What's the best Pk3 and Pk4 programs in DC? Rank 1-5

[KMcFarlane]

What's the best Pk3 and Pk4 programs in DC? Rank 1-5 (include charter/public on you list)

[Anonymous]

Ridiculous. It depends on your criteria.

[Anonymous]

KMcFarlane wrote:What's the best Pk3 and Pk4 programs in DC? Rank 1-5 (include charter/public on you list)

Are you just trying to start a foodfight?

Most parents will have tried one or two (two, if they started a child in PK3 at one school, then moved to another school that has sibling preference for PK4). How do you expect to find any knowledgeable opinions here in an anonymous forum?

[Anonymous]

It doesn't even matter, because odds are you won't get into any of the "top 5". My advice is to apply to all the charters in which you are interested, include at least one "safety" school on your DCPS lottery entry, and then make your decision when it all pans out in the spring/summer. It really is just not worth doing much more now, other than figuring out where to actually put in an application/lottery entry.

[KMcFarlane]

I would like to see if there is a consistent pattern of schools. This is purely to see what the popular vote is. This forum isn't based in fact. I'm purely looking for indvidual personal opinion. However, I will apply to all charter schools that I like.


I did not go to Harvard or Yale. ( Although, I did attend a highly regarded schoo)l. However, I think there would be consistent pattern of both schools being named in a top 5 school listing. Normally, people give one or two supporting comments.

[Anonymous]

Best PreK 4 programs:
Janney, Key, Laffayette, Mann, Murch

Unless you live in bounds, you will never get in

[Anonymous]

School Within School at the Logan Annex (formerly SWS at Peabody) is the best PreK and K program. It has now expanded to 1st grade and will continue to expand to 5th.

[Anonymous]

^^^ as an educator who has seen a lot if programs, I second the vote for Sws. Absolutely stellar staff. And a program that somehow manages to toe the line with dcps central office without compromising appropriate early childhood education.

[Anonymous]

KMcFarlane wrote:I would like to see if there is a consistent pattern of schools. This is purely to see what the popular vote is. This forum isn't based in fact. I'm purely looking for indvidual personal opinion. However, I will apply to all charter schools that I like.


I did not go to Harvard or Yale. ( Although, I did attend a highly regarded schoo)l. However, I think there would be consistent pattern of both schools being named in a top 5 school listing. Normally, people give one or two supporting comments.

"Best" meaning what? I would vouch for the REPUTATION or popularity of all of the ECC programs listed above, but I only have experience with one which I'd never dream of ranking against other schools which I know nothing about. Did they teach you that at your "highly regarded school?"

[Anonymous]

KIPP

[Anonymous]

If you asked, what do you think is the best, that would be reasonable. But almost no one has experience with 5 Programs.

Anyway I think Inspired Teaching is awesome.

[Anonymous]

We have had a great experience with our two charter school PK3-4 programs, but I think it is short-sighted to seek a ranking of schools based on the early childhood component alone. Our chosen school is one we plan to send our kids to through their educational career, and therefore the school as a whole and the things that are happeningin older grades were as much of a concern as the PK program. Unless you only plan to send your kiddo to PK 3-4, in which case my point would be moot!

[Anonymous]

Specific early-childhood focus: SWS, Peabody, or Bridges


PK4+: Yu Ying


Promising, but may be too early to say: IT, Creative Minds


Over-rated: JKLM

[Anonymous]

1. SWS
2. Brent
3. Bridges
4. Peabody
5. Two Rivers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. SWS
2. Brent
3. Bridges
4. Peabody
5. Two Rivers

Any chance you live on the Hill?