MacArthur

[Anonymous]

It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

Not the poster you are responding to, but what’s hard to understand is that MA isn’t putting out any sort of plan. Don’t they know that would appeal to many they are hoping will buy in quickly?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

Not the poster you are responding to, but what’s hard to understand is that MA isn’t putting out any sort of plan. Don’t they know that would appeal to many they are hoping will buy in quickly?

A plan for sports?? Um, they are focused on academics first, as they should be and that info is available, but also they need to know who they even have for students! How can they plan for a competitive volleyball team when they don’t know how many kids they have that are even interested in that sport? It’s 9th and 10th graders at this point. As it grows, the offerings and strengths will grow along with it.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

Not the poster you are responding to, but what’s hard to understand is that MA isn’t putting out any sort of plan. Don’t they know that would appeal to many they are hoping will buy in quickly?

A plan for sports?? Um, they are focused on academics first, as they should be and that info is available, but also they need to know who they even have for students! How can they plan for a competitive volleyball team when they don’t know how many kids they have that are even interested in that sport? It’s 9th and 10th graders at this point. As it grows, the offerings and strengths will grow along with it.

Well, actually, they had a competitive volleyball team from the start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

Not the poster you are responding to, but what’s hard to understand is that MA isn’t putting out any sort of plan. Don’t they know that would appeal to many they are hoping will buy in quickly?

If you go to an Open House, you will hear a plan.

It would be great if more info were on their website, but communications is not a DCPS strength.

[Anonymous]

Just as a data point, my kid had a WL number of about 120 after the lottery draw this year. Just got an offer of a spot (not taking it). Good luck to all those still hoping for an offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just as a data point, my kid had a WL number of about 120 after the lottery draw this year. Just got an offer of a spot (not taking it). Good luck to all those still hoping for an offer.

Same here! I think my child
Was over 130 on the waitlist. Offer received today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just as a data point, my kid had a WL number of about 120 after the lottery draw this year. Just got an offer of a spot (not taking it). Good luck to all those still hoping for an offer.

Why are you not taking it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just as a data point, my kid had a WL number of about 120 after the lottery draw this year. Just got an offer of a spot (not taking it). Good luck to all those still hoping for an offer.

Why are you not taking it?

Commute is too tough and kid is happily enrolled at a preferred option. It was on our lottery list as a place we were likely to get a spot/backup - and then I was quite surprised at the length of the waitlist after the initial lottery.

[Anonymous]

Just got off waitlist today and couldn’t be happier. We immediately accepted. It’s a well organized school where teachers and administrators know every kid. It’s got an academic philosophy and I only hear great things about the teachers. With just about 200 kids per grade it’s not possible to get lost. And they actually pick up the phone and answer emails. I had a kid at JR and good luck reaching a guidance counselor or getting an answer via email, let alone by calling. Sure it’s not for star athletes but that’s not of interest to my kid anyway. Commute will be rough but whatever. Go MacArthur!!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just as a data point, my kid had a WL number of about 120 after the lottery draw this year. Just got an offer of a spot (not taking it). Good luck to all those still hoping for an offer.

Same here! I think my child
Was over 130 on the waitlist. Offer received today.

I bet they are going to clear their waitlist if it’s moving that fast so early. Looks like a lot of IB kids are not going to Hardy if so many offers are being made off the waitlist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

Not the poster you are responding to, but what’s hard to understand is that MA isn’t putting out any sort of plan. Don’t they know that would appeal to many they are hoping will buy in quickly?

A plan for sports?? Um, they are focused on academics first, as they should be and that info is available, but also they need to know who they even have for students! How can they plan for a competitive volleyball team when they don’t know how many kids they have that are even interested in that sport? It’s 9th and 10th graders at this point. As it grows, the offerings and strengths will grow along with it.

I don't understand why some of you have such a low bar. I do expect MA to have a plan for academics (and sounds like there's an AP roll out that will track with the current 9th graders as they work through the school). I don't understand why you are giving MA a pass on having a plan for extracurriculars. Those plans aren't mutually exclusive and having activities is important to the community of a HS. Just because a parent would like to know the extracurricular plan doesn't mean they don't want academics too. A school can and should have both. And if they don't then they should have plans for developing both. (And it has nothing to do with how competitive a particular team is or whether it is similar level as J-R)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s going to be mostly wealthy families who do club sports in high school, for those who do sports. There will be some sports but it’s not going to be a huge focal point. Friends will hang out in the neighborhood because it’s a neighborhoods school and will eventually function like Hardy or Deal. Community will come from the feeders.

So bottom line MA is not going to have any robust sports program

Everything is speculation at this point. What part of “first year” is so hard to understand?

Not the poster you are responding to, but what’s hard to understand is that MA isn’t putting out any sort of plan. Don’t they know that would appeal to many they are hoping will buy in quickly?

A plan for sports?? Um, they are focused on academics first, as they should be and that info is available, but also they need to know who they even have for students! How can they plan for a competitive volleyball team when they don’t know how many kids they have that are even interested in that sport? It’s 9th and 10th graders at this point. As it grows, the offerings and strengths will grow along with it.

Well, actually, they had a competitive volleyball team from the start.

Wow! Look at that planning!