With Woodward High School opening, are they also going to change the MS boundaries?

[Anonymous]

Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

[Anonymous]

It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

[Anonymous]

I think a new consortium would be a good idea. Maybe one that puts WJ, Woodward, and BCC together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a new consortium would be a good idea. Maybe one that puts WJ, Woodward, and BCC together.

Or a southwest consortium: BCC, Woodward, WJ, Churchill, and Whitman. Maybe add Wootton. Instead of the "W" schools they'll be "SW" schools.

[Anonymous]

No. I am in one of those schools, and my peers and I do not like or want a consortium. Yes, MS articulation will likely change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I am in one of those schools, and my peers and I do not like or want a consortium. Yes, MS articulation will likely change.

What office do you hold that you speak for all of your peers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

Since Woodward is going to end up with students from WJ and the DCC it’s going to be difficult if not impossible to strictly adhere to clusters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think a new consortium would be a good idea. Maybe one that puts WJ, Woodward, and BCC together.

Or a southwest consortium: BCC, Woodward, WJ, Churchill, and Whitman. Maybe add Wootton. Instead of the "W" schools they'll be "SW" schools.

This will never happen.

[Anonymous]

Why not make the entire downcounty a consortium?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not make the entire downcounty a consortium?

I don’t think it’s a terrible idea to add say BCC, WJ and Woodward to the DCC. Or split that into 2 different consortia, maybe something like BCC/Blair/Northwood/Kennedy in one and WJ/Woodward/Einstein/Wheaton in the other, but I think that many people in BCC and WJ would probably balk at that as evidenced by the reaction of one of the previous posters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not make the entire downcounty a consortium?

I don’t think it’s a terrible idea to add say BCC, WJ and Woodward to the DCC. Or split that into 2 different consortia, maybe something like BCC/Blair/Northwood/Kennedy in one and WJ/Woodward/Einstein/Wheaton in the other, but I think that many people in BCC and WJ would probably balk at that as evidenced by the reaction of one of the previous posters.

But even in a consortium, there’s a feeder pattern and a home school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Will DS be in 6th? Because Unfortunately, the Woodward/Northwood project might be delayed one year by the County Council due to budget shortfalls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering about when Woodward HS opens 2026, and MCPS redraws boundaries for Woodward, WJ and I am assuming Einstein, are they also going to redraw the boundaries for North Bethesda MS, Tilden MS and Silver Creek MS?

For example, DS will be in MS in 2026 - what is the likelyhood he will stay with his cohort through 8th grade or will they all be split up?

Yes, the Woodward HS boundary study will include the DCC (or at least that's the current plan).

And yes, you should assume that there will also be changes in which middle schools go to which high schools.

DP. Though Silver Creek may not be part of it, since they're neither WJ nor DCC clusters. The middle schools I would expect to be part of the boundary study would be North Bethesda, Tilden and the DCC middle schools they're adjacent to: Newport Mill, Loiederman, and Parkland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on if they try to keep a cluster model with articulation from ES to MS to HS the same for everyone. I hope they don’t and this is what finally causes them to break down those walls.

What are the benefits of the cluster model? I've heard board members advocate for keeping it but don't really understand why MCPS twists itself in knots to accommodate it.