Feedback on Hearst ES

[Anonymous]

Very few, if any, families choose Hardy over Deal if given the choice. DCPS actually tried that with Eaton students for several years, and was embarrassed when the experiment failed and no one chose Hardy. So DCPS took away the choice. Thankfully Hearst still feeds to Deal but there are still suggestions from some quarters to kick it out of Deal as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are differentiators if any between Hearst and John Eaton? We are renting in area and would consider both.

Do you already have a place rented? In that case, you won't really have a choice -- you are 90% likely to end up in whichever school you are in bounds for.

We are IB for Hearst, we toured both. I'd have been fine with either. They are both good schools.

[Anonymous]

Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

[Anonymous]

OP here - thanks for all the feedback. Visited Hearst recently. Looks nice, but I think we will stick with H. Mann for the time being. Will have to move to probably Bethesda for Middle/High school anyway. Thanks, all!

[Anonymous]

OP, what made you decide to stick with Mann?

[Anonymous]

OP here - my understanding is that we have Partner Teachers all the way to 5th grade at Mann. I like this. At Hearst it goes only till first grade. Also, it seems aftercare is not great at Hearst. Not that it's grate at Mann, but we are now used to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

[Anonymous]

And then for middle school?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

I know a number of OOB families at Hearst. The mothers have graduate degrees, and are often better educated than the law firm partner's wives who live IB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

I know a number of OOB families at Hearst. The mothers have graduate degrees, and are often better educated than the law firm partner's wives who live IB.

Way to stereotype.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

I know a number of OOB families at Hearst. The mothers have graduate degrees, and are often better educated than the law firm partner's wives who live IB.

So this creates diversity exactly how?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

Several decades of test scores indicate otherwise, unfortunately. This conversation is about 10 years stale though since the majority of OOB students at Hearst are white. The real issue is overcrowded class sizes at Hearst and other WOTP schools which is creating tension.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

I know a number of OOB families at Hearst. The mothers have graduate degrees, and are often better educated than the law firm partner's wives who live IB.

Oh please, do not blithely insult every woman who is married to a law firm partner. Most parents we meet at Hearst have graduate degrees.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hearst is changing a lot. They can't even accommodate all the OOB kids with siblings anymore in PK. It's becoming much, much more IB and much less diverse. From my perspective, that's a loss to the school (though obviously not anyone's fault).

Diversity is nice but if I had to choose, I’ll take rising academic quality.

Changing demographic does not mean academic quality goes up.

I know a number of OOB families at Hearst. The mothers have graduate degrees, and are often better educated than the law firm partner's wives who live IB.

So this creates diversity exactly how?

Short answer: It doesn't. But "diversity" sounds great as a buzz word for continued access to WOTP schools.