DCPS v Rosemary Hills

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:RMHS is a different type of diversity dynamic than you might be used in Petworth. There you are the middle class people in a mixed area. In RMHS you are the poor people being mixed into a resentful wealthier area at the next level.

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OP would be zoned for B-CC.

RHES is K-2

Yes which is comprised of Chevy Case and Downtown Bethesda hence BCC, which are two incredibly expensive locations compared to a small feeder of mostly poor apts and small houses from silver spring. The BCC cluster gets most of its FARMs from RMHS and the families are keenly aware of that fact. In Pentworth you're the richer part of a mixed school, in BCC you're one of the silver spring kids. They might not say it directly but the inclusion of the RMHS area is why so many families in CC do private.

"inclusion of the RMHS area is why so many families in CC do private".

I lived in Rollingwood and sent my kids to RHPS and CCES. I'm not sure what you mean when you say so many families send their kids to private. In reality, nearly everyone in Rollingwood sent their kids to public - including my neighbor, who graduated from Sidwell herself!

Some CCES in boundary kids do go to private but it's generally not a lot and often there is a specific reason - diplomat kids who go to French or German immersion school, kids with learning disabilities who aren't properly served at RHPS, extremely wealthy parents who view their child's school placement as a networking opportunity, and the stragglers who started out living in DC and sent their kids to private but then moved to MoCo and switch over to public school at some point. There are fewer of those now than 30 years ago, now that DCPS has improved - many are keeping kids in DC through high school. Wilson aka Jackson-Reed is similar to BCC but you can live a more city lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:RMHS is a different type of diversity dynamic than you might be used in Petworth. There you are the middle class people in a mixed area. In RMHS you are the poor people being mixed into a resentful wealthier area at the next level.

??

OP would be zoned for B-CC.

RHES is K-2

Yes which is comprised of Chevy Case and Downtown Bethesda hence BCC, which are two incredibly expensive locations compared to a small feeder of mostly poor apts and small houses from silver spring. The BCC cluster gets most of its FARMs from RMHS and the families are keenly aware of that fact. In Pentworth you're the richer part of a mixed school, in BCC you're one of the silver spring kids. They might not say it directly but the inclusion of the RMHS area is why so many families in CC do private.

"inclusion of the RMHS area is why so many families in CC do private".

I lived in Rollingwood and sent my kids to RHPS and CCES. I'm not sure what you mean when you say so many families send their kids to private. In reality, nearly everyone in Rollingwood sent their kids to public - including my neighbor, who graduated from Sidwell herself!

Some CCES in boundary kids do go to private but it's generally not a lot and often there is a specific reason - diplomat kids who go to French or German immersion school, kids with learning disabilities who aren't properly served at RHPS, extremely wealthy parents who view their child's school placement as a networking opportunity, and the stragglers who started out living in DC and sent their kids to private but then moved to MoCo and switch over to public school at some point. There are fewer of those now than 30 years ago, now that DCPS has improved - many are keeping kids in DC through high school. Wilson aka Jackson-Reed is similar to BCC but you can live a more city lifestyle.

We live right near CCES, and many of the families who send their kids to private seem to be afraid of having a school with a number of non-white, non-wealthy students. Some skip RHES only to send their kids to CCES and realize there is basically the same demographic breakdown there. It’s gross, but I also don’t feel the need to recruit anyone to RHES. We have plenty of kids from the neighborhood who do go, and having kids who have different neighborhoods, with background different from our own, is beneficial — we don’t need more rich white kids. It’s been a very good school for our family, not despite but because of its diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Longtime reader, first time poster. Full disclaimer- I know there are Rosemary Hill threads already.

My family is looking at a house on Woodbine St. Even if we don't get that house- there are likely others that will appear in the RH school district.

We are currently in DC and their are DC houses are also high on our list. We have not yet decided to "cross the border" -- and to give you an idea we are in Petworth. Diversity is not a concern.

How does a Rosemary Hills compare to a Lafayette? Janney? Garrison or Barnard?

This forum does not seem to be fond of Rosemary Hills but hopeful someone can give some insight when comparing it to DCPS.

What about Chevy Chase Elementary once 3rd grade starts?

Really trying to get an idea if the school for this region should be why we continue to focus our search on DCPS or another part of MoCo.

Not sure about Petworth area but stay in DC .
-signed regret ever moving

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Longtime reader, first time poster. Full disclaimer- I know there are Rosemary Hill threads already.

My family is looking at a house on Woodbine St. Even if we don't get that house- there are likely others that will appear in the RH school district.

We are currently in DC and their are DC houses are also high on our list. We have not yet decided to "cross the border" -- and to give you an idea we are in Petworth. Diversity is not a concern.

How does a Rosemary Hills compare to a Lafayette? Janney? Garrison or Barnard?

This forum does not seem to be fond of Rosemary Hills but hopeful someone can give some insight when comparing it to DCPS.

What about Chevy Chase Elementary once 3rd grade starts?

Really trying to get an idea if the school for this region should be why we continue to focus our search on DCPS or another part of MoCo.

Not sure about Petworth area but stay in DC .
-signed regret ever moving

After 3 homicides within 1 block of our DC home in 6 months, we moved. And we are glad we did. -Former District resident

[Anonymous]

Are parents and kids any happier with RHPS this year, since the classes are smaller due to its Focus school status?

[Anonymous]

We moved from Petworth to CC and are ecstatic about the lack of crime, particularly where our kids are concerned. We also felt that BCC offered far more than J-R.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are parents and kids any happier with RHPS this year, since the classes are smaller due to its Focus school status?

We have an issue in my kid’s class that is ruining this year. I would take last year with 27 over this year with 20 in a heartbeat.

[Anonymous]

How would parents who’ve had kids at both RHPS and a DCPS school in the JKLM or Mann districts evaluate RHPS vs those schools?

We’re trying to figure out whether to move.

I’d specifically like to know about:
- academics
- parent community
- # teachers in class
- specials / extracurriculars during after school day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:RMHS is a different type of diversity dynamic than you might be used in Petworth. There you are the middle class people in a mixed area. In RMHS you are the poor people being mixed into a resentful wealthier area at the next level.

Why do you assume PP is middle class and wouldn’t be one of the wealthier families at Rosemary Hills?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:RMHS is a different type of diversity dynamic than you might be used in Petworth. There you are the middle class people in a mixed area. In RMHS you are the poor people being mixed into a resentful wealthier area at the next level.

Why do you assume PP is middle class and wouldn’t be one of the wealthier families at Rosemary Hills?

PP was referring to Richard Montgomery HS it appears. Not Rosemary Hills ES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would parents who’ve had kids at both RHPS and a DCPS school in the JKLM or Mann districts evaluate RHPS vs those schools?

We’re trying to figure out whether to move.

I’d specifically like to know about:
- academics
- parent community
- # teachers in class
- specials / extracurriculars during after school day

I doubt you will find anyone who personally moved from a home in CCDC or AU Park to Woodbine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would parents who’ve had kids at both RHPS and a DCPS school in the JKLM or Mann districts evaluate RHPS vs those schools?

We’re trying to figure out whether to move.

I’d specifically like to know about:
- academics
- parent community
- # teachers in class
- specials / extracurriculars during after school day

I would not move for ES. I would move for MS/HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How would parents who’ve had kids at both RHPS and a DCPS school in the JKLM or Mann districts evaluate RHPS vs those schools?

We’re trying to figure out whether to move.

I’d specifically like to know about:
- academics
- parent community
- # teachers in class
- specials / extracurriculars during after school day

I doubt you will find anyone who personally moved from a home in CCDC or AU Park to Woodbine.

I've lived in Chevy Chase for 50 years. Tons of people move from CCDC or AU Park to Chevy Chase -- Woodbine or other streets. Also, people move from other parts of DC.

I had kids at CCES, RHPS, MCPS magnet middle schools and BCC. They have cousins the same age who went through Janney/Deal/Jackson-Reed. Everyone turned out fine and went to good colleges. Each has their advantages.

The Janney/Deal/Jackson-Reed path is more diverse (a benefit in my view) and gives kids more independence to get back and forth to school by foot or bike.

Academically, MCPS probably a little better in terms of providing learning opportunities for gifted students (magnets, which we took advantage of). MCPS still sucks at providing IEPs and 504s to 2E kids, but probably not as much as DCPS.

Honestly, find a home and neighborhood you like, and your kid will be fine.

[Anonymous]

I’m the PP mentioned above. We’re considering moving from CC MD into NW DC for ES.

The caliber of public ES and strength of neighborhood community seems higher there, from what I’ve read on this forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woodbine St. is in a hugely private school neighborhood. You can literally be on the same streets with multiple families and never meet anyone. It's a perfect place if your family goes to Blessed Sacrament (a great community fwiw) or if you are multigenerational country club and that's your happy place.

That said, grass is always greener I guess.

This is true for all of CCMD however we live on a dense street in CC with a great mix of private/public school kids and they DO mix and play. I currently have a child at RHES and the bus stop has lots of kids and RHES is a great community, very engaged PTA and parents and obviously the CC feeder schools are WONDERFUL.