McKinley tech incoming families

[Anonymous]

Good!! This makes me happy to read. DS is a 6th grader with strong STEM interest, and we’re starting to think more about HS. I’ve been wondering if McKinley Tech would be a good option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Completely amazed by my kids first day experience. McKinley is very very organized, every student had their schedule and attended classes on day one. My child reported class sizes of no more than 15 and had every class requested during orientation.

I loved that there was a full orientation week and a separate orientation for parents last week. My student felt welcomed and is excited for Friday's convocation/ pep rally.

This should really be the baseline standard, not the exception.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Completely amazed by my kids first day experience. McKinley is very very organized, every student had their schedule and attended classes on day one. My child reported class sizes of no more than 15 and had every class requested during orientation.

I loved that there was a full orientation week and a separate orientation for parents last week. My student felt welcomed and is excited for Friday's convocation/ pep rally.

This should really be the baseline standard, not the exception.

Yep, standards and expectations are low in DC and people don’t realize what the baseline standard is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Completely amazed by my kids first day experience. McKinley is very very organized, every student had their schedule and attended classes on day one. My child reported class sizes of no more than 15 and had every class requested during orientation.

I loved that there was a full orientation week and a separate orientation for parents last week. My student felt welcomed and is excited for Friday's convocation/ pep rally.

This should really be the baseline standard, not the exception.

Yep, standards and expectations are low in DC and people don’t realize what the baseline standard is.

And yet Y'ALL were still on here complaining about schedules. So yes, good job Tech.

[Anonymous]

Why when when I did my research why only 656 kids attend at this high school!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There might be a few here and there, OP. My kid went to Banneker, and I've been here for many years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a discerning, Ivy-educated Black mom who is sending her child to McKinley. Honestly, the focus on White percentage as a proxy for value is gross.

i took the pt to be that this forum is white and relatively racist/low intellegence and therefore would overlook such a school, nom white even if the top school in the city

[Anonymous]

This was bumping a thread from last year.

I'm curious if any families here are sending their kid this year. I am.

A couple of concerns but overall things seem okay so far.

We dropped our son off at 8:15 this morning thouogh and he said he didn't get past security until 9:15. Not very efficient. Really a waste of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was bumping a thread from last year.

I'm curious if any families here are sending their kid this year. I am.

A couple of concerns but overall things seem okay so far.

We dropped our son off at 8:15 this morning thouogh and he said he didn't get past security until 9:15. Not very efficient. Really a waste of time.

McKinley family who started last year, this does level out. Last year I know one of the machines went down and slowed it up. Haven't heard if that is a cause this year.

[Anonymous]

parent of senior at McKinley Tech. the security lines will get better, but you should anticipate a little bit of a wait always - especially as it gets closer to start time for the 1st class. There are only two lines for the high school. My kid has had a great experience so far (aside from a couple random teachers, but that is a good life lesson as well )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:parent of senior at McKinley Tech. the security lines will get better, but you should anticipate a little bit of a wait always - especially as it gets closer to start time for the 1st class. There are only two lines for the high school. My kid has had a great experience so far (aside from a couple random teachers, but that is a good life lesson as well )

PP new parent here. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
83.9% Black/African-American
<1% Asian
10.9% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
3.6% White non-Hispanic
1.0% Multiracial

So, no. Not on DCUM.

DCUM has plenty of Black parents, myself included.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was bumping a thread from last year.

I'm curious if any families here are sending their kid this year. I am.

A couple of concerns but overall things seem okay so far.

We dropped our son off at 8:15 this morning thouogh and he said he didn't get past security until 9:15. Not very efficient. Really a waste of time.

Fwiw, DC's in 10th at Banneker and the same issue occurred during the first week for both years. It tends to move quicker once kids are acclimated to the process (utilizing the cell phone lockers efficiently and getting through security). It's no different than transiting through a hub with novice and experienced travelers during peak hours. It will improve.

[Anonymous]

Kid reported this morning (Thursday) was significantly better!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid reported this morning (Thursday) was significantly better!

Yes, we figured out a commute schedule for our family that I think will work better and my son said that security was much easier to clear. First weeks are hard for everyone!