East Silver Spring Elementary

[Anonymous]

We’ve had a positive experience so far at East Silver Spring and value the diversity that the school offers. Our child completed K at ESS last year and is returning for 1st grade. They entered K with many K skills already achieved and continued to make good progress during the year. I’d strongly encourage any neighbor to try ESS for a year before opting for a private alternative!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How long do these principal searches typically take?

A few months. I don't think the ESS principal position was ever posted though. They will probably post it during this school year and hire a permanent principal, who may or may not be the acting principal.

It wasn’t posted. She was just handed the job. She only had one year experience as an AP prior… they gave the acting AP position to a third grade teacher because he was in a program to become an admin. It was a disaster. No idea why MCPS thought this would work out well for the upcoming school year.

They had to scramble because the previous principal was caught doing something he shouldn't be (not kid-related) and was rightly forced out. The principal before that was amazing.

My kid is at ESS and I highly recommend it, despite the admin challenges, which were all top-down MCPS decisions. The community and kids are great, and 90% of the teachers were good to outstanding.

Small class sizes, small school, almost everyone can walk. Lots to love.