Hurricane displaced middle schooler

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do an online school until you can get back to in person. MCPS/Montgomery County MD, what previous poster suggested is offering a virtual program.

As a new resident of MoCo, OP can apply. But if she is not living in MoCo, her child is ineligible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if your budget does not cover those areas, circle back with us and we can help you. Maybe you can go somewhere other than Hardy and Deal this year, and that will give you more time to find a place in the Wilson boundary and apply to selective schools, then you might not even need to live in the Wilson boundary at all. You could save a significant amount of money over 5 years if it shakes out that way, and maybe also be closer to work.

You can create the MySchoolDC account right now and start getting on waitlists. Just go ahead and add yourself to a lot of schools-- it's important to get your place on the waitlist ASAP.

I would suggest you look into:
Two Rivers
Inspired Teaching
Capital City
Wells Middle School
Sojourner Truth if you're into Montessori
DCI if your child speaks French or Chinese or is willing to start in the language classes offered for beginners.


I would suggest you also consider Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park, Maryland.

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I assume, since OP posted in the DCPS/PCS forum, that they’re specifically interested in DC. OP—is that right? If not, you might want to post in the MD or VA boards to get insight about those areas, as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, if your budget does not cover those areas, circle back with us and we can help you. Maybe you can go somewhere other than Hardy and Deal this year, and that will give you more time to find a place in the Wilson boundary and apply to selective schools, then you might not even need to live in the Wilson boundary at all. You could save a significant amount of money over 5 years if it shakes out that way, and maybe also be closer to work.

You can create the MySchoolDC account right now and start getting on waitlists. Just go ahead and add yourself to a lot of schools-- it's important to get your place on the waitlist ASAP.

I would suggest you look into:
Two Rivers
Inspired Teaching
Capital City
Wells Middle School
Sojourner Truth if you're into Montessori
DCI if your child speaks French or Chinese or is willing to start in the language classes offered for beginners.


I would suggest you also consider Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park, Maryland.

Bad choices for an 8th grader who would need a HS which only one has worth attending which is Cap City.

[Anonymous]

OP, also given the circumstances, since your family has been displaced by a natural disaster, there is guidance for both DCPS and Charters around this sort of thing. I believe that when Katrina happened there were a number of students that were allowed to enroll in schools well after the deadlines with special circumstances. Albeit My School DC did not exist then, but it cannot hurt to seek out the information.

In th3 2021 Enrollment Handbook for DCPS for last year it mentions contacting the Student Supports Team
3535 V Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018
[phone] or [e-mail]

Natural Disasters are specifically mentioned on page 29 of the handbook which can be referenced here:

https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/sites/dcpsenrollment/files/page_content/attachments/SY20-21%20DCPS%20Enrollment%20and%20Lottery%20Handbook_v14%202.6.2020%20FINAL.pdf