Best Pyramid in PG County?

[Anonymous]

We live in PG county with an okay elementary school and probably if we strike out with TAG or another specialty we’ll do private school. It sucks, and I don’t know how to solve the problem, but almost all of the high achieving affluent or white kids are gone from our neighborhood schools by high school. I guess at least we’re the same as every other family who buys a house in a certain place or pays for private schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no sought after pyramid. There are quite a few very good local elementary schools- University Park for example.

However, many students try for the lottery magnets (not charters) such as french/Spanish/Chinese immersion, Montessori, TAG or arts. These specialties are very good options and they also give preference into sought after middle schools.

There are very few (no?) good middle schools that are not magnet middle schools. French immersion and Montessori go straight through middle school. TAG gives preference to the TAG middle school. Arts is a new application in 7th grade- highly competitive.

High school has several options, most of which are also specialty programs. Eleanor Roosevelt is largely seen as the "best" school in PG, particularly the Science and Tech program which is test in (based on tests and grades). There are several other specialty programs at ERHS that are considered very good options. There are also science and tech programs for mid and south county at Flowers and Oxon Hill.
Northwestern and Suitland have Visual and Performing arts programs which are considered quite good.
There is the Health Sciences program at Prince Georges community college which is a middle college program where students graduate with a hs diploma and an AA degree.
There is also a similar program with Aeronautical Science.
There is the IB program at Parkdale and the French Immersion program at Central.

I'm sure there are some schools and programs I'm missing, but in general, this is how it goes in PG. No pyramids. Lots of crossed fingers and applications.

New to PG. Is there a reason Bowie High is not listed?

Bowie High School is fine. If your child is a high achiever, the 3D program is excellent.

[Anonymous]

Beware that PG is in the middle of a boundary realignment and a lot of school assignments are going to change. You can go online to the PGCPS site and play around with the 3 different scenarios to see what might happen to your address.

[Anonymous]

We did our neighborhood for Elementary, moved to a TAG magnet for middle school and likely will go to an IB program for HS or look into an administrative transfer to Bowie High School. My kid could get into one of the Science and Tech programs but we would all be miserable.
PG needs more options for high acheiving kids who aren't math/science kids and a lot more options for middle schools....although I have hope with the new middle school in Glen Ridge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no sought after pyramid. There are quite a few very good local elementary schools- University Park for example.

However, many students try for the lottery magnets (not charters) such as french/Spanish/Chinese immersion, Montessori, TAG or arts. These specialties are very good options and they also give preference into sought after middle schools.

There are very few (no?) good middle schools that are not magnet middle schools. French immersion and Montessori go straight through middle school. TAG gives preference to the TAG middle school. Arts is a new application in 7th grade- highly competitive.

High school has several options, most of which are also specialty programs. Eleanor Roosevelt is largely seen as the "best" school in PG, particularly the Science and Tech program which is test in (based on tests and grades). There are several other specialty programs at ERHS that are considered very good options. There are also science and tech programs for mid and south county at Flowers and Oxon Hill.
Northwestern and Suitland have Visual and Performing arts programs which are considered quite good.
There is the Health Sciences program at Prince Georges community college which is a middle college program where students graduate with a hs diploma and an AA degree.
There is also a similar program with Aeronautical Science.
There is the IB program at Parkdale and the French Immersion program at Central.

I'm sure there are some schools and programs I'm missing, but in general, this is how it goes in PG. No pyramids. Lots of crossed fingers and applications.

I wanted to be mad when I read this, but I can't find the lie here. My kids are at one of the Immersion schools, and the feeling I had when we were waitlisted...

I think another posted is spot on with the Tulip Grove/Whitehall/Yorktown to Ogle to Bowie...that's the only pyramid in the county worth dealing with. The county fails at the middle school level. Many elementary schools are (more than) fine, but then you have to worry about middle school.

PP, I am curious as a parent with a child moving to MS in PGCPS next year. How does the county fail at the middle school level? What could the county do better?

The other poster explains it well. Incompetent teachers and principals. Get your kid in private pronto.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beware that PG is in the middle of a boundary realignment and a lot of school assignments are going to change. You can go online to the PGCPS site and play around with the 3 different scenarios to see what might happen to your address.

Perfect. I am looking to purchase and was turned off from a home with the perfect layout due to the assigned schools. I will check now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no sought after pyramid. There are quite a few very good local elementary schools- University Park for example.

However, many students try for the lottery magnets (not charters) such as french/Spanish/Chinese immersion, Montessori, TAG or arts. These specialties are very good options and they also give preference into sought after middle schools.

There are very few (no?) good middle schools that are not magnet middle schools. French immersion and Montessori go straight through middle school. TAG gives preference to the TAG middle school. Arts is a new application in 7th grade- highly competitive.

High school has several options, most of which are also specialty programs. Eleanor Roosevelt is largely seen as the "best" school in PG, particularly the Science and Tech program which is test in (based on tests and grades). There are several other specialty programs at ERHS that are considered very good options. There are also science and tech programs for mid and south county at Flowers and Oxon Hill.
Northwestern and Suitland have Visual and Performing arts programs which are considered quite good.
There is the Health Sciences program at Prince Georges community college which is a middle college program where students graduate with a hs diploma and an AA degree.
There is also a similar program with Aeronautical Science.
There is the IB program at Parkdale and the French Immersion program at Central.

I'm sure there are some schools and programs I'm missing, but in general, this is how it goes in PG. No pyramids. Lots of crossed fingers and applications.

New to PG. Is there a reason Bowie High is not listed?

Bowie High School is fine. If your child is a high achiever, the 3D program is excellent.

Good to know. My kid is average. DD can be a high performing student but only when pushed.