Why is Two Rivers well regarded? Shuttle in Cap Hill?

[Anonymous]

I'm curious why Two Rivers is well regarded. Also, is there a shuttle from Cap Hill?

[Anonymous]

Have you visited? Have you checked out https://dcschoolreportcard.org/? Do you believe it should not be well-regarded?

[Anonymous]

We've been at the school for a few years now and have experience for one year at another charter school in DC. My impression as a early elementary parent is that the school is very well organized and is very thoughtful and research based in every aspect of the program. I appreciate how the arts are integrated into classroom expeditions in music, art, and drama. Our bi-weekly feedback from teachers includes academic info with an almost emphasis on social emotional skills. The school tries to foster a sense of community among students and their families (https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/share-your-dc-a-diversity-equity-inclusion-expedition). I recommend prospective parents to skim the parent handbook and check out these videos from edutopia: https://www.edutopia.org/school/two-rivers-public-charter-school

All that said, I do not know why the school DC test scores are not higher. I have not been that concerned about the DC test scores since I am really happy about the other aspects of the school mentioned above, but they are lower than I would have expected.

There are no shuttles, but TR4th and TR Young are very bikeable.

[Anonymous]

we're moving from highly regarded to well regarded charter schools WRCS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we're moving from highly regarded to well regarded charter schools WRCS

what club does "we're" encompass?

[Anonymous]

Some of it is because a lot of "woke" parents get to claim their "urban city" school without actually having very much diversity at least economically.

[Anonymous]

The only reason it is "well-regarded" (only by those that cannot afford to buy in NW or afford private school) is because it's an east of the park school with at least a 20% white population. Puzzle solved.

[Anonymous]

Is there something that made you think it shouldn’t be well-regarded? No shuttle from the Hill, but I live on the Hill and it’s walkable from me so I understand the attraction.

[Anonymous]

It's basically in Capitol Hill. Why would there be a shuttle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of it is because a lot of "woke" parents get to claim their "urban city" school without actually having very much diversity at least economically.

https://dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/media/file/DC%20Report%20Card_Two%20Rivers%20PCS%204th%20Street.pdf

65% black, 21% white, 26% at risk. At risk means "qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have been identified as homeless during the academic year, who under the care of the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA or “foster care”),"And it's not like the 74% who are not at risk are all from high income/education families. Not at risk includes plenty of working class families. That seems pretty diverse to me.

Can you imagine what the reaction would be in a Fairfax County or Arlington school if they announced that their kids would be rezoned into a school with 26% at risk students and 70% black or hispanic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of it is because a lot of "woke" parents get to claim their "urban city" school without actually having very much diversity at least economically.

https://dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/media/file/DC%20Report%20Card_Two%20Rivers%20PCS%204th%20Street.pdf

65% black, 21% white, 26% at risk. At risk means "qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have been identified as homeless during the academic year, who under the care of the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA or “foster care”),"And it's not like the 74% who are not at risk are all from high income/education families. Not at risk includes plenty of working class families. That seems pretty diverse to me.

Can you imagine what the reaction would be in a Fairfax County or Arlington school if they announced that their kids would be rezoned into a school with 26% at risk students and 70% black or hispanic?

Forget Fairfax or Arlinton - imagine the reaction at Janney/Mann/Lafayette etc.

[Anonymous]

It's well regarded because it is a great school in the way many families interpret "greatness." Expeditionary and project-based learning across difference with a warm culture doesn't always translate to test scores, but it checks all the boxes for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's well regarded because it is a great school in the way many families interpret "greatness." Expeditionary and project-based learning across difference with a warm culture doesn't always translate to test scores, but it checks all the boxes for us.

+1


...and my kids continue to do well with test scores.

[Anonymous]

Two Rivers is one of the more established charter operators in DC. They strategically located to attract Hill families before schools like Brent, Maury and Ludlow Taylor had significant inbound community buy in. TR also went to 8th grade which also provide a middle school option for some families. There's a lot more competition now in both DCPS and charter landscape but TR has been a steadily good school for some time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two Rivers is one of the more established charter operators in DC. They strategically located to attract Hill families before schools like Brent, Maury and Ludlow Taylor had significant inbound community buy in. TR also went to 8th grade which also provide a middle school option for some families. There's a lot more competition now in both DCPS and charter landscape but TR has been a steadily good school for some time.

The small middle school and lack of extracurriculars does not appeal to many families and where the school loses many students from elementary. The location of it being moved to TRY is going to be a further damper.

In addition, having no high school track is also a disadvantage. There is much more competition now especially with immersion charters which feed into DCI.