Real life experiences at schools in Del Rey

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a former teacher who has older kids, I find the constant nastiness about ACPS stunning (although not surprising).

My best guess as someone who has lived in the neighborhood for many years is that these nasty folks are those who are resentful they've paid so much money for private school or moving to a less-fun/further out neighborhood and are looking to convince themselves that they made the right decision and/or convince others to follow their lead, thus reinforcing their decision that way.

What I have always told families is this: every single family has to make their own choice, and you can't do that by following the herd, certainly not on an anonymous message board. Go on a school visit. Talk to current (not former, not people who never went) families. That's the only way you'll see if a school is right for you.

And as for the people saying there are no kids in Del Ray, what planet are you living on??? Nearly everyone here besides a few old timers still left has a kid, a dog, and a yoga mat.

+1,000,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a former teacher who has older kids, I find the constant nastiness about ACPS stunning (although not surprising).

My best guess as someone who has lived in the neighborhood for many years is that these nasty folks are those who are resentful they've paid so much money for private school or moving to a less-fun/further out neighborhood and are looking to convince themselves that they made the right decision and/or convince others to follow their lead, thus reinforcing their decision that way.

What I have always told families is this: every single family has to make their own choice, and you can't do that by following the herd, certainly not on an anonymous message board. Go on a school visit. Talk to current (not former, not people who never went) families. That's the only way you'll see if a school is right for you.

And as for the people saying there are no kids in Del Ray, what planet are you living on??? Nearly everyone here besides a few old timers still left has a kid, a dog, and a yoga mat.

Del Ray resident here, and this is spot on. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

With all due respect, there are other explanations out there besides Del Ray is the best and everyone who moved is now sad and resentful and bashing ACPS. Yikes.

Zoning to MCVS and JH are really two different ball games. I lived in the JH section for years and no, the streets were not teeming with school-age kids. Lots of 0-5. A smattering of older kids. I don't believe anyone said there are no kids in Del Ray. Yes, clearly that is absurd. I do know several families at MCVS who are very happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With all due respect, there are other explanations out there besides Del Ray is the best and everyone who moved is now sad and resentful and bashing ACPS. Yikes.

Zoning to MCVS and JH are really two different ball games. I lived in the JH section for years and no, the streets were not teeming with school-age kids. Lots of 0-5. A smattering of older kids. I don't believe anyone said there are no kids in Del Ray. Yes, clearly that is absurd. I do know several families at MCVS who are very happy.

It makes sense to me. Why else would people be so eager to tell other people that their lived experiences are wrong, and so negatively?

There are people on here (and this is true across all the schools boards) literally responding to people who are saying that mvcs/jh/etc are working for them and saying that they are wrong and will regret it some day, without firsthand experience of the school in question.

OP, call up the school, explain your situation, and ask for a tour.

[Anonymous]

My real experience was checking out recess. Holy cow the language and behavior was ... well, not shocking. Completely expected actually. I wouldn’t accept that from my kids.
I’ve been around other schools at recess in Arlington, and it was night and day.
No thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My real experience was checking out recess. Holy cow the language and behavior was ... well, not shocking. Completely expected actually. I wouldn’t accept that from my kids.
I’ve been around other schools at recess in Arlington, and it was night and day.
No thank you.

Good for you. Enjoy the mediocrity of APS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My real experience was checking out recess. Holy cow the language and behavior was ... well, not shocking. Completely expected actually. I wouldn’t accept that from my kids.
I’ve been around other schools at recess in Arlington, and it was night and day.
No thank you.

Good for you. Enjoy the mediocrity of APS.

I should have added my signature block:

-Someone who used foul language in elementary school and went on to graduate from an Ivy league school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My real experience was checking out recess. Holy cow the language and behavior was ... well, not shocking. Completely expected actually. I wouldn’t accept that from my kids.
I’ve been around other schools at recess in Arlington, and it was night and day.
No thank you.

Good for you. Enjoy the mediocrity of APS.

I should have added my signature block:

-Someone who used foul language in elementary school and went on to graduate from an Ivy league school.

And STILL turned out crude and impolite! Well done!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My real experience was checking out recess. Holy cow the language and behavior was ... well, not shocking. Completely expected actually. I wouldn’t accept that from my kids.
I’ve been around other schools at recess in Arlington, and it was night and day.
No thank you.

Good for you. Enjoy the mediocrity of APS.

I should have added my signature block:

-Someone who used foul language in elementary school and went on to graduate from an Ivy league school.

And STILL turned out crude and impolite! Well done!

You forgot to add well-educated and well-off financially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My real experience was checking out recess. Holy cow the language and behavior was ... well, not shocking. Completely expected actually. I wouldn’t accept that from my kids.
I’ve been around other schools at recess in Arlington, and it was night and day.
No thank you.

Good for you. Enjoy the mediocrity of APS.

I should have added my signature block:

-Someone who used foul language in elementary school and went on to graduate from an Ivy league school.

And STILL turned out crude and impolite! Well done!

You forgot to add well-educated and well-off financially.

But, too poor for privates though, lololololol.........

[Anonymous]

We are a Del Ray family districted to JH and are in the process of househunting now that my older child will be entering kindergarten next year. I have talked to several neighbors who have tried, and left JH. More concerning to me than the failing academics (which at the early ages I think we could mitigate with supplemental work at home) are the consistent accounts of exposure even at the youngest ages to inappropriate behaviors such as fighting, swearing, and even sexual innuendo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all due respect, there are other explanations out there besides Del Ray is the best and everyone who moved is now sad and resentful and bashing ACPS. Yikes.

Zoning to MCVS and JH are really two different ball games. I lived in the JH section for years and no, the streets were not teeming with school-age kids. Lots of 0-5. A smattering of older kids. I don't believe anyone said there are no kids in Del Ray. Yes, clearly that is absurd. I do know several families at MCVS who are very happy.

It makes sense to me. Why else would people be so eager to tell other people that their lived experiences are wrong, and so negatively?

There are people on here (and this is true across all the schools boards) literally responding to people who are saying that mvcs/jh/etc are working for them and saying that they are wrong and will regret it some day, without firsthand experience of the school in question.

OP, call up the school, explain your situation, and ask for a tour.

I genuinely don’t know what you’re talking about. Most people seem to be sharing first hand experience or experience from people they know personally. Are those not valid things to share? Yes there is occasionally a stray person who is just rude. But I think you’re being defensive and dismissing what people are saying because it doesn’t reinforce your experience and point of view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all due respect, there are other explanations out there besides Del Ray is the best and everyone who moved is now sad and resentful and bashing ACPS. Yikes.

Zoning to MCVS and JH are really two different ball games. I lived in the JH section for years and no, the streets were not teeming with school-age kids. Lots of 0-5. A smattering of older kids. I don't believe anyone said there are no kids in Del Ray. Yes, clearly that is absurd. I do know several families at MCVS who are very happy.

It makes sense to me. Why else would people be so eager to tell other people that their lived experiences are wrong, and so negatively?

There are people on here (and this is true across all the schools boards) literally responding to people who are saying that mvcs/jh/etc are working for them and saying that they are wrong and will regret it some day, without firsthand experience of the school in question.

OP, call up the school, explain your situation, and ask for a tour.

Where are the posts saying people will regret their decision some day? I haven’t seen that but maybe I missed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all due respect, there are other explanations out there besides Del Ray is the best and everyone who moved is now sad and resentful and bashing ACPS. Yikes.

Zoning to MCVS and JH are really two different ball games. I lived in the JH section for years and no, the streets were not teeming with school-age kids. Lots of 0-5. A smattering of older kids. I don't believe anyone said there are no kids in Del Ray. Yes, clearly that is absurd. I do know several families at MCVS who are very happy.

It makes sense to me. Why else would people be so eager to tell other people that their lived experiences are wrong, and so negatively?

There are people on here (and this is true across all the schools boards) literally responding to people who are saying that mvcs/jh/etc are working for them and saying that they are wrong and will regret it some day, without firsthand experience of the school in question.

OP, call up the school, explain your situation, and ask for a tour.

Actually there has not been a single response on this thread from someone claiming JH works for them. Reread the thread and you’ll see that the closest you get is the family with a toddler who they allegedly intend to send to JH in 3 years and claim it’s fine because “everyone” who has kids there is happy, despite the fact that they acknowledge all of the kids on their block go elsewhere.

Yes there are multiple people actually claiming to have kids at MVCS who have had good experiences but as many others have pointed out MVCS and JH are a completely different ballgame, despite what the parents of the 2 year old may try to tell themselves.

[Anonymous]

I live in Del Ray, there are plenty of kids here. plenty. Whoever has been writing that there aren’t any kids must be driving around the neighborhood during school hours or is just plain lying.