DCI or Stuart Hobson for anxious child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCI middle school parent here. I found transition to middle school to be very well managed for the 6th graders, and liked the way that student proficiency is used to place in math, English, and language levels. If your kid is at a DCI feeder now they will also know more kids at DCI.

Uhhh no, there is no proficiency track in English. Nope. I don't know what your kid told you or your teachers but it doesn't exist.

[Anonymous]

Parent of 6th grader at DCI. Yes, it's pretty chaotic and classroom management skills are uneven. You might need to visit/ have your child visit to get more of a sense of it. If they can't handle this then they may need a small private school. I doubt it's too much different at SH or any other public middle here, except, perhaps Truth (very small)?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

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So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

Haha, this poster shows up on every thread that mentions SH to bash their math offerings. You can tell it’s the same person because they write “advance” math instead of “advanced.”

I would not call correcting misconceptions as bashing but rather truths.

[Anonymous]

There is definitely vaping at DCI (my kid reports). As there is at pretty much any middle school (but it doesn't mean everyone is vaping).

I'm not the "advance math" PP, but they are correct, I have heard that about SH, there is very little opportunity to advance in math. And at least one pretty awful Spanish teacher (but this is hearsay from friends, my kid is at DCI).

TLDR: I am not sure one or the other school is significantly better for anxiety, but staying with a cohort of elementary school friends might be psychologically easier?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

Haha, this poster shows up on every thread that mentions SH to bash their math offerings. You can tell it’s the same person because they write “advance” math instead of “advanced.”

I would not call correcting misconceptions as bashing but rather truths.

There is always some massive loser who comes on here to state that math doesn’t matter. He’s grouped a bunch of parents together and seems to think it’s only one parent in dc that worries about math opportunities. If you are choosing between Stuart Hobson and DCI, you should evaluate whether their stem program meets your needs. If you plan on moving elsewhere you should be aware that the math offered at Stuart Hobson will put you in the absolute rock bottom remedial track outside of dcps. DCI offers multiple tracks and advancement levels. Just something to consider.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

False. If SH is supposedly so low performing in math, pray tell why so many of their students get into elite schools like Walls

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

False. If SH is supposedly so low performing in math, pray tell why so many of their students get into elite schools like Walls

They are not because data shows that it is n<10 and not significant.

BTW the kids at Walls are not math superstars either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

False. If SH is supposedly so low performing in math, pray tell why so many of their students get into elite schools like Walls

They are not because data shows that it is n<10 and not significant.

BTW the kids at Walls are not math superstars either.

Almost 1/3 rd of the kids at Walls are below grade level in math.

[Anonymous]

Stuart-Hobson offers the standard math classes that are available at all other DCPS middle schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

It would be helpful if you explained why instead of just repeating the same claim over and over again. What makes it so low? What level are they teaching and why is this bad/wrong? What should they be doing? Do other DCPS middles do it differently?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

It would be helpful if you explained why instead of just repeating the same claim over and over again. What makes it so low? What level are they teaching and why is this bad/wrong? What should they be doing? Do other DCPS middles do it differently?

NP. I’m not the PP but many kids who take Algebra 1 in 8th who go on to selective schools take a test for math placement and many end up repeating Algebra 1 in 9th.

This also applies to privates where they have to go down a level in math based on testing.

Math is just weak in DCPS. It’s not like it’s a secret or anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stuart-Hobson offers the standard math classes that are available at all other DCPS middle schools.

They also let kids take geometry online now (including at least one 7th grader). The incoming class looks strong and I predict geometry is offered in person by the time they leave and fills at least one full class.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stuart-Hobson offers the standard math classes that are available at all other DCPS middle schools.

They also let kids take geometry online now (including at least one 7th grader). The incoming class looks strong and I predict geometry is offered in person by the time they leave and fills at least one full class.

I’ve heard this lie repeated over and over. I asked directly at open houses. It’s not going to happen. Just stop repeating the lie. Dcps is committed to offering the lowest math track in the entire DC region.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w

Sent too soon!

So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language.

DCI has way more advance offerings in math. SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the lowest, most remedial math track possible for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track.

It would be helpful if you explained why instead of just repeating the same claim over and over again. What makes it so low? What level are they teaching and why is this bad/wrong? What should they be doing? Do other DCPS middles do it differently?

NP. I’m not the PP but many kids who take Algebra 1 in 8th who go on to selective schools take a test for math placement and many end up repeating Algebra 1 in 9th.

This also applies to privates where they have to go down a level in math based on testing.

Math is just weak in DCPS. It’s not like it’s a secret or anything.

If you think math is weak in dcps you should look into how science and English are taught there as well. Honestly it’s like a race to the bottom. Don’t know about DCI, but Stuart Hobson (dcps generally) has an incredibly weak curriculum. There are smart kids in dcps but dcps just doesn’t cater to them. If your kid would prefer a remedial curriculum I would close Stuart Hobson.