Damascus public schools

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Anonymous wrote:Another plus one for Olney. Damascus is full of mom-cliques at the sports scene and far too many narrow minded folks. Another nice area is Laytonsville but your kids will go to Gaithersburg HS. Some are ok with that if you feel you can keep your kids on the right path and in the right classes (away from “trouble”)

I don't live in Damascus, but Olney also has that similar Damascus small-town vibe. The "Sherwood" moms are cliquey too.

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Anonymous wrote:Just me personally, I would choose Clarksburg over Damascus. Clarksburg is more diverse, closer to 270, and stores/restaurants/groceries. Depending on where in Clarksburg you buy, your kids will go to Clarksburg HS or Seneca Valley HS. Both are decent schools. They don't have the name brand as Poolesville or the Ws; but both offer far more programs than Damascus. Both are big enough schools that your kid can find their group. Moreover, if your kid is smart and has a good head on their shoulders, they will do well in either school.

Parts of Clarksburg may be rezoned to Damascus HS in a few years, when their addition is done.

And that’s really going to be interesting to witness. You think families didn’t want to go to Seneca during the last boundary study and that was a brand new Hs. They would choose Seneca everyday and twice in Sunday over Damascus.

We cannot wait! We are in rural Clarksburg or Hyattstown or wherever they call us and would love to get out of Clarksburg HS or Germantown HS and go to Damascus. My kid is super sporty and wants to go to a HS with a great sports program and a small-town, rural feel. My eldest goes to Poolesville HS and absolutely loves it!

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Anonymous wrote:Just me personally, I would choose Clarksburg over Damascus. Clarksburg is more diverse, closer to 270, and stores/restaurants/groceries. Depending on where in Clarksburg you buy, your kids will go to Clarksburg HS or Seneca Valley HS. Both are decent schools. They don't have the name brand as Poolesville or the Ws; but both offer far more programs than Damascus. Both are big enough schools that your kid can find their group. Moreover, if your kid is smart and has a good head on their shoulders, they will do well in either school.

Parts of Clarksburg may be rezoned to Damascus HS in a few years, when their addition is done.

And that’s really going to be interesting to witness. You think families didn’t want to go to Seneca during the last boundary study and that was a brand new Hs. They would choose Seneca everyday and twice in Sunday over Damascus.

We cannot wait! We are in rural Clarksburg or Hyattstown or wherever they call us and would love to get out of Clarksburg HS or Germantown HS and go to Damascus. My kid is super sporty and wants to go to a HS with a great sports program and a small-town, rural feel. My eldest goes to Poolesville HS and absolutely loves it!

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Anonymous wrote:What are you looking for in a "good" school? Especially since you're coming from DC, it's going to be very, very different....

We have a kid at BASIS. So that's what I mean by "good." Strong academics. Decent peer group.

Well if they take a bunch of AP classes it will be similar.

They don't offer many AP courses compared to other county schools

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Anonymous wrote:Just me personally, I would choose Clarksburg over Damascus. Clarksburg is more diverse, closer to 270, and stores/restaurants/groceries. Depending on where in Clarksburg you buy, your kids will go to Clarksburg HS or Seneca Valley HS. Both are decent schools. They don't have the name brand as Poolesville or the Ws; but both offer far more programs than Damascus. Both are big enough schools that your kid can find their group. Moreover, if your kid is smart and has a good head on their shoulders, they will do well in either school.

Parts of Clarksburg may be rezoned to Damascus HS in a few years, when their addition is done.

And that’s really going to be interesting to witness. You think families didn’t want to go to Seneca during the last boundary study and that was a brand new Hs. They would choose Seneca everyday and twice in Sunday over Damascus.

We cannot wait! We are in rural Clarksburg or Hyattstown or wherever they call us and would love to get out of Clarksburg HS or Germantown HS and go to Damascus. My kid is super sporty and wants to go to a HS with a great sports program and a small-town, rural feel. My eldest goes to Poolesville HS and absolutely loves it!

where's Germantown HS?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just me personally, I would choose Clarksburg over Damascus. Clarksburg is more diverse, closer to 270, and stores/restaurants/groceries. Depending on where in Clarksburg you buy, your kids will go to Clarksburg HS or Seneca Valley HS. Both are decent schools. They don't have the name brand as Poolesville or the Ws; but both offer far more programs than Damascus. Both are big enough schools that your kid can find their group. Moreover, if your kid is smart and has a good head on their shoulders, they will do well in either school.

Parts of Clarksburg may be rezoned to Damascus HS in a few years, when their addition is done.

And that’s really going to be interesting to witness. You think families didn’t want to go to Seneca during the last boundary study and that was a brand new Hs. They would choose Seneca everyday and twice in Sunday over Damascus.

We cannot wait! We are in rural Clarksburg or Hyattstown or wherever they call us and would love to get out of Clarksburg HS or Germantown HS and go to Damascus. My kid is super sporty and wants to go to a HS with a great sports program and a small-town, rural feel. My eldest goes to Poolesville HS and absolutely loves it!

where's Germantown HS?

Tennessee or Wisconsin

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just me personally, I would choose Clarksburg over Damascus. Clarksburg is more diverse, closer to 270, and stores/restaurants/groceries. Depending on where in Clarksburg you buy, your kids will go to Clarksburg HS or Seneca Valley HS. Both are decent schools. They don't have the name brand as Poolesville or the Ws; but both offer far more programs than Damascus. Both are big enough schools that your kid can find their group. Moreover, if your kid is smart and has a good head on their shoulders, they will do well in either school.

Parts of Clarksburg may be rezoned to Damascus HS in a few years, when their addition is done.

And that’s really going to be interesting to witness. You think families didn’t want to go to Seneca during the last boundary study and that was a brand new Hs. They would choose Seneca everyday and twice in Sunday over Damascus.

Hallie Wells MS is already split articulated between Clarksburg and Damascus. Maybe they'll just send the whole school to Damascus.

A good-sized part of the Hallie Wells MS attendance area is in the Clarksburg HS walk zone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just me personally, I would choose Clarksburg over Damascus. Clarksburg is more diverse, closer to 270, and stores/restaurants/groceries. Depending on where in Clarksburg you buy, your kids will go to Clarksburg HS or Seneca Valley HS. Both are decent schools. They don't have the name brand as Poolesville or the Ws; but both offer far more programs than Damascus. Both are big enough schools that your kid can find their group. Moreover, if your kid is smart and has a good head on their shoulders, they will do well in either school.

Parts of Clarksburg may be rezoned to Damascus HS in a few years, when their addition is done.

And that’s really going to be interesting to witness. You think families didn’t want to go to Seneca during the last boundary study and that was a brand new Hs. They would choose Seneca everyday and twice in Sunday over Damascus.

Part of Clarksburg is already zoned to Damascus HS, and at least a few years ago, enrollment fraud from that part of Clarksburg was common enough that my kid at Clarksburg HS had multiple friends who were supposed to be at Damascus HS.