are now going private. And, yes, private school enrollments have definitely increased in my area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sure seems like many affluent in Bethesda/ Potomac, Chevy Chase are exiting MCPS in droves. Has anyone else observed this happening?

There's no evidence to support this. People seem to be happy with the exception of a few far-right posters that like to stir up trouble.

Ya the same poster keeps starting these doom and gloom threads. I think they have a political agenda, but the reality is my kids are getting a much better education than I got 25 years ago at Wooton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spent the last few years in a top private in DC and have been underwhelmed.

Ditto

DC had been at the TPMS magnet went on to one of the top privates said the classes were super easy and the kids were slow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sure seems like many affluent in Bethesda/ Potomac, Chevy Chase are exiting MCPS in droves. Has anyone else observed this happening?

There's no evidence to support this. People seem to be happy with the exception of a few far-right posters that like to stir up trouble.

Didn’t MCPS release numbers last year that showed numbers were down?
No one seems happy with the MAP scores that were released (at least they shouldn’t be)

I’m all for a debate of whether MCPS can pull things back together, but to say it’s just a bunch of whiny parents is sticking your head in the sand.