SWS vs Maury for K

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

So idyllic to have disruptive classmates, Ed tech, and not learn a thing in middle school. I agree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

So idyllic to have disruptive classmates, Ed tech, and not learn a thing in middle school. I agree.

nobody is stopping you from moving. Bye!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

So idyllic to have disruptive classmates, Ed tech, and not learn a thing in middle school. I agree.

Edtech is across DCPS. I wish it wasn’t so but don’t see how that’s a specific attack on EH.

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Anonymous wrote:First, logistics. The only way this is possible is if you ranked both on the lottery, got into the one you ranked lower (and thus placed on the waitlist for the one you ranked higher), and then received a waitlist offer from the one you ranked higher.

If this is the situation, then why did you rank one higher than the other in the lottery in the first place? You know all the factors and we don't -- relative commutes, your particular attraction to the Reggio approach at SWS, your feelings about a neighborhood school like Maury, your understanding of the vibe and aftercare offerings of each school. Presumably you've been to open houses at both?

We can't answer this for you. The are both good programs and you are insanely fortunate to be choosing between them. There is no incorrect answer. Go figure it out.

Just because they got through ranking them for the lottery doesn’t mean they can’t have more questions or can’t be unsure. Open houses only reveal so much. Asking fellow parents is part of figuring it out.

I don’t understand the condescending tone here.

Then go ask actual parents at these schools. On here anyone can respond and you are not going to get some clear concensus between these two schools. They are both good.

On here you just get stuff like someone saying "Maury, hands down" or "we've loved the Reggio at SWS." Ok. Many of the comments are from people who don't have kids at either school. How is this helpful.

Go to open houses. Talk to current parents. Search your gut, pick one, and rest assured both are fine.

Maury is also Reggio inspired in pre-k, one of the teachers has been in a book (about Reggio practices).
It’s just not official like SWS.

ECE parents are adorable. High minded discussions of pedagogy. Come talk to me in 3rd grade when some real math starts. Or 4th and 5th when hormones show us and kids act out.

You think they should be fretting about upper elementary now? Both of these schools are perfectly fine for upper elementary.

They are so-so at best for upper el and the middle schools are unacceptable options.

I mean, it's actually the same middle school... which suggests you're chiming in here with limited personal knowledge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

So idyllic to have disruptive classmates, Ed tech, and not learn a thing in middle school. I agree.

Edtech is across DCPS. I wish it wasn’t so but don’t see how that’s a specific attack on EH.

Ed tech is in every public school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, logistics. The only way this is possible is if you ranked both on the lottery, got into the one you ranked lower (and thus placed on the waitlist for the one you ranked higher), and then received a waitlist offer from the one you ranked higher.

If this is the situation, then why did you rank one higher than the other in the lottery in the first place? You know all the factors and we don't -- relative commutes, your particular attraction to the Reggio approach at SWS, your feelings about a neighborhood school like Maury, your understanding of the vibe and aftercare offerings of each school. Presumably you've been to open houses at both?

We can't answer this for you. The are both good programs and you are insanely fortunate to be choosing between them. There is no incorrect answer. Go figure it out.

Just because they got through ranking them for the lottery doesn’t mean they can’t have more questions or can’t be unsure. Open houses only reveal so much. Asking fellow parents is part of figuring it out.

I don’t understand the condescending tone here.

Then go ask actual parents at these schools. On here anyone can respond and you are not going to get some clear concensus between these two schools. They are both good.

On here you just get stuff like someone saying "Maury, hands down" or "we've loved the Reggio at SWS." Ok. Many of the comments are from people who don't have kids at either school. How is this helpful.

Go to open houses. Talk to current parents. Search your gut, pick one, and rest assured both are fine.

Maury is also Reggio inspired in pre-k, one of the teachers has been in a book (about Reggio practices).
It’s just not official like SWS.

ECE parents are adorable. High minded discussions of pedagogy. Come talk to me in 3rd grade when some real math starts. Or 4th and 5th when hormones show us and kids act out.

You think they should be fretting about upper elementary now? Both of these schools are perfectly fine for upper elementary.

They are so-so at best for upper el and the middle schools are unacceptable options.

I mean, it's actually the same middle school... which suggests you're chiming in here with limited personal knowledge.

Right except a lot of people at sws send their kids to Hobson because they’re in the cluster area. So I guess you’re the one with limited personal knowledge……

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

So idyllic to have disruptive classmates, Ed tech, and not learn a thing in middle school. I agree.

nobody is stopping you from moving. Bye!

What a wonderful thing to say to your neighbor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A look down the road - if you go to Maury, they are pushing hard for everyone to go to Eliot for MS, with the hope that eventually they may end up at Eastern. Whereas the kids all scatter to the winds from SWS, which strangely makes it less stressful to figure out the best middle school/high school for your child.

So hard to tell how many years it will take for Eastern to become a neighborhood school, but I have been waiting on it for 20+ years.

Those sanctimonious bullies are at every dc school. Don’t fall for it- dcps middle schools are not good.

If that’s what you believe then you may as well just move in ES.

My kid did Maury—>EH and is graduating. Zero regrets - it is just idyllic to live on the Hill and have kids that walk to school. Yes we did some supplementing in math but that happens everywhere. HS is a different beast and difficult, but works out for a big percentage.

So idyllic to have disruptive classmates, Ed tech, and not learn a thing in middle school. I agree.

nobody is stopping you from moving. Bye!

What a wonderful thing to say to your neighbor!

Like it was said above: sanctimonious bullies.