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Anonymous
| What are the top 2 elementary schools in DC? |
Anonymous
| Is this going to be followed by a post on what are the best two middle schools in DC and then the best two high schools? Just curious. |
Anonymous
| separated into public and private? |
Anonymous
| Best public is Horace Mann in Wesley Heights for sure. For private it depends on what you are looking for in a school, really. However, Beauvoir and Sidwell are probably considered to be the "best" private. |
Anonymous
| Why bother with two? Why not simply crown the single best school and be done with it? |
Anonymous
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From the Big Three...to the Supersized Two...to the I-Can't-Believe-I-Ate-The-Whole-Thing One...
Or maybe we should just call them the Tall Three, the Grande Two, and the Venti One? |
Anonymous
Exxxxcelllllent! 
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Anonymous
Is that the general consensus on public? I thought Mann was in the mix but not the clear-cut winner. |
Anonymous
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Perhaps for those late to the party we should explain the snark. This post was preceded, literally by seconds, by two other posts asking what were the top two preschools - one posted on the schools general forum and one posted on the private/independent schools forum with identical wording. I think it's fair to say that those of us who saw this unfold (well, ok, some of us have dcum addiction problems, but that's another thread) were amused by it. And perhaps anxious to keep the "big 3" hsyteria confined to that discussion.
Feel free to have a discussion of the "best" school if you want. Some of us think the real answer to best is what is best for your kid. |
Anonymous
| Good luck convincing OP of that. |
Anonymous
...and I was thinking that the same person probably posted all the "two best..." new threads. Just too much of a co-ink-i-dink... 
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Anonymous
This PP seems unclear on the difference between opinion and fact. Glad she's proud of her DC's school though! |
Anonymous
I suppose it depends on how you look at it. It's certainly in the mix, and many would put it marginally ahead of the others in that pool: Key and Murch, as well as Oyster if you're looking for bilingual. Obviously there's debate--I don't think anything is clear-cut. |
Anonymous
Not clear-cut at all. The most factual thing to say is that there are 10 or so public elementary schools in DC where your child can receive a very high quality education-- Key, Hyde, Mann, Murch, Lafayette, Janney, Oyster, Eaton, and some Capitol Hill cluster, to name most. Factor-by-factor, there are many contenders. Mann has very good test scores, and a dedicated parents group. It is not very diverse however. 15% or so Asian, very few AA or Latino, under 3% economically disadvantaged. Old building, well kept but on the shabby side. Murch and Janney more diverse, not fantastic physical plant, great dedicated parents. Oyster good scores, specializes bilingual opportunity, exellent principal, nice new building, but not everyone likes bilingual and the school needs to work harder to serve the lower-income kids as well as the wealthier ones. Hyde wonderful and interesting population but much student turnover when diplomat/World Bank types get transferred. All of these schools are very good, and SHeperd and Ross have growing followings too. But every family has its own priorities and every child his/her own needs. We chose Oyster and it's a great fit. I know people happy in Mann, Janney, Lafayette. Good luck-- there are good choices out there. Someone else can address charters; many good options there too. |