Daniels Run vs Mosaic AAP

[Anonymous]

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FPYCparent wrote:I'm on the other side of The City, but it is interesting to see that Providence seems to have 5x the AAP enrollment numbers of Daniels Run going back to 2019.

DRES Profile (without emojis): https://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:13:::NO::P0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID,P0_EDSL:397,0

PES Profile: https://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:13:::NO::P0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID,P0_EDSL:396,0

We moved DD1 to Mosby-Woods-pre-Mosaic for AAP prior to PES having a full Level IV offering. She nearly completed her 6th grade year there at MWES before the COVID shutdown. DD2 is now in her first AAP year at PES (3rd grade).

(the difference may well be related to the difference in numbers of English learners in the two schools)

Both schools have a similar percentage of kids get admitted to AAP. The difference is that the Providence kids are much more likely to stay in the LLIV, whereas the Daniels Run kids are more likely to attend Mosaic. Providence has an excellent AART and offers Science Olympiad, MOEMS, and some other things like that, so that might be the reason more kids are staying there.

What does Daniel Run offer, if anything?

[FPYCparent]

DD2 is liking her AAP experience thus far at PES. As far as I know, there is a single 3rd grade AAP classroom with 22 or 23 kids. She tells me that three or four kids come into the class in the mornings for (advanced) math. AART has been top-notch for both of my kids.

[Anonymous]

We are zoned for Mosaic, and in the AAP program. I'd agree with some of the negative assessments of Mosaic already posted (huge school, due to that the school limits parental involvement... principal is a good manager but doesn't make parents or kids feel welcome). That said, I doubt, given some of the previous information presented, that DR will offer the same academic experience for Level IV. And I actually think the social environment for kids at Mosaic is great -- it's so huge and diverse, there is very little bullying, everyone is able to find their "people" etc. So that's a huge plus. Unfortunately, IMO, the 4th grade AAP teachers at Mosaic aren't fantastic, so you will be starting in on a low note. Things should improve in 5th and 6th, as long as you're willing to put up with trailers.

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