CES or ELC at Virtual Academy?
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Anonymous
| Any updates on CES (Center of enriched study) or ELC (enriched literacy curriculum) for 4th and 5th graders at Vurtual academy? Any insider info? |
Anonymous
| They will offer compacted and ELC but not CES. |
Anonymous
| They already said there would be no magnets. CES is a magnet. If ELC is something given to non-magnet students, it might be included in the VA. |
Anonymous
| Are you sure they are offering ELC and not the enriched Benchmark Curriculum in VA? |
Anonymous
The CES program just gives more homework. I wouldn't recommend it if you want a well rounded kid. There is no time for other activities outside of school. |
Anonymous
| ELC is not offered at all schools. Don't count on it for VA. |
Anonymous
Funny, mine managed. It’s irrelevant here because we’re taking about VA, but many families don’t find this to be the case at all. |
Anonymous
Are you sure?
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Anonymous
So now they will be even more isolated because they have so much homework. Your kids obviously didn't play sports. In 4th grade my kid had to read 30 to 50 pages a night in addition to other homework. In 5th grade, they just threw homework at them. All they do is learn facts. I'm sure the virtual program wasn't at all like the in school program. |
Anonymous
“Just learning facts” was not our experience at al. Just the opposite, actually: more analysis and discussion than memorization. I don’t know which one your kid went to, but doesn’t seem to resemble ours at all. |
Anonymous
Very little to no homework at DC's CES which is one of the most competitive ones. Don't know where your child went but it really varies. You can't make a generalization like that. |
Anonymous
DC and DC's friends did not think of the reading as homework, and they all played at least one travel sport. DC had 1-2 activities every day of the week and games on weekends. What I saw in the work was analysis, critical thinking and very little to no memorization of facts. It was not hard and DC is not one of those genius top of the class students but just a regular student. I'm sorry your child had a poor experience but this isn't universal. |
Anonymous
No confirmation from thier info session Q&A or email.
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Anonymous
So. CES workload varies by school. Most don't have much work at all! Potomac has a lot, I'm told. My daughter just finished the Chevy Chase CES program, and I didn't even see her homework going by. She had hours to devote to her animals and music practice, as well as reading and games, every single day. Essentially she did her projects during school hours, with a bit in the morning and after school. She also told me that sometimes she didn't do certain "busywork" assignments because she calculated that she was going to get an A in the quarter anyway with the rest of her assignments. I appreciate how clear-headed and strategic her thinking is: if the concepts are easily mastered and extra work isn't helpful for mastery or getting an A, why do it when there are more interesting ways to spend your time? Her teacher was fine with that, given the quality of her work. |