Focus on Woodward - Looks like the Magnet Arts option is coming into focus

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Anonymous wrote:Visual arts (Einstein) and performing arts (new Woodward) are two different things.

I read the whole article and saw nothing that said performing arts. It just says arts.

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Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Woodward is slated for a full rev/ex as well. So if Northwood moves back in 2025, then it will be another two years or so before Woodward can open. I wonder how many portables they will cram in at WJ....

They are doing the rev/ex first, 2020-2023, then Northwood 2023-2025 and Woodward opens Fall 2025.

Was there community input on Northwood using Woodward for two years? I'm surprised because I went to a meeting a few years ago about the reopening of Woodward and MCPS told us to expect an early 2020s opening, but nothing about another high school occupation. As the parent of a child who will go to overcrowded Walter Johnson, I'm not happy that the use of Woodward for our cluster has been pushed back without any kind of heads-up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Woodward is slated for a full rev/ex as well. So if Northwood moves back in 2025, then it will be another two years or so before Woodward can open. I wonder how many portables they will cram in at WJ....

They are doing the rev/ex first, 2020-2023, then Northwood 2023-2025 and Woodward opens Fall 2025.

Was there community input on Northwood using Woodward for two years? I'm surprised because I went to a meeting a few years ago about the reopening of Woodward and MCPS told us to expect an early 2020s opening, but nothing about another high school occupation. As the parent of a child who will go to overcrowded Walter Johnson, I'm not happy that the use of Woodward for our cluster has been pushed back without any kind of heads-up.

It isn't going to be a cakewalk for Northwood which is over 30 minutes from Woodward in the usual rush hour traffic. Between loading and stops these kids will be spending 1.5 hours on a bus each day for 2 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Woodward is slated for a full rev/ex as well. So if Northwood moves back in 2025, then it will be another two years or so before Woodward can open. I wonder how many portables they will cram in at WJ....

They are doing the rev/ex first, 2020-2023, then Northwood 2023-2025 and Woodward opens Fall 2025.

Was there community input on Northwood using Woodward for two years? I'm surprised because I went to a meeting a few years ago about the reopening of Woodward and MCPS told us to expect an early 2020s opening, but nothing about another high school occupation. As the parent of a child who will go to overcrowded Walter Johnson, I'm not happy that the use of Woodward for our cluster has been pushed back without any kind of heads-up.

The decision isn't quite final yet. The BOE will vote on the resolution Monday. But yes, this idea has been talked about at several meetings over the past five months.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Woodward is slated for a full rev/ex as well. So if Northwood moves back in 2025, then it will be another two years or so before Woodward can open. I wonder how many portables they will cram in at WJ....

They are doing the rev/ex first, 2020-2023, then Northwood 2023-2025 and Woodward opens Fall 2025.

Was there community input on Northwood using Woodward for two years? I'm surprised because I went to a meeting a few years ago about the reopening of Woodward and MCPS told us to expect an early 2020s opening, but nothing about another high school occupation. As the parent of a child who will go to overcrowded Walter Johnson, I'm not happy that the use of Woodward for our cluster has been pushed back without any kind of heads-up.

The decision isn't quite final yet. The BOE will vote on the resolution Monday. But yes, this idea has been talked about at several meetings over the past five months.

PP is probably referring to community input from WJ cluster. I am curious about that too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Woodward is slated for a full rev/ex as well. So if Northwood moves back in 2025, then it will be another two years or so before Woodward can open. I wonder how many portables they will cram in at WJ....

They are doing the rev/ex first, 2020-2023, then Northwood 2023-2025 and Woodward opens Fall 2025.

https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/B9RJM54DCBAF/$file/FY%202020%20Cap%20Bdgt%20Amend%20CIP%20FY2019-2024%20190225%20PPT.pdf

[Anonymous]

Northwood has to go there, so your kid (and mine) will be in a severely overcrowded WJ. But, its going to happen. Blame squarely placed on Capital Planning, who delayed Tilden MS rev/ex, which delayed Woodward.

Northwood has been waiting since 2002!

They talked to the community 2 years ago and nothing since.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Bummed at this news. DD is considering Northwood. She will likely chose Blair if a bus ride is on the table.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's awesome, but it's six years away. My kids will be almost out of HS by then. Too bad.. my DD would've loved a HS arts magnet.

Me again. Guess what, there is already a HS arts magnet.

But it's too far from where I live, whereas WJ is so much closer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's awesome, but it's six years away. My kids will be almost out of HS by then. Too bad.. my DD would've loved a HS arts magnet.

Me again. Guess what, there is already a HS arts magnet.

But it's too far from where I live, whereas WJ is so much closer.

Where do you live, that Einstein is too far for a magnet school but Walter Johnson isn't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:
Where have you received this information that Woodward will open in 2025?

Because Northwood is scheduled to occupy the building for 2 years, beginning in Fall 2023. Assuming Northwood's new building is ready for them to move back in 2025, that is the earliest that Woodward could reopen as a high school.

Bummed at this news. DD is considering Northwood. She will likely chose Blair if a bus ride is on the table.

Hardly anyone gets assigned to Blair through the lottery unless they live within the base area.

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Anonymous wrote:That's awesome, but it's six years away. My kids will be almost out of HS by then. Too bad.. my DD would've loved a HS arts magnet.

Me again. Guess what, there is already a HS arts magnet.

But it's too far from where I live, whereas WJ is so much closer.

Where do you live, that Einstein is too far for a magnet school but Walter Johnson isn't?

The Einstein magnet is only open to students in the DCC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's awesome, but it's six years away. My kids will be almost out of HS by then. Too bad.. my DD would've loved a HS arts magnet.

Me again. Guess what, there is already a HS arts magnet.

But it's too far from where I live, whereas WJ is so much closer.

Where do you live, that Einstein is too far for a magnet school but Walter Johnson isn't?

The Einstein magnet is only open to students in the DCC.

No, it's open to everyone in the county.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high/magnet-art.aspx

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's awesome, but it's six years away. My kids will be almost out of HS by then. Too bad.. my DD would've loved a HS arts magnet.

Me again. Guess what, there is already a HS arts magnet.

But it's too far from where I live, whereas WJ is so much closer.

Woodward is virtually next door to Einstein which already hosts an arts magnet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Visual arts (Einstein) and performing arts (new Woodward) are two different things.

I read the whole article and saw nothing that said performing arts. It just says arts.

Agreed besides the VAC is located at Einstein because it’s in the middle of the county. They need to take Einstein and expand the VAPA program. Einstein has the experience and the creative student body, just expand that.