Twins

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know whether Montgomery county has a policy of separating twins?

[Anonymous]

It's up to the parents, but you have to work with your principal and teachers if you want them together.

[Anonymous]

Up to parents in K (though school strongly suggest to separate), then it's a policy to separate them in Grade 1 and later... I didn't go further and check actual documents as I had no intention to keep my twins together even in K. They much better off in different classes

[Anonymous]

As a policy, no, but most principals default to separating. If you want them together, you need to make it known during orientation and be prepared to present a compelling case.

[Anonymous]

I think it is generally school's preference to separate. A twin mom told me that MD passed some law recently to allow you to request/force the school to allow you to put them together.

[Anonymous]

PP here--meant to add that I'm speaking of K orientation, assuming you are talking about kids entering kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is generally school's preference to separate. A twin mom told me that MD passed some law recently to allow you to request/force the school to allow you to put them together.

People get "law" mixed up with guidelines. There is no such law.

[Anonymous]

Our's were initially separated and then were in same class in 5th grade. It actually worked out fine as they are boy/girl and don't do much together anyways....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it is generally school's preference to separate. A twin mom told me that MD passed some law recently to allow you to request/force the school to allow you to put them together.

People get "law" mixed up with guidelines. There is no such law.

There was a bill, that got sponsored, but the latest info I can find is from four years ago, so it seems it was never passed--maybe somebody has a more up-to-date source.

Virginia DOES have a law that allows parents to choose.