Transportation from Loudoun to TJ

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Loudoun and have two kids attending TJ. They are doing as well as other TJ students from Fairfax if not better. There are 50 to 70 kids from Loudoun each year accepted to TJ. There are about 200 to 250 Loudoun students attending TJ each year (from Freshman to Senior). There are multiple buses from Loudoun to TJ each day. Most of students who have problem with their school work because they lack of time management, not the commuting distance.

What time do they leave the house in the morning and what time do they get home at night?

The last bus leaves from Stone Bridge HS at 7:00AM and the activities bus return to Stone Bridge HS at about 7:00PM if no game.

Jesus that's awful

My kid could not physically handle that. Time management would not be the issue.

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My 8th grader has a tough time with the current 6:30 am to 4:30 pm late bus days in FCPS.

My DD had a tough time in high school. Getting bus at 6:25, so being up by 5:50 AM, bus at 6:25, school until 2:30, then volleyball practice every day at 5 until 7:00 PM, and being driven home by 7:30. Sept, Oct, Nov. And Game nights out until 11:00 PM many times.

And they wonder why no one wants to do this as junior and senior.

It is grueling and way over the top. I don't know how other children do this with the 1 hour to 2 hours homework daily. She tried for 2 years but no way after that. It was just too much.

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There is a bus from a Catholic Church in Sterling. (Our Lady of Hope.) there might be others, but this is near me.

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I went to TJ from Loudoun. The country provides busses. I don't remember it impacting our family's quality of life, but that might not be something a teenager notices. I would not change my experience if offered the chance.

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I was accepted into TJ and AOS 2 years ago and chose TJ. The last bus stop is at 7:00(in loudoun county) so your daughter will have to wake up at around six. I come home at around 4:45. Moving is definitely not necessary.
My experience at TJ is amazing with all the extra-curriculars(during school on red days)

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DD is in 6th grade, also excels in math & science, and I'm lucky to have an amazing WFH position, so if TJ is in her future, I will be driving her. We've also discussed moving (DD does work in the city), so I guess we'll just see what the future holds.

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As a current sophomore riding lcps buses to TJ, the approximate time it would take to reach tj depends on where you get picked up from. For the freedom/champe bus stop, the bus usually leaves every morning around 6:55-7, and the bus ride there is usually around 40-45 minutes.

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Sorry if this has come up already; haven't had a chance to read every reply.

Bear in mind that this commute would have a huge impact on your child's extracurricular activities. If, by high school, she is enjoying and engaged in anything outside school -- a sport, acting, dance, other arts, volunteering, whatever -- her time for doing those things might be seriously curtailed. While school is of course her priority, she also needs to be well rounded and have a break from academics. Just something to consider. Yes, TJ has its own team sports, a drama group, etc., but if she wants to do things that are not part of school itself, the commute could put a stop to them. That may not seem like an issue now, in fifth grade, but it could be a much bigger deal when she's about to start ninth grade and is more invested in her activities. (And some might say, "So what? She'll have a diploma from TJ and can get into any college!" But extracurriculars, volunteering, etc. can tip the balance when a lot of kids from TJ or ANY elite high schools are all applying to the same colleges. But really, much more importantly -- her activities by high school will reflect who she is, and give her a break from academics; if she has to give them up due to long bus rides SHE may feel the commute isn't worth it.)

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MY DS is a junior at TJ. I have not seen much of him since he started. The days are long and the homework is extensive. He is doing well, but I would not do it again.

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We live in western PW County and had considered TJ for DD. While TJ certainly looked like a good experience, we felt the commute was not something she should be taking on at this point in her life. She's got the rest of her life to commute to a job and complain about it! Now a sophomore we have no regrets - doing great at school and able to be involved after-school with it being just 2 miles from our home.

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I heard TJ is education by brutality.

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My son is in TJ wait list for this year. Does anyone know that how many kids TJ takes from wait list.

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Loudoun and have two kids attending TJ. They are doing as well as other TJ students from Fairfax if not better. There are 50 to 70 kids from Loudoun each year accepted to TJ. There are about 200 to 250 Loudoun students attending TJ each year (from Freshman to Senior). There are multiple buses from Loudoun to TJ each day. Most of students who have problem with their school work because they lack of time management, not the commuting distance.

What time do they leave the house in the morning and what time do they get home at night?

The last bus leaves from Stone Bridge HS at 7:00AM and the activities bus return to Stone Bridge HS at about 7:00PM if no game.

Jesus that's awful

My kid could not physically handle that. Time management would not be the issue.

My TJ student is sick a lot from this. Don't know if I would do it/ allow it again given the choice.

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Nope, general population, not spectrum. We were told at parent meeting when we were selecting courses. If you look at the schedules, over 50% math classes are 6/7 and we were told 85% of all students take honors. Parents can choose to put their child in honors and they do.

Right, I forgot, it's Lake Wobegon. All the children are above average.

Not really. The base course has to be dumbed down to meet the lowest achievers since it's politically incorrect to have remedial courses anymore and they are not offered, and no one can fail. So Honors becomes the "base" class. So while not all children are above average, most are certainly above the minimum expectations of the NoVa School systems.