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Anonymous
| Any thoughts on Langdon Educational? |
Anonymous
| My child really likes the school. Her teacher is awesome. The principal is responsive to the parents concerns. A large majority of the teachers teach above level. A few teachers are not that great. The building, as with a lot of DCPS buildings, is very old and needs updating, major updating. There are other concerns-a school store that sells junk food. The aftercare needs some help. |
Anonymous
| My child is in the Montessori school at Langdon. It's a good school and the school receives good test scores. They have good teachers and some not-so good teachers. The school has been designated a STEM school, and that is awesome. Unfortuanately, the school has also been upgraded to a PS-8 level. My child is in the younger school and will not be attending the upper level school. Why? Although the parents and the school lobbied for a foreign language curriculum, the request was denied by the DCPS powers to be. Therefore, we will begin charter school shopping for schools that are as great as Langdon, but also offer foreign language classes. I also agree with PP, the afterschool program needs lots of work. |
Anonymous
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My child is in one of the traditional early childhood classed at Langdon. So far I am OK with her teacher. She is detailed oriented and is patient with the children. I love the class size which allows for more personalized attention.
The building is horrible. I agree, with the other posters-the aftercare is horrible. The Principal needs to establish an educational enrichment structure and fire her daughter. (I wish I had another choice for aftercare-if someone knows of any please post it.) As far at the school store, it is ridicolous how there is a DCPS Wellness Policy http://www.chartwellsschooldining.com/dcps/content/dcps%20local%20wellness%20policy.swf and yet Langdon is still teaching our kids that it is all right to eat low quality JUNK food. From what I hear, this store has been here for year which is what I don't understand. Why haven't or have the parents addressed this issues!!!???? |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| It's a Blue Ribbon school-as of 2004 |
Anonymous
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Bernard T. Janney Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School and Langdon Elementary School
were all award Blue Ribbon Status in 2004. Way to go!!!! |
Anonymous
I realize you're talking about an award from 5 years ago, but... are you sure? I read on another thread that in order to qualify for DoE "Blue Ribbon" a school had to have 40% low-income students. There's no way Janney or Lafayette meet that criteria. http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/69917.page#517528 "According to the Post: The award goes to public schools in the top 10 percent of academic performance in their state -- private schools are judged by a national exam -- and to schools where at least 40 percent of the students are from disadvantaged backgrounds and demonstrate dramatic improvement." |
Anonymous
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ABSOLUTELY SURE...Below is the list of all of the 2004 winners. Check it outfor your self.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2004/public-elementary.pdf |
Anonymous
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The other schools that recveived Blue Ribbon status and the year are as follows:
(You are designed Blue ribbon for 5 years.) Oyster Bilingual Elementary School 2006 Ben W. Murch Elementary School 2007 Key Elementary School 2008 To verify..go to www.ed.gov |
Anonymous
Thanks, very interesting. Do you know what the criteria are for being a "Blue Ribbon School"? |
Anonymous
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The program requires schools to meet either of two assessment criteria. It recognizes schools that have at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance in accordance with state assessment systems; and it rewards schools that score in the top 10 percent on state assessments.
Of the schools submitted by each state, at least one-third must meet the first criterion of having 40 percent of the students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program allows both elementary and secondary schools to be recognized in the same year. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/eligibility.html |
Anonymous
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The comments about Langdon are interesting. Langdon is our neigborhood school but we chose to enroll our child in Thurgood Marshall, which is nearby, and also has a Montessori program. The main reason we chose TM was because of the open door policy of the principal and teachers. When I called and emailed Langdon, I was given the runaround. My husband and I never got to meet with or speak to the principal. We were never allowed to observe a classroom. As an educator, I found this to be completely unacceptable. I also didn't like the appearance of the school when we dropped by one afternoon--gloomy on the inside.
The test scores are definitely outstanding, but I needed something more. So far, we're happy with my son's teacher and classroom aide at Thurgood Marshall. This is his second year (preK) and he is making progress towards learning to read by the end of the year. |
Anonymous
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This is my first year at Langdon and I LOVE it. (OK, the building is not in good shape but it will be updated in the coming years.) My child is in PK traditional class and is already READING and ADDING! MY child really likes the school and her teachers. I am asked every Saturday morning "Mommy may I go to school today.")
I am surprised that you did not receive a response to your email. I am surprised that your were given the run around. Perhaps you ran into the new person in the office that wasn't very familiar with Langdon. (if it was a male, then you probably encounteered the new person.) |