Did the community where you grew up have the programs you want for your DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it was a poor rural community with basically nothing. But it did have Latin in high school, which was awesome. I wish more DCPS had that.

Same, but without the Latin and with sub-par Spanish. My school did have a wonderful, nurturing community, which I do wish for my child. But it also had a completely homogenous population (all poor white, with only a few migrant farmworkers' kids only part of each year) and a total and complete obsession with football and cheerleading, which I don't want for my kids. I'm not too focused on any program (IB, immersion, Montessori, etc), just hoping for a solid educations in the academic fundamentals, as well as as a loving environment that encourages empathy and compassion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am from a midsize city in NC (125k at that time 20 when I graduated 20 years ago). My high school was out in a small town at the edge of county line. We had honors, regular and basic level for all english and math. Languages offered included spanish, french, german, italian and latin (two year requirement). What would hav been the equivalent of AP was offered off site at a consolidated location for kids coming from multiple locations. HS had about 1200 students. Starting in 3rd grade I was i in the test in gifted program, then switched to honors level classes in middle school. So DC is a real underperformer as far as I can tell.

East or West Forsyth?

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No. It had things that I wish DCPS had instead. A library. An orchestra. A band. Relatively casual language instruction once a week starting in sixth grade. Geography classes and social studies, starting in fifth. History classes starting in seventh.

I would happily trade all of this theory claptrap for more of that.

(Philadelphia public magnet.)

[Anonymous]

Oh, and gym 2x/week and shop and home ec starting in fifth as well.

Also, they made us learn cursive.

[Anonymous]

Yes, my public school (Philadelphia suburbs) was outstanding. it has everything I want for DC and more. I learned more in high school than I did in my Ivy League undergraduate and graduate years. The solid foundation and wide exposure to the world in all forms -- languages, music, art, sports, vocational/technical education, math, science, was incredible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am from a midsize city in NC (125k at that time 20 when I graduated 20 years ago). My high school was out in a small town at the edge of county line. We had honors, regular and basic level for all english and math. Languages offered included spanish, french, german, italian and latin (two year requirement). What would hav been the equivalent of AP was offered off site at a consolidated location for kids coming from multiple locations. HS had about 1200 students. Starting in 3rd grade I was i in the test in gifted program, then switched to honors level classes in middle school. So DC is a real underperformer as far as I can tell.

East or West Forsyth?

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