Living and moving to Poolesville for the schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the clueless newcomers among us, what makes the schools so covetable?

I’m not sure, but my kid who attends school there, says the teachers are bad and everyone cheats of each other in multiple different ways. 🙄 and the teachers and admin turn a blind eye to it, so the they and admin can look good on paper.

[Anonymous]

OP, this forum is not the right place to get information on Poolesville. Most people here live in a bubble (a liberal, white, UMC bubble) and have only driven through Poolesville. There are many professionals in Poolesville, scientists, etc. who work along the 270 tech corridor. There are many Asian students at the high school. Are there more conservatives that other parts of the county? Yes. I like to think I can relate to people with different views. Some posters here act like driving through Poolesville is like driving through a zoo looking at strange animals.

[Anonymous]

A bit off topic but we used to go to the Meadow Lark Inn in Poolesville with my grandparents. Such good memories. Anyone remember it and know when it closed?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good point PP! In my mind it’s so rural that I don’t consider it DMV. But you are accurate.

DMV means DC, Maryland, Virginia. Last I checked, Poolsville was in Maryland.

Don't be obtuse. DMV refers to the parts of Maryland and Virginia formerly known as "the DC area." Not Baltimore, Salisbury, or Hagerstown. Poolesville is in the DMV. It's on the edge of it.

It’s still the DC area. There’s no “formerly” about it.

[Anonymous]

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Correct. I know many liberal and moderate people who have moved there for the HS. My child goes to the magnet program and we love the quietness of the area. Loads of BLM yard signs everywhere.

There are conservatives, but these are not the hardcore extreme right Proud Boy QAnon Trumpers. Mostly people welcome the diversity that the magnet students bring. Also, they are mostly involved in the local politics and advocacy for trying to get county services to their town.

White Ferry will be opened again by the end of the month. It has been bought by another family.

If the standard is, "Most of the Republicans in Poolesville did not personally participate in the armed insurrection on January 6 and also do not believe in fire-causing Jewish space lasers," then yes, that's true. They're not Connie Morella Republicans, though. It's also true that Poolesville was the only place in Montgomery County with overt trouble when Poolesville schools integrated in September 1956, and that aspect of Poolesville is also still there.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/01/24/the-lessons-legacy-of-school-integration/d63c04c0-3389-4700-820b-ac9216906cc1/

There is no guarantee that White's Ferry will be open by the end of the month. A businessman who owns a moving company in Loudoun County has an agreement to buy the property and operation on the Maryland side, but he still has to reach an agreement with the people on the Virginia side.

https://dcist.com/story/21/02/15/moving-magnate-buys-whites-ferry-could-restart-service-across-potomac-river/

Give me a break. You’re talking about a town resisting integration in 1956? You know what cracks me up? It’s OK for rich people to segregate themselves is Bethesda and say they value diversity but if someone who can’t afford is doesn’t want to spend Bethesda prices moves to Poolesville for more space and the great high school, they must enjoy being with backward proud boys. In addition to being incorrect it’s elitist and classist.

1956 isn’t that long ago. My dad graduated from high school in 1957 and I have kids in MS and HS now. He wasn’t mad when they integrated his high school though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a (white) friend that has been there for 30 years and has been trying to get me to move there for years and "diversify the city."

They are also the only liberals in their circle and are constantly going against hard conservatives on issues.

No thank you. I'll stay in the (inner) dmv.

They might need to work on their circle. Poolesville was 61% Biden so liberals shouldn’t be that hard to find.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html

[Anonymous]

NP. I’m confused about the schools. Is Poolsville High School both a regular high school and a magnet high school? Are it’s excellent ratings because of the magnet program?

[Anonymous]

Poolesville is called a whole school magnet, but there’s one program there that is exclusively for local students who are zoned for Poolesville (Individual Studies Program, aka ISP), and 3 programs that draw students from all over the county (Science, Math and Computer Science, aka SMACS; Humanities; and Global Ecology). All local students who aren’t in one of the 3 selective magnet programs are in ISP.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Independent Studies Program is to challenge local Poolesville students to create a rigorous, focused course of study based on their key interests within the program’s framework. The in-depth study available through participating in the ISP program allows students to concentrate their studies in the area of their greatest interests, further preparing these young people for success with higher education and careers.

The Independent Studies Program philosophy insures that:

-All students have a rich academic experience they would not have at any other MCPS school
-All students have access to pathways focused in: Project Lead the Way, Internship Capstone Class, Summer Work or Internships. Paid Emplyement, SSL or Volunteer Work, Community Service Project.
-All students recognize the unique opportunities and experiences in which they, as PHS students, participate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poolesville is called a whole school magnet, but there’s one program there that is exclusively for local students who are zoned for Poolesville (Individual Studies Program, aka ISP), and 3 programs that draw students from all over the county (Science, Math and Computer Science, aka SMACS; Humanities; and Global Ecology). All local students who aren’t in one of the 3 selective magnet programs are in ISP.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Independent Studies Program is to challenge local Poolesville students to create a rigorous, focused course of study based on their key interests within the program’s framework. The in-depth study available through participating in the ISP program allows students to concentrate their studies in the area of their greatest interests, further preparing these young people for success with higher education and careers.

The Independent Studies Program philosophy insures that:

-All students have a rich academic experience they would not have at any other MCPS school
-All students have access to pathways focused in: Project Lead the Way, Internship Capstone Class, Summer Work or Internships. Paid Emplyement, SSL or Volunteer Work, Community Service Project.
-All students recognize the unique opportunities and experiences in which they, as PHS students, participate.

What does this mean in the real world? Either you’re in one of the three magnets or you’re with the dumb kids?