Hardy Middle School -- 5th grade in feeder school -- who's considering Hardy for 6th?

[Anonymous]

Our DC is in 5th grade at a Hardy feeder school. Up to now (last several years), we've been thinking the math/reading proficiency numbers aren't quite good enough for us to send our DC to Hardy. Instead, we'd do private. But I've talked to two families over the last couple months who have a DC at Hardy and both have had generally positive things to say -- one had a DC there last year and one has a DC just who just started a few weeks ago. We would so love to avoid the $30K tuition for a private. Is there any talk among your school's 5th grade parents to go to Hardy as a "block"?

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to chime in that my DC went to an IB school and then Hardy - and had a great experience at Hardy and is now doing great in high school. So OP. you right to think that you don't need to waste $30K and can instead send your child to Hardy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our DC is in 5th grade at a Hardy feeder school. Up to now (last several years), we've been thinking the math/reading proficiency numbers aren't quite good enough for us to send our DC to Hardy. Instead, we'd do private. But I've talked to two families over the last couple months who have a DC at Hardy and both have had generally positive things to say -- one had a DC there last year and one has a DC just who just started a few weeks ago. We would so love to avoid the $30K tuition for a private. Is there any talk among your school's 5th grade parents to go to Hardy as a "block"?

Hardy has some fabulous teachers who love the kids. One of the math teachers is one of the most popular teachers in the school. They also have a SEM program at Hardy. I say give it a shot and if it isn't up to par you can pay for 3 years instead of 4 years of private school tuition.

[Anonymous]

OP, why don't you talk to the principal and parents about what they do to meet the needs of kids who are proficient and advanced? Our neighbor is in the honors program in math and is flourishing.

[Anonymous]

We have a 4th grader at Stoddert (have attended since PreK) and we a planning on going to Hardy. The parents of our child's friends are saying the same. Of course you never know until that first day of 6th grade, but I have confidence that many will enroll. We'll have good insight starting in 5th when we see who bailed for Latin or Basis. Our family has zero interest in Basis and will likely go to an open house at Latin to see for ourselves.

[Anonymous]

I always wonder why test scores are the only reason they send their kids to certain schools. There are other reasons kids may get low test scores, and that may not pertain to your kid at all. Who's to say they wouldn't get better results?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always wonder why test scores are the only reason they send their kids to certain schools. There are other reasons kids may get low test scores, and that may not pertain to your kid at all. Who's to say they wouldn't get better results?

It's really simple demographics. As more, better-prepared kids from upper northwest enroll at Hardy, and there are fewer spots for OOB, especially lower SES kids, the test scores will go up. I know that sounds blunt and un-P.C., but that's the truth.

[Anonymous]

A decent contingent from Key will be there next year.

[Anonymous]

IB for Hardy, 1st grade: 8 out of 10 parents are actively considering Hardy or expect to go to Hardy. Same with parents I speak with who have kids in 4th grade. Nearly all of current 5th graders are expected to go to Hardy (or else why stay in 5th grade?). Overall, I'd say 2 out of 10 parents can't deal with the reversal in demographic numbers from elementary school -- that % will probably remain the same even as the # of IB kids at Hardy increases, imo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IB for Hardy, 1st grade: 8 out of 10 parents are actively considering Hardy or expect to go to Hardy. Same with parents I speak with who have kids in 4th grade. Nearly all of current 5th graders are expected to go to Hardy (or else why stay in 5th grade?). Overall, I'd say 2 out of 10 parents can't deal with the reversal in demographic numbers from elementary school -- that % will probably remain the same even as the # of IB kids at Hardy increases, imo.

Which elementary school, please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IB for Hardy, 1st grade: 8 out of 10 parents are actively considering Hardy or expect to go to Hardy. Same with parents I speak with who have kids in 4th grade. Nearly all of current 5th graders are expected to go to Hardy (or else why stay in 5th grade?). Overall, I'd say 2 out of 10 parents can't deal with the reversal in demographic numbers from elementary school -- that % will probably remain the same even as the # of IB kids at Hardy increases, imo.

Which elementary school, please?

I'm guessing Stoddert. Although the (rumored) trends look good at Key and Mann too.

[Anonymous]

I can't get excited about Latin or Basis. Hardy is a neighborhood school for us and that's one very appealing aspect of it. Of course, part of what makes a neighborhood school great is having actual neighborhood families in attendance, making gatherings of friends and families after school and on weekends much easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our DC is in 5th grade at a Hardy feeder school. Up to now (last several years), we've been thinking the math/reading proficiency numbers aren't quite good enough for us to send our DC to Hardy. Instead, we'd do private. But I've talked to two families over the last couple months who have a DC at Hardy and both have had generally positive things to say -- one had a DC there last year and one has a DC just who just started a few weeks ago. We would so love to avoid the $30K tuition for a private. Is there any talk among your school's 5th grade parents to go to Hardy as a "block"?

The good privates are substantially more than $30K

[Anonymous]

It would be helpful if we knew how many IB kids really are at Hardy this year.








Sorry, I couldn't help it. Continue.

[Anonymous]

Eaton now also feeds to Hardy