With Woodward High School opening, are they also going to change the MS boundaries?

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Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

The MS consortium are no where close to Woodward. I would suspect Silver Creek would get moved to Woodward given the proximity to WJ/location.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

The MS consortium are no where close to Woodward. I would suspect Silver Creek would get moved to Woodward given the proximity to WJ/location.

Woodward to Silver Creek: 4.4 miles
Woodward to Loiederman: 4.5 miles

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Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.

So kids won't be separated from their ES friends if they articulate to different middle or high schools.

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Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

This is a euphemism for busing, right?

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Anonymous wrote:No. I am in one of those schools, and my peers and I do not like or want a consortium. Yes, MS articulation will likely change.

What office do you hold that you speak for all of your peers?

The office of giving his/her opinions on DCUM, just like you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

The MS consortium are no where close to Woodward. I would suspect Silver Creek would get moved to Woodward given the proximity to WJ/location.

Woodward to Silver Creek: 4.4 miles
Woodward to Loiederman: 4.5 miles

Loiederman is heavily Hispanic and low income. They wouldn't fit into the W crowd. Move Silver Creek.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.

So kids won't be separated from their ES friends if they articulate to different middle or high schools.

Depending on where you live, its pretty common to separate in ES or middle school. We are only going to MS with a handful of kids from ES and it will be the same when we switch to HS. Not a big deal. In some cases that's a good thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.

So kids won't be separated from their ES friends if they articulate to different middle or high schools.

Depending on where you live, its pretty common to separate in ES or middle school. We are only going to MS with a handful of kids from ES and it will be the same when we switch to HS. Not a big deal. In some cases that's a good thing.

Sure, sure. Let's move kids around to as many different schools as much as possible. Kids don't need or even like stability, said no one ever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

Silver Creek was just built for the BCC cluster, is full, and will have nothing to do with this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

The MS consortium are no where close to Woodward. I would suspect Silver Creek would get moved to Woodward given the proximity to WJ/location.

Woodward to Silver Creek: 4.4 miles
Woodward to Loiederman: 4.5 miles

Also Woodward to Newport Mill: 4.4 miles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

The MS consortium are no where close to Woodward. I would suspect Silver Creek would get moved to Woodward given the proximity to WJ/location.

Woodward to Silver Creek: 4.4 miles
Woodward to Loiederman: 4.5 miles

Also Woodward to Newport Mill: 4.4 miles

Given traffic, none are particularly close given how many HS are there and much closer. Silver Creek families are special so they should move.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.

Benefits of it aside, I don’t see how Woodward gets populated without a bunch of split MS matriculations. Since they are trying to ease overcrowding in multiple schools between Woodward and the Northwood expansion, they aren’t going to be able to keep all the clusters intact as they shift kids around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

The MS consortium are no where close to Woodward. I would suspect Silver Creek would get moved to Woodward given the proximity to WJ/location.

Woodward to Silver Creek: 4.4 miles
Woodward to Loiederman: 4.5 miles

Loiederman is heavily Hispanic and low income. They wouldn't fit into the W crowd. Move Silver Creek.

Exactly--that's how you get diverse schools, by combining people from different backgrounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.

So kids won't be separated from their ES friends if they articulate to different middle or high schools.

Depending on where you live, its pretty common to separate in ES or middle school. We are only going to MS with a handful of kids from ES and it will be the same when we switch to HS. Not a big deal. In some cases that's a good thing.

Sure, sure. Let's move kids around to as many different schools as much as possible. Kids don't need or even like stability, said no one ever.

Schools all over the country get rezoned on occasion. It’s hardly like it would happen every year a kid was in school. The best way to address it is to rezone an the high school for an ES and that way truly disgruntled families have years to move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.

So kids won't be separated from their ES friends if they articulate to different middle or high schools.

Depending on where you live, its pretty common to separate in ES or middle school. We are only going to MS with a handful of kids from ES and it will be the same when we switch to HS. Not a big deal. In some cases that's a good thing.

Sure, sure. Let's move kids around to as many different schools as much as possible. Kids don't need or even like stability, said no one ever.

You must be at at W school. This is very common down county with the consortiums. Its not a big deal.