Why are MCHS graduations held in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's worse is DAR is not within walking distance to a train station, so you are forced to drive.

it’s five blocks from Farragut West. What are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's worse is DAR is not within walking distance to a train station, so you are forced to drive.

Both the HS s my kids went to offered bus service to UMD. I assume most schools do?

It was $10 pp one-way for the charter at my kid's school. Cheaper to just pay to park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's worse is DAR is not within walking distance to a train station, so you are forced to drive.

it’s five blocks from Farragut West. What are you talking about?

24-minute walk, which is no fun in the heat coming and going...

[Anonymous]

10 minute walk per Google Maps from Farragut West to DAR.
You could Metro and then Uber from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I graduated 20 years ago from MCPS and it was at DAR then too. Clearly it's been working or the easiest option.

DAR. When I graduated 35 yeas ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's worse is DAR is not within walking distance to a train station, so you are forced to drive.

it’s five blocks from Farragut West. What are you talking about?

24-minute walk, which is no fun in the heat coming and going...

It's half a mile. 10 minutes' walk for people who don't have a mobility impairment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I graduated 20 years ago from MCPS and it was at DAR then too. Clearly it's been working or the easiest option.

DAR. When I graduated 35 yeas ago.

Ok, so it's a tradition? Good to know

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here, hmm seems like since graduations will always be a thing the schools could pool together resources to address the accommodation issue.

MCPS isn’t going to build a 5,000 ft commencement center. Do schools elsewhere actually do that?

A few years back there was a plan for a multi-purpose arena to be built by the Shady Grove metro station, that would host, among other events, MCPS graduations. I don't know what ever became of that project.

[Anonymous]

It’s really a dignified place for such a special occasion. We’ve had three graduations there and I’ve never heard anyone complain from hundreds of families we know or are acquainted with. Plus, as pointed out, there are no facilities in Montgomery County that could hold the crowds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The larger schools have all switched to UMD over the last few years. It is not as nice of a venue but much easier to get to and plenty of seats.

Just four at UMD. Sixteen are at DAR this year.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/graduation/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's worse is DAR is not within walking distance to a train station, so you are forced to drive.

it’s five blocks from Farragut West. What are you talking about?

24-minute walk, which is no fun in the heat coming and going...

It's half a mile. 10 minutes' walk for people who don't have a mobility impairment.

+100. It’s less than 10 minutes, and a straight shot walking downhill.

[Anonymous]

https://wmata.com/schedules/trip-planner/trip-planner-results.cfm?locationLatLng=38.9778882%2C-77.0074765&destinationLatLng=38.89395589999999%2C-77.04115790000003&location=Takoma+Park&destination=DAR+Constitution+Hall&travelby-trip-planner=CLR&arrdep-trip-planner=D&hour-leaving-trip-planner=4&minute-leaving-trip-planner=31&period-leaving-trip-planner=AM&month-leaving-trip-planner=6&day-leaving-trip-planner=12&route-trip-planner=T&walk-distance-trip-planner=.75

Metro says it is a 24 minute walk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://wmata.com/schedules/trip-planner/trip-planner-results.cfm?locationLatLng=38.9778882%2C-77.0074765&destinationLatLng=38.89395589999999%2C-77.04115790000003&location=Takoma+Park&destination=DAR+Constitution+Hall&travelby-trip-planner=CLR&arrdep-trip-planner=D&hour-leaving-trip-planner=4&minute-leaving-trip-planner=31&period-leaving-trip-planner=AM&month-leaving-trip-planner=6&day-leaving-trip-planner=12&route-trip-planner=T&walk-distance-trip-planner=.75

Metro says it is a 24 minute walk

I’m a teacher who rides Metro to graduation at DAR every year. I get off at Farragut North, and it’s a 12 minute walk when I make all the lights. Maybe 15 at the most when I have to wait a bit to cross streets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The larger schools have all switched to UMD over the last few years. It is not as nice of a venue but much easier to get to and plenty of seats.

Just four at UMD. Sixteen are at DAR this year.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/graduation/

We just had ours at the football stadium. Seemed to work fine.

[Anonymous]

I am a teacher at a school that started using Xfinity Center at UMd a few years ago. Compared to DAR, it is AMAZING! Kids can bring unlimited guests, parking is free and simply a breeze, and things run SOOO smoothly because of the space available to prepare the kids to walk in, separate entrances and exits for parents, and ample space for kids to pick up diplomas afterward. Xfinity Center is also very well staffed, and the people working there are very courteous and helpful.