Olney Schools on the Decline?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Olney is the sticks. Normal people with options would not move there.

Define normal

People with appropriate level social skills, above average intelligence and looks, who attract other like people.

Lake Wobegon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do think a fair question is whether some of the poverty that exists further south on Georgia Avenue in Glenmont, Wheaton, and Aspen Hill will creep up to Olney in the future.

Or perhaps gentrification will creep south...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do think a fair question is whether some of the poverty that exists further south on Georgia Avenue in Glenmont, Wheaton, and Aspen Hill will creep up to Olney in the future.

I think it's the other way around. The housing prices are creeping upwards in the area and newer housing stock (which comes with higher prices) is being built.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do think a fair question is whether some of the poverty that exists further south on Georgia Avenue in Glenmont, Wheaton, and Aspen Hill will creep up to Olney in the future.

Unless the housing market completely collapses (that would affect many areas in the DMV), the answer is no because homes in Olney are much more expensive than Aspen Hill, Glenmont, and Wheaton. All homes are just going to get more and more expensive until middle / lower income folks are priced out unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do think a fair question is whether some of the poverty that exists further south on Georgia Avenue in Glenmont, Wheaton, and Aspen Hill will creep up to Olney in the future.

How?

Olney has minimal rental housing. Truly minimal. And, there’s no metro.

^^^That’s precisely why there isn’t much socioeconomic diversity...just like western MoCo (where all the W schools are).

Olney borders Brookeville (which also feeds into our MS and HS), and there’s significant wealth there. Big homes on big land.

We have a lot of business owners out here. They’re not schlepping downtown, so the dc commute is irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m a lawyer. My neighbors are lawyers, doctors, nurses, bankers, Feds, police, firefighters, teachers, etc.

While the pp is trying to paint Olney as low-brow house fraus and mediocre office workers, I find that rude and simply untrue. Yes, there are SAHMs, but there are more working moms...like me...a lawyer. The benefit about our sahms and working moms: parents are very active in schools. There’s a small town, neighborly feel here.

The schools are mcps without the socioeconomic issues in some parts of the county. That doesn’t mean there isn’t racial diversity; rather, the lack of rentals simply means we don’t have as much socioeconomic diversity.

Parts of Wheaton and Aspen Hill are in demand for Spanish speakers since the local businesses and schools cater to them. That drives housing and rental costs.

You're probably a government lawyer. What grade and step are you inching your way toward, now? Just might be able to save up for that new dishwasher. Olney is no Bethesda. Give it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m a lawyer. My neighbors are lawyers, doctors, nurses, bankers, Feds, police, firefighters, teachers, etc.

While the pp is trying to paint Olney as low-brow house fraus and mediocre office workers, I find that rude and simply untrue. Yes, there are SAHMs, but there are more working moms...like me...a lawyer. The benefit about our sahms and working moms: parents are very active in schools. There’s a small town, neighborly feel here.

The schools are mcps without the socioeconomic issues in some parts of the county. That doesn’t mean there isn’t racial diversity; rather, the lack of rentals simply means we don’t have as much socioeconomic diversity.

Parts of Wheaton and Aspen Hill are in demand for Spanish speakers since the local businesses and schools cater to them. That drives housing and rental costs.

I always wonder what people mean when they say that.

[Anonymous]

I wonder why olney schools lag behind bethesda and poolseville schools...what is the difference?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m a lawyer. My neighbors are lawyers, doctors, nurses, bankers, Feds, police, firefighters, teachers, etc.

While the pp is trying to paint Olney as low-brow house fraus and mediocre office workers, I find that rude and simply untrue. Yes, there are SAHMs, but there are more working moms...like me...a lawyer. The benefit about our sahms and working moms: parents are very active in schools. There’s a small town, neighborly feel here.

The schools are mcps without the socioeconomic issues in some parts of the county. That doesn’t mean there isn’t racial diversity; rather, the lack of rentals simply means we don’t have as much socioeconomic diversity.

Parts of Wheaton and Aspen Hill are in demand for Spanish speakers since the local businesses and schools cater to them. That drives housing and rental costs.

You're probably a government lawyer. What grade and step are you inching your way toward, now? Just might be able to save up for that new dishwasher. Olney is no Bethesda. Give it up.

Nope, not a Fed. We didn’t want to overpay to be close-in. We prefer to use the money we saved to travel. Plus, we wanted the neighborly feel.

To answer another pp: the neighborly feel is knowing practically everyone from school and sports, carpooling, helping each other out, etc. Lots of Olney/Brookeville residents grew up here.

And, lots of residents have places at the local beaches. We joke that certain beaches are basically Olney on the coast. This means families shuttles kids/friends back and forth.

But this forum is about schools. The schools are good. It’s a good look lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m a lawyer. My neighbors are lawyers, doctors, nurses, bankers, Feds, police, firefighters, teachers, etc.

While the pp is trying to paint Olney as low-brow house fraus and mediocre office workers, I find that rude and simply untrue. Yes, there are SAHMs, but there are more working moms...like me...a lawyer. The benefit about our sahms and working moms: parents are very active in schools. There’s a small town, neighborly feel here.

The schools are mcps without the socioeconomic issues in some parts of the county. That doesn’t mean there isn’t racial diversity; rather, the lack of rentals simply means we don’t have as much socioeconomic diversity.

Parts of Wheaton and Aspen Hill are in demand for Spanish speakers since the local businesses and schools cater to them. That drives housing and rental costs.

You're probably a government lawyer. What grade and step are you inching your way toward, now? Just might be able to save up for that new dishwasher. Olney is no Bethesda. Give it up.

Wow cringe. No one said it was Bethesda. How incredibly petty and ignorant of a comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're probably a government lawyer. What grade and step are you inching your way toward, now? Just might be able to save up for that new dishwasher. Olney is no Bethesda. Give it up.

DCUM gonna DCUM!

[Anonymous]

It's actually a compliment. I lived in Bethesda for 12 years then moved to Ashton. Would never go back. people are much more down to earth here, not brutally competitive, plenty of stuff to do that is nearby. I utterly hated the sad, bitter Bethesda folks. No one smiles and it's always a competition. Drove me nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m a lawyer. My neighbors are lawyers, doctors, nurses, bankers, Feds, police, firefighters, teachers, etc.

While the pp is trying to paint Olney as low-brow house fraus and mediocre office workers, I find that rude and simply untrue. Yes, there are SAHMs, but there are more working moms...like me...a lawyer. The benefit about our sahms and working moms: parents are very active in schools. There’s a small town, neighborly feel here.

The schools are mcps without the socioeconomic issues in some parts of the county. That doesn’t mean there isn’t racial diversity; rather, the lack of rentals simply means we don’t have as much socioeconomic diversity.

Parts of Wheaton and Aspen Hill are in demand for Spanish speakers since the local businesses and schools cater to them. That drives housing and rental costs.

You're probably a government lawyer. What grade and step are you inching your way toward, now? Just might be able to save up for that new dishwasher. Olney is no Bethesda. Give it up.

Nope, not a Fed. We didn’t want to overpay to be close-in. We prefer to use the money we saved to travel. Plus, we wanted the neighborly feel.

To answer another pp: the neighborly feel is knowing practically everyone from school and sports, carpooling, helping each other out, etc. Lots of Olney/Brookeville residents grew up here.

And, lots of residents have places at the local beaches. We joke that certain beaches are basically Olney on the coast. This means families shuttles kids/friends back and forth.

But this forum is about schools. The schools are good. It’s a good look lifestyle.

Much more down-to-earth than Bethesda, I'm told.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not a Fed. We didn’t want to overpay to be close-in. We prefer to use the money we saved to travel. Plus, we wanted the neighborly feel.

To answer another pp: the neighborly feel is knowing practically everyone from school and sports, carpooling, helping each other out, etc. Lots of Olney/Brookeville residents grew up here.

And, lots of residents have places at the local beaches. We joke that certain beaches are basically Olney on the coast. This means families shuttles kids/friends back and forth.

But this forum is about schools. The schools are good. It’s a good look lifestyle.

I'm looking for a bit more water than a beach home on Lake Hallowell!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why olney schools lag behind bethesda and poolseville schools...what is the difference?

Why do you assume they "lag behind"? On what basis?