New curriculum selection process delayed— new RFP must be issues now

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

And having enough money to sit home all day and opine on the public schools forum, even though your kid goes to private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

How nice for you. I guess?

But I never understand the point of the "If MCPS doesn't do what I think MCPS should do, I'm going to put my child in private school!" posts on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

How nice for you. I guess?

But I never understand the point of the "If MCPS doesn't do what I think MCPS should do, I'm going to put my child in private school!" posts on DCUM.

+1 I particularly don't understand the private school parents who spend their time complaining about their local schools, when they have enough money to buy their kid whatever outcome they want in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

What does that mean "supplement our children's public education"?

We both work full-time. Do I need to quit my job and half home-school my children? Or ride the teacher for more challenging work? Or shuttle the kids around to tutors, before/after school classes and regrade all their work.
I don't get it. what is the extent or some examples of what supplementing is needed here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

What does that mean "supplement our children's public education"?

We both work full-time. Do I need to quit my job and half home-school my children? Or ride the teacher for more challenging work? Or shuttle the kids around to tutors, before/after school classes and regrade all their work.
I don't get it. what is the extent or some examples of what supplementing is needed here?

No one is telling you that you "need" to do anything. Some parents find that the learning outcomes for their children aren't what they hoped for and supplement with tutoring/or afterschool classes or saturday schools. If you're satisfied, you don't need to do anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

What does that mean "supplement our children's public education"?

We both work full-time. Do I need to quit my job and half home-school my children? Or ride the teacher for more challenging work? Or shuttle the kids around to tutors, before/after school classes and regrade all their work.
I don't get it. what is the extent or some examples of what supplementing is needed here?

I agree. This is why we’re considering private. I expect to have to help my kid with homework sometimes and with study skills, but I don’t have the time or skills needed to fill huge gaps in her education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

What does that mean "supplement our children's public education"?

We both work full-time. Do I need to quit my job and half home-school my children? Or ride the teacher for more challenging work? Or shuttle the kids around to tutors, before/after school classes and regrade all their work.
I don't get it. what is the extent or some examples of what supplementing is needed here?

I agree. This is why we’re considering private. I expect to have to help my kid with homework sometimes and with study skills, but I don’t have the time or skills needed to fill huge gaps in her education.

if you have the $ to shell out, that's a fine option. Most people find it easier to pay for a weekly math or language enrichment class than 30K in tuition.

[Anonymous]

4.0 unweighted GP + travel sport + a couple APs a year.
that is all you need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I agree. This is why we’re considering private. I expect to have to help my kid with homework sometimes and with study skills, but I don’t have the time or skills needed to fill huge gaps in her education.

What huge gaps?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we're staying in Montessori for K. if mcps can't give any clarity on this crap we're applying for catholic school in November. Ride out elementary school there.

We’re staying in our preschool for K and will be applying for private for 1st if MCPS can’t get their act together by then.

you do realize that only a subset of schools will pilot the curriculum even when it's chosen (so those of you opting to stay in private may not see any movement for a while anyway). oh well, less overcrowding for us MCPS parents.

Skipping MCPS ES makes sense from a lot of angles. Heck, skipping K-8 makes sense as well if you can swing private school tuitions.

Sure, if you have 15-40K a year to spare, why not? The rest of us will take that $120-320K we saved by sending them to MCPS and use that to supplement our children's public education and set them up for college.

Cool. We have enough money to do all of that, though, and still opt out of MCPS for K-8.

What does that mean "supplement our children's public education"?

We both work full-time. Do I need to quit my job and half home-school my children? Or ride the teacher for more challenging work? Or shuttle the kids around to tutors, before/after school classes and regrade all their work.
I don't get it. what is the extent or some examples of what supplementing is needed here?

I agree. This is why we’re considering private. I expect to have to help my kid with homework sometimes and with study skills, but I don’t have the time or skills needed to fill huge gaps in her education.

if you have the $ to shell out, that's a fine option. Most people find it easier to pay for a weekly math or language enrichment class than 30K in tuition.

"Most people"? The only people I know who use tutoring are to support a struggling student or LDs. Most people I know just provide typical parent support. Help with HW, encouraging reading, math fact games. I have one kid who is a pretty strong student. I find she kind of takes on her own challenges. I would not consider adding structured tutoring to her day. My other kid is an outdoor guy. They will both be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I agree. This is why we’re considering private. I expect to have to help my kid with homework sometimes and with study skills, but I don’t have the time or skills needed to fill huge gaps in her education.

What huge gaps?

You must be new to MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I agree. This is why we’re considering private. I expect to have to help my kid with homework sometimes and with study skills, but I don’t have the time or skills needed to fill huge gaps in her education.

What huge gaps?

You must be new to MCPS.

Nope. I've got a kid in HS and a kid in MS. The only huge gap I've encountered was under the old math curriculum, when they skipped my older kid over two years of math, so the kid couldn't do long division.