Powell and its potential

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does Powell get a waitlist IB for PK4? Are they weighting spanish dominance?

Anyone know this info? (Not the gentrifier poster...)

The only school that ways Spanish dominance is Oyster.

That's actually no longer true. A handful of DCPS are doing this now (this year) not sure if Powell is one.

[Anonymous]

yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in a neighborhood just to the north of Powell, and it was our first choice for PreK3. We are on the waiting list with a reasonable number (in The 30s), but we doubt our DS will get in. It's a pretty great school

I think it's probably compared to the average DCPS school, but probably not compared to an average school outside of the district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in a neighborhood just to the north of Powell, and it was our first choice for PreK3. We are on the waiting list with a reasonable number (in The 30s), but we doubt our DS will get in. It's a pretty great school

I think it's probably compared to the average DCPS school, but probably not compared to an average school outside of the district.

Sorry meant to say that I think it's probably great compared to the average DCPS school, but not compared to an average school outside of the district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in a neighborhood just to the north of Powell, and it was our first choice for PreK3. We are on the waiting list with a reasonable number (in The 30s), but we doubt our DS will get in. It's a pretty great school

I think it's probably compared to the average DCPS school, but probably not compared to an average school outside of the district.

Sorry meant to say that I think it's probably great compared to the average DCPS school, but not compared to an average school outside of the district.

why do you think that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

Didn't know that. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

Didn't know that. Thanks

what do you mean how other languages fit into that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

Didn't know that. Thanks

what do you mean how other languages fit into that?

I think the pp means other families who first language isn't English. For example, there are a few Ethiopians in the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started another recent discussion about whether us Gentrifiera could help "make" a good school. Powell is a school that has potential- and is an area with lots of higher SES new parents.

Can you imagine how great it would be to be part of helping an average school become great! I really feel like Petworth has the potential to flip to a higher SES area over all.

The only problem with this is that the boundary shift now puts a lot of the higher SES at West and Barnard. Almost all of my friends (and us) are no longer zoned for Powell. Is there still a proximity preference? I was told yea by some and no by others.

[Anonymous]

FYI - Powell lost its principal Janice Docal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI - Powell lost its principal Janice Docal.

Yes, she moved back to Spain to be with family.

[Anonymous]

It's tough to build a better school without a strong middle school feed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's tough to build a better school without a strong middle school feed.

Not that it's happening at Powell, but maybe that's why so many parents leave in the early years (PK-1) for a better elementary that has a MS option (DCI).

[Anonymous]

Considering many current DCI feeder families do not see it as strong, I don't see that as a great example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Considering many current DCI feeder families do not see it as strong, I don't see that as a great example.

This maybe true for some, but three of my neighbors have left other schools for MV because of there MS feed.