Stokes East End
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Anonymous
This is hilarious. A comment was made about crime being higher in that ward and poster above then makes the false jump that the post was talking trash about a whole ward and that everyone there are criminals, etc...and racist. Uh no, PP, you are injecting your interpretation of the comment above. No one else is. |
Anonymous
Well that poster seemed to at least be talking about any high school student in Ward 7, which I agree is racist all things considered. |
Anonymous
Disagree. Did not say every high school student was dealing drugs, committing crimes, or in gangs. But you are naive if you don’t think some high school students are not involved with these things. Every high school probably has these problems but the prevalence is higher in ward 7 as we all know. |
Anonymous
You're right they did not say it outright, but it was totally implied by the statement. What else can we glean from her statement other than high school students in Ward 7 are bad people who can't even be local to younger children? If the only thing you know or are commenting about a school is that a high school is down the block from it, maybe you can withhold your comment on this thread and let people with any real knowledge answer the OP's question? It's definitely racism toward those high school kids but continue to defend if you want to. |
Anonymous
| You know what? I work in Ward 7 and I'm not sure I'd send my kids to school here. Last week I spent a good chunk of time rinsing blood off of the sidewalk at the entrance to my place of work. It continued all the way down the block. I hear gunshots frequently during broad daylight. Every day when I drive home I feel lucky that I get to leave. Most people I interact with here are wonderful people, even those with pretty bad criminal records. But would I feel safe sending my child to school here? No, considering that I don't feel safe here. |
Anonymous
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As the OP, I understand the dynamics in Ward 7, since I live in Ward 7. Some areas of Ward 7 are very nice and safe with great community, and some areas do have more issues. I do always check the DC Crime Map, if I feel uncertain about an area, as well as visit the area, to provide insight. The results in some areas of Ward 7 would likely be surprising to many.
Since we all want what is best for our children, what I really appreciate is honest feedback about the school, so thank you to those few posters who have provided feedback regarding the school. |
Anonymous
You're welcome OP, it's a nice school you should check out. I'm surprised you weren't interested in the guy cleaning blood off his shop /s. This board sometimes, SMH. |
Anonymous
I know families who have big reservations about sending their elementary kids to schools with middle school kids. So yes, the information that it’s next to a high school is informative and useful to some people. How do I know because I know a family who did just that. They pulled their kid out after 1 year and the middle school kids was a factor in this decision. |
Anonymous
Fine point, except the high school is completely separate from the elementary school and down the street. There's absolutely no interaction between the schools unless the high school kids are coming in to read to the young children. Some of you have such a terrible view of the world, and protect your kids too much, when they get to reality they won't be ready and they will come to blame you for how you raised them. |
Anonymous
And you think those kids won’t be hanging around outside smoking pot, dealing drugs, etc... Or that there might not be drive by gang or drug related shootings. No, those things never happen in ward 7. Parents who don’t want to send their kids to an area with high crime... what a novel thought in PP’’s world. They don’t have a terrible view of the world. They have a realistic view of the world and have choices. Some who live in ward 7 might not have those choices but if so, some would send their kids to other wards of the city just like the families we know. In fact, look at the data. The wards that send their kids to other schools outside their ward the most is ward 7 and 8. |
Anonymous
Makes perfect sense PP’s rationale that families who don’t want to send their kids to one of the highest ward in crime with a high school near will all raise kids who don’t understand or know reality....... PP states that some people have a terrible view of the world implying that all the high school kids are not bad, which by the way no one stated. Yet, when families don’t send their kids to a high crime ward, their kids are protected and will not understand reality. You can’t have it both ways PP. |
Anonymous
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Back to the question at hand:
This is the second year that my child has been at East End. When given the opportunity to transfer to Brookland, we gave the spot to the next child from the class who was on the waitlist and whose family that lived much closer to the campus. My take-away: The school encourages parent involvement and takes serii usly any suggestions made. The teaching staff is very supportive at working to make individualized plans for students. Differentiation is very present during class time. Children are really community-focused and the school does a good job of implementing the IB framework. Being in a building with older learners has not posed a problem. I have visited the school at various times of the day, and I have never encountered any students from the other school in the East End space. I am a resident of Ward 7, and purchased my home well before my child was born. In the near decade that I have lived in my neighborhood (an enjoyable, though hilly walk from the school during warmer months), I've not experienced the crime that so many believe is rampant in that area. Though the ward is a food desert, my child has 3 libraries in close proximity, access to beautiful green space in the form of walking trails of Fort Circle Parks and the Fort DuPont Community garden, easy access to the city's only year-round indoor ice skating rink and other amenities. It would be useful if speed bumps were created in that area. They would be beneficial to the other little people attending school across the street as well. The school has done a good job of becoming a good neighbor within the community. The school is not perfect, however, it is growing, and my child is safe and happy to be a part of that community. To be noted is that the student population is diverse, and many of the children in my child's class are members of middle-class families with parents who have degrees, some of which are post-graduate. Also, several parents are teachers at other schools. I say take a peek for yourself. |
Anonymous
| I have two friends who live in Ward 4, in bounds for Shepherd, and they trek across town to Stokes East End for the French immersion program. They are quite happy--which says a lot noting where they live and what their options are. Shepherd also has French, but not immersion. |
Anonymous
+1 My kid is finishing his first year and he loves the school. It's amazing to watch him soak up the language immersion and pretty fun going over it at home. We are white, UMC parents and have no reservations sending him there. |
Anonymous
| The PTA this year organized an afterschool orchestra music program which is kicking off next week. |