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My experience at YY with a child in the "leading edge" class has been the other students are either there because (1) parents are really attracted to the program, or (2) best available choice in the neighborhood with students who were doing poorly elsewhere. I would imagine being in the same location as YY, there would be some of both. It is difficult to have a student in the leading edge. Are you in bounds for your DCPS school, so you can go back if need be? In bounds for a good middle school? I personally would think hard about middle school plan before moving a 3rd grader. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| Unfortunately, we are not in bounds for the current school, nor are we in bounds for a good elementary or middle school. That's why ITS was so attractive because it plans to go to the 8th grade. But I pretty much anticipated what you described as the two camps of students in the leading edge class. You just can't predict how many students will be in the class due to poor performance or how successful ITS will be in helping those students. It's a difficult choice. However, right now my children go to different schools. It would be great to have them all in the same school. It's a very difficult decision for us. We haven't told any of them about our plans to change schools and my husband wants to allow my oldest to make the choice for herself once we do approach the subject. No matter what, I'm sending the younger children even if it means an insane morning commute. |
Anonymous
| I am curious about what you hope to find at ITS that you are not getting at the DCPS that you like. I am thinking about ITS for my child for 1st grade but our other option is a well regarded DCPS elementary so we are in a similar spot although we have not yet started at DCPS so have nothing to compare it with. Thanks for any insight. |
Anonymous
| To PP. First, ITS was recommended by a parent who I highly respect and who has a background in education. When I researched the Center for Inspired Teaching I was greatly impressed with the philosophy, their 15 year solid track record, and how well respected they were by education professionals here in the Washington region. Every time I mentioned the center to someone in the field that had nothing but praises for the Center and the development of a demonstration. I read every article I could find on the Center as well as, everything on their website. ITS is as good as it gets on paper. You never know if that will translate into great execution but, if they only live up to half of their potential,in my opinion, they will still be light years ahead of most schools (public or private) in the area. I'm willing to take the chance. |
Anonymous
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To the 3rd grader parent:
My son, AA, will be attending next year as a 3rd grader. He is graduating from a fabulous Montgomery County (MC) K-2 Public School for which I paid out-of-state tuition. He has completed the MC 3rd grade math curriculum and has moderate mastery of the 4th grade curriculum. He was in a special reading/writing class this year where you had to be assessed a minimum of a couple of years ahead in order to be placed in the class. I have been concerned that the 3rd grade class may not be challenging enough for him and that he will be bored but am taking a leap of faith next year because I believe in public education and believe it it the right fit for my son during his elementary school years. I'm 50 and I remember when you could get a great education in many DCPS schools. However, I have not been impressed with the 3rd grade curriculum at any of our other options including a few of the $30,000+ private schools. Did not look at Maret. I am hopeful that the class will be small or that he will have a peer group at his level. I also hope the 3rd grade will have at least a few AA boys as I notice that the good charter schools appear to be becoming segregated. Hope this is helpful. |
Anonymous
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Thank you sooooo much for your response! I had the same concerns as you did. My daughter was in the Gifted and Talented program in our former school system, and she tests two to three grades above her current level in both math and reading.
I've been driving my husband crazy worrying that this "lead" ITS class wouldn't be challenging enough, or it will turn out to be a dump for underperforming kids. I'm actually pleased with the school she currently attends, but I feel this could be a better fit. I called last week and was told that the ratio of girls to boys in the 3rd grade class was about 50/50 (I was worried it would be a lopsided mix). Also, there are only 14 confirmed students for the 3rd grade. |
Anonymous
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OP here.
My unofficial confirmation that the kids would be accepted off the waitlist didn't pan out. I'm still waiting, albeit with very high waitlist numbers. I'm bummed because I really wanted to have this wrapped up before the end of the school year. I suspect my children will be called off the waitlist at some point (hopefully before August). Certainly there are a least a few parents who are going to have an issue with IT's current location and unfortunately will have to give up a space because they just can't make the commute work. Also, I think there are still people holding spots until a better offer comes along. In any case...I'm still waiting. |
Anonymous
| Very sorry to hear the unofficial confirmation didn't pan out, PP. Think there will still be quit a bit of WL movement. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| It is still SOOOOOOOO early. I know you want to know now, but the real movement doesn't happen until the 2nd half of August. Sorry. |
Anonymous
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I read in the newsletter that was sent yesterday that ITS is giving people an entire week to respond after being called off the waitlist.
Do you think that makes sense at this stage in the game? There are many people on the waitlist who have been following the school for a while and don't need a week to make a commitment. (Myself included--obviously!) Plus, there are still a bunch of parents out there who will send back the paperwork just to hold a spot until they get a call from their 1st choice school. I would think giving people less time would shake out those who weren't serious and who will probably drop as we get into August. |
Anonymous
| I don't agree with PP on either points. If someone is just going to hold a spot to wait for another opportunity they will hold it just the same if they were given 3 days or a week. For the parents like myself who knew they were going to accept a spot at IT will turn in their paperwork right away, which will cut that week. The list is worked on rolling basis not just every week. If a parent rejects/accepts same day or next, the next person will be offered a spot the same or next day. 7 days is adequate, especially for new school that's still doing rolling open houses. |
Anonymous
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I was sent an email --mid August--from Yu Ying last year calling my daughter off the waitlist. I wasn't quite sure if I wanted to accept, so I requested a tour of the school because I felt I didn't know enough about it --hadn't been to any of the Open Houses etc. and had only "heard" it was a good school. I never received a response to my request to visit the school. They apparently just moved on down the list because I didn't accept immediately. Again, it was August, and on a certain level I understood why they didn't have time for my waffling.
A week to respond is not unreasonable in June--unless of course you're the parent of the kid behind the one who was just called, and you've been waiting patiently--or perhaps not so patiently (lol). |
Anonymous
| Is anyone planning on attending the Open House tomorrow evening? |
Anonymous
| did anyone go? any news? |
Anonymous
| The Open House is tomorrow night, 5/16. It's probably just for people who didn't make the last Open House. |