"HRCS" parents-- are you playing the lottery?

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Anonymous wrote:We are another ITS family who left for the siren call of Spanish immersion at MV. As a school, much happier with ITS ... and if the four families we know that made similar transitions, only one of us remain at MV. (Two left for other immersion programs while third moved out if DC.) This is purely anecdotal, sure there has been other moves, in both directions.

One thing to consider is that often the grades are quite small at HRCS. So potentially a pool of only two classes, eg 40-50 kids, for yours to socialize with and establish friendships. ITS has two classes per grade level, MV has four. Compare this to other schools if you are trying to gauge some of the socio- emotional needs of your kids. DCPS can have six or more (Janney) per grade level.

Thanks, PP. How do you feel the academics compare? And would you still switch without the DCI guarantee?

We would not switch without the DCI guarantee. The preparation/critical thinking skills at ITS created a solid foundation for original thinking.

If we had to do over, would have moved inbounds for Oyster, Bancroft (where there are quite a few ITS fellows) or Powell.

That's my dilemma. ITS is pretty good. Not blowing me away in certain areas, but solid. And the chances of getting into DCI for 6th as a non-sibling from Mundo or Stokes aren't so great. Siblings will take a lot of spots so we're left with about a 1/3 chance, maybe? If we were really unhappy with our current school it would be different, but ITS isn't something we're looking to flee at all costs.

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Anonymous wrote:At ITS, hoping to trade up to MV P St.

Not sure how that is moving up, but good luck.

Agreed

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Anonymous wrote:Dumb question, what is HRCS?

It's a made-up term on this forum for "highly-regarded charter schools." Shorthand for a critical mass of UMC and white children. There's less agreement on this than what constitutes the Big 3 in the private school forum.

Which, in turn, is shorthand for kids who on average are performing at or above grade level. See PARCC score report demographic details for a real eye-opener.

There is nothing wrong with parents not wanting their high-potential kids to be stuck in remedial classes.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of ITS parents on this forum, compared to many of the other charter schools. Is that because the school has lots of UMC parents?

No, it is because they watch this forum like a hawk to shut down any criticism of their school, while hoping their upper middle class live in Ward 5 choice was a good one

I resemble this remark.

It is very hard to bring up to my FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS and families we have plowed through the elementary years with whether we are all doing the right thing. My guess is that we all have moments where we think what if, but we live middle class lives, feel committed to living in DC because it has been our home for so long, and hope we are all doing right by our kids.

I can't imagine that every parent in good, bad, and mediocre schools have the same wonders weekly if they are doing the best for their kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of ITS parents on this forum, compared to many of the other charter schools. Is that because the school has lots of UMC parents?

No, it is because they watch this forum like a hawk to shut down any criticism of their school, while hoping their upper middle class live in Ward 5 choice was a good one

I resemble this remark.

It is very hard to bring up to my FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS and families we have plowed through the elementary years with whether we are all doing the right thing. My guess is that we all have moments where we think what if, but we live middle class lives, feel committed to living in DC because it has been our home for so long, and hope we are all doing right by our kids.

I can't imagine that every parent in good, bad, and mediocre schools have the same wonders weekly if they are doing the best for their kids.

That is fine, but why boost and not allow your "FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS and families we have plowed through the elementary years with" air their worries and doubts about your school here?

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Anonymous wrote:Dumb question, what is HRCS?

It's a made-up term on this forum for "highly-regarded charter schools." Shorthand for a critical mass of UMC and white children. There's less agreement on this than what constitutes the Big 3 in the private school forum.

Which, in turn, is shorthand for kids who on average are performing at or above grade level. See PARCC score report demographic details for a real eye-opener.

There is nothing wrong with parents not wanting their high-potential kids to be stuck in remedial classes.

You know several of the HRCS aren’t even rated as Tier 1 schools right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dumb question, what is HRCS?

It's a made-up term on this forum for "highly-regarded charter schools." Shorthand for a critical mass of UMC and white children. There's less agreement on this than what constitutes the Big 3 in the private school forum.

Which, in turn, is shorthand for kids who on average are performing at or above grade level. See PARCC score report demographic details for a real eye-opener.

There is nothing wrong with parents not wanting their high-potential kids to be stuck in remedial classes.

You know several of the HRCS aren’t even rated as Tier 1 schools right?

Yet the desire to teach life skills, not align all teaching for a strictly testing perspective, is prioritized by some parents. Nothing wrong with that, and in fact many leaders in both the private and public sectors were not A students, but instead had curiosity and resilience and critical thinking instilled in them. (These happen to be the priorities of some of the HRCS.)

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At LAMB for 1st - have played the lottery and not switched the past couple of years, not planning on entering the lottery this year.