Churchill Rd Elementary in VA ?? Help!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe so many folks are advocating for a Catholic school on this board.

That said, I send two kids to a parochial school and one is at FCPS. There are positives to both. I suggest you apply to St Luke’s and ask your neighbors for the DL on Churchill ES.

It's because OP will be unhappy with Churchill Rd. She will also be unhappy with private school, any private school, but the tuition is a good convincer that it's not that bad, definitely worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe so many folks are advocating for a Catholic school on this board.

That said, I send two kids to a parochial school and one is at FCPS. There are positives to both. I suggest you apply to St Luke’s and ask your neighbors for the DL on Churchill ES.

It's because OP will be unhappy with Churchill Rd. She will also be unhappy with private school, any private school, but the tuition is a good convincer that it's not that bad, definitely worth it.

My, we're a bit cynical today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our DS will enter kindergarten next year! The plan was always to send him to the local parochial catholic school but my husband really wants to send him to public.
I am a VERY nervous since I grew up going to private throughout (the families and academics were great)
Are the kids and families friendly at Churchill? Is there weird gender and woke ideology at Churchill? Are the academics good? Do they use textbooks or are they on screens mostly? Is there homework to reinforce concepts? Any other reassurance is welcomed!
Thank you!
Worried parent

how active are you in the local parish? If you are not active, it is harder to get one of thefew openings.

[Anonymous]

Is your child currently in the parish pre-school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one thing I've noticed is that Churchill Road will soon be the only FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway north of 123.

Whereas there will be three FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway south of 123 - Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, and Kent Gardens.

It seems there is more of a "private school culture" north of 123 and more of a "public school culture" south of 123. Maybe it's just about money but it also seems to be attitudes towards public education.

You forgot Springhill Road ES, it is north of 123.

Churchill Road matriculates to Langley not McLean. Chesterbrook, Kent Gardens and most (probably soon to be all) Franklin Sherman matriculate to McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you Catholic? Why would you send your child to catholic school if not? Talk about indoctrination… The Potomac School is your private school option in McLean, which is very close to your neighborhood. But for kindergarten? I would recommend starting out at CRES (yes I had 2 attend there) and see how your child does. I had one who loved big schools - the more friends the better! Another flew under the radar and needed more individual attention that a private school could provide. CRES is one of the best, if not THE best around. The world is changing, and you can’t expect your kids to not be exposed to it. We raise them to have a strong moral standing and to respect others. Trust your parenting. Kindergarten (and letting go) is harder on parents than the kids.

There is also “little” Langley. https://www.langleyschool.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The one thing I've noticed is that Churchill Road will soon be the only FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway north of 123.

Whereas there will be three FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway south of 123 - Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, and Kent Gardens.

It seems there is more of a "private school culture" north of 123 and more of a "public school culture" south of 123. Maybe it's just about money but it also seems to be attitudes towards public education.

You forgot Springhill Road ES, it is north of 123.

Churchill Road matriculates to Langley not McLean. Chesterbrook, Kent Gardens and most (probably soon to be all) Franklin Sherman matriculate to McLean.

Read again. Spring Hill is outside the Beltway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one thing I've noticed is that Churchill Road will soon be the only FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway north of 123.

Whereas there will be three FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway south of 123 - Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, and Kent Gardens.

It seems there is more of a "private school culture" north of 123 and more of a "public school culture" south of 123. Maybe it's just about money but it also seems to be attitudes towards public education.

misinformation and misconceptions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The one thing I've noticed is that Churchill Road will soon be the only FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway north of 123.

Whereas there will be three FCPS ES for McLean inside the Beltway south of 123 - Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, and Kent Gardens.

It seems there is more of a "private school culture" north of 123 and more of a "public school culture" south of 123. Maybe it's just about money but it also seems to be attitudes towards public education.

You forgot Springhill Road ES, it is north of 123.

Churchill Road matriculates to Langley not McLean. Chesterbrook, Kent Gardens and most (probably soon to be all) Franklin Sherman matriculate to McLean.

Read again. Spring Hill is outside the Beltway.

The statement is ridiculous and I don’t really know the point of it. What does it matter if Churchill Road is the only ES between 123 and the beltway?

[Anonymous]

Churchill is an AAP center. This may feel like a positive or negative.

[Anonymous]

Excluding the modular, FCPS has Churchill Road at 115% of capacity by 2027. Why are they proposing to move more kids there now? Isn't that just offloading the overcrowding problem at Kent Gardens onto Churchill Road?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excluding the modular, FCPS has Churchill Road at 115% of capacity by 2027. Why are they proposing to move more kids there now? Isn't that just offloading the overcrowding problem at Kent Gardens onto Churchill Road?

The modular is like a second building that houses two full grades. It is not a temporary trailer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our DS will enter kindergarten next year! The plan was always to send him to the local parochial catholic school but my husband really wants to send him to public.
I am a VERY nervous since I grew up going to private throughout (the families and academics were great)
Are the kids and families friendly at Churchill? Is there weird gender and woke ideology at Churchill? Are the academics good? Do they use textbooks or are they on screens mostly? Is there homework to reinforce concepts? Any other reassurance is welcomed!
Thank you!
Worried parent

how active are you in the local parish? If you are not active, it is harder to get one of thefew openings.

Is easier for kinder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excluding the modular, FCPS has Churchill Road at 115% of capacity by 2027. Why are they proposing to move more kids there now? Isn't that just offloading the overcrowding problem at Kent Gardens onto Churchill Road?

The modular has been there for more than a decade. It is part of the square footage that is considered part of the school. Just like the modular at other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Churchill Road is the local Level IV center for the AAP program.

Definitely a reason to avoid. Center schools are the worst.