Washington Latin to St. Ann's in Tenley?

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Anonymous wrote:basis is in ward 2. 2R is in ward 6. So are 2 Center City middle schools, a KIPP, a Friendship, Washington Global (new this year), and Options. There are 4 Tier 1 charter middle schools in Ward 6.

HA, DCUM-ers don't want KIPP or Friendship even if they are Tier 1. So funny.

I don't know why anyone in a stable family would want KIPP. They are known for their military like structure, long days, saturday school days. This is great for kids in shitty homes who don't get any support, they are better off spending less time at home. For educated parents, high SES families, KIPP methods are not necessary or wanted. We already provide enforcement and structure and expectations for our kids.

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The question was are there Middle Schools in Ward 6. The answer is yes, but most families (white I presume) don't consider it an option.

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Anonymous wrote:Tenleytown is definitely in the corner of the District. How about they check out Metropolitan Day School, as mentioned in another thread? It just closed. At 13th and Randolph NE.

I wasn't aware that MDS was closing its doors. When did this come about?

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My aunt is a parishioner at St Ann's and says they're nearly on the verge of bankruptcy. They're closing the school there if it's not closed already. Is this a move for St Ann's to improve finances?

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Anonymous wrote:My aunt is a parishioner at St Ann's and says they're nearly on the verge of bankruptcy. They're closing the school there if it's not closed already. Is this a move for St Ann's to improve finances?

Wish Latin would expand and not let current parents or administration simply say "not at this time." How much longer do our kids have to wait?

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Anonymous wrote:Under what scenario would Washington Latin need the space at St. Ann's?

Washington Latin did a major renovation, has fields, space that is tailored for students who are in Middle and High School.

Latin has been quietly investigating a satellite middle school campus. They are finding their retention rate from middle to high is not enough to fill the high school. They need more middle schoolers because they don't really accept new students for high school..

Latin parent here. I have no idea if the administration has been considering a satellite MS, but in fact Latin's retention rate from MS to HS has been going UP every year. I was told (was asking on behalf of friends; our child is in MS) that only five new ninth-graders were admitted to the HS. So this PP is simply factually wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Under what scenario would Washington Latin need the space at St. Ann's?

Washington Latin did a major renovation, has fields, space that is tailored for students who are in Middle and High School.

Latin has been quietly investigating a satellite middle school campus. They are finding their retention rate from middle to high is not enough to fill the high school. They need more middle schoolers because they don't really accept new students for high school..

You mean they need more middle schoolers from Ward 3 to fill the high school with high achievers?

The only middle schoolers who live in Ward 3 and attend Latin are the kids from Glover Park (IB = Hardy, not Deal). The rest of Ward 3 goes to Deal, which is what makes Deal as strong as it is. Critical mass and all

Since Latin's founding, there have been Ward 3 kids there who are zoned for Deal. Some stay at Latin for high school, others go to Walls or go private and a few have opted to return to DCPS for Wilson.

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Anonymous wrote:What Wards are Basis and 2Rivers in?

Google it yourself maybe?

Sorry - this was in response to the poster stating there was nothing in Ward 6. I believe that both are in Ward 6. The only public middle school in Ward 3 is Deal.

Yes, but the other public middle school "for" Ward 3 is Hardy. Problem is, "hardy" anyone in Ward 3 wants Hardy as they view it as substandard to Deal.

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Anonymous wrote:How many MS charters are in Ward 3?

I shouldn't have stated charter. It should be MS options period. They've got Deal and Hardy, which are the two better public options. Plus, they have pretty easy access to Basis and Latin - located in Nw. Ward 6 in the other hand, continues to get screwed from a funding perspective and no charter option in sight.

Hardy may be better than most DC middle school options, but most folks in Ward 3 view it as rather inferior, esp. in comparison to Deal. Its a matter of what sort of educational experience people want and expect.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Ann's is going to be the Janney annex, if DCPS ever enforces the 10% "at risk" quota kids requirement (which is doubtful doubtful)

Actually, Janney continues to fill the school to capacity with in-bounds students, despite several expansions. There is basically no room for more than a few OOB students, whether so-called 'at risk' or otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:We are at Latin (son going into 6th). I can think if 5 kids in the 6th grade who are IB for Deal who chose Latin (and I expect there are others). The parents said they would have been fine with Deal, but Latin seemed to be a better fit for their kid.

IB for Deal doesn't mean Ward 3.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Ann's is going to be the Janney annex, if DCPS ever enforces the 10% "at risk" quota kids requirement (which is doubtful doubtful)

Actually, Janney continues to fill the school to capacity with in-bounds students, despite several expansions. There is basically no room for more than a few OOB students, whether so-called 'at risk' or otherwise.

isn't Janney less diverse than schools in Bethesda?

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Anonymous wrote:why do charter schools get MORE money and satellite campuses if they have demonstrate that they cannot retain students? that is a waste of public money.

Not a Latin parent here.

From what I understand Latin is doing middle school very well and is significantly oversubscribed. Why would you want to preclude it from expanding what is working to serve the vast middle school gap in DC?

They don't need another MS charter in ward 3. They need one in ward 6!

The majority of kids who go to school in ward 3 don't live in ward 3. Ward 3 educates the rest of the city, because that's where people want to send their kids to be educated. Why not give the people what they want?

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Anonymous wrote:why do charter schools get MORE money and satellite campuses if they have demonstrate that they cannot retain students? that is a waste of public money.

Not a Latin parent here.

From what I understand Latin is doing middle school very well and is significantly oversubscribed. Why would you want to preclude it from expanding what is working to serve the vast middle school gap in DC?

They don't need another MS charter in ward 3. They need one in ward 6!

The majority of kids who go to school in ward 3 don't live in ward 3. Ward 3 educates the rest of the city, because that's where people want to send their kids to be educated. Why not give the people what they want?

Exactly. And what people want is another high quality middle school in Ward 3. Hardy isn't it.

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The majority of kids who girl school in ward 3 don't live in ward 3?! I that true?