Differences between Latin Cooper and Original Latin?

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Kirov building

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Anonymous wrote:They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

Accurate. My DS is in 6th grade at 2nd, most of his friends live in Capitol Hill. It's neither here nor there to us, but this aligns with our experience.

FWIW, my understanding is that the Cooper campus, when it moves into the new building, will have kitchen facilities.

Do they have a date for the move?

2.5 more years.

Actually just 1.5 more years until Kirov if all goes according to plan. Rest of this year and all of next year.

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Any updates on the differences?

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Any updates on the differences?

Cooper has a nicer building. 2nd Street has more outdoor space. Not sure if there's much difference in academics. Cooper right now is functionally a middle school, though there's slowly adding higher grades.

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Anonymous wrote:There is one small (less than 10) advanced math class in 7th grade at Cooper this year (I think it’s Algebra 1 curriculum but not sure). Those kids had high MAP scores at the end of

If that is the case then the kids would do Geomerty in 8th. It’s 1 year ahead.

Basis and DCI offer more advance math than above FYI.

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Anonymous wrote:Bumping this

Any updates on the differences?

I’ll begin by pointing out I know Cooper better.


Cooper has a nicer building. 2nd Street has more outdoor space. Not sure if there's much difference in academics. Cooper right now is functionally a middle school, though there's slowly adding higher grades.

The middle school is fully enrolled and this year there’s one grade (9th) in the upper school. Next year this year’s 8th graders will move up and there will be 9th and 10th graders, and so on until this year’s 9th graders become Cooper’s first graduating class.

The brand new MS building is very nice, but the only outdoor space is a cool rooftop basketball court, small turf area, and garden. I’ve heard a few parents of middle school boys who really need to run around at recess say it’s a challenge for them not having the outdoor space they’d have at 2nd St. If your kid just needs some fresh air and is going to sit and talk at recess, participate in clubs, or hang out in teachers’ classrooms during lunch, it’s fine. Tons of big windows and natural light. I feel like I was in more basement-feeling classrooms when I visited 2nd St.

The Kirov building isn’t entirely renovated yet since the HS doesn’t fill it yet, so it has some interesting features. The gym is in there (was a dance studio so at least this year still has barres and mirrors) and so is the library (which has a small stage and a chandelier). The HS doesn’t offer as many electives as 2nd St but that’s entirely a function of there being only one grade right now. Offerings will be equal

Some sports, like soccer and Ultimate Frisbee, have a home base at 2nd, but some will be/are based at Cooper, like wrestling. Compare commutes, because most kids are at the age they’re going to be traveling to and from school on their own using public transportation, at least some of the time.

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Anonymous wrote:There is one small (less than 10) advanced math class in 7th grade at Cooper this year (I think it’s Algebra 1 curriculum but not sure). Those kids had high MAP scores at the end of

If that is the case then the kids would do Geomerty in 8th. It’s 1 year ahead.

Basis and DCI offer more advance math than above FYI.

Latin is not known to be strong in math. It is more a humanities school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is one small (less than 10) advanced math class in 7th grade at Cooper this year (I think it’s Algebra 1 curriculum but not sure). Those kids had high MAP scores at the end of

If that is the case then the kids would do Geomerty in 8th. It’s 1 year ahead.

Basis and DCI offer more advance math than above FYI.

Latin is not known to be strong in math. It is more a humanities school.

Someone just got into MIT. Someone else just got into Yale. So, strong enough for them.