Currently has As and Bs. I am probably over worrying. We are applying for 9th grade. Thanks!

Thanks to the person who just provided so much information. It is invaluable to have the view of a current parent. Can you tell me if the grading is really hard? If a student is putting in a lot of effort are Ds and Fs still possible? My child can write and structure an essay but the analysis is weak and I'm worried about that. How much homework is there a night in terms of hours?

Really appreciate this! Some ideas here I didn't know about. Thanks!

thanks! this is very helpful

There are other factors like a social reset and sports. I am not writing off APs. Just unsure until I know more about workload. She would probably take a couple.

Hello,

I have seen many Visi posts, but do not feel like I have enough to go on about the workload and rigor. Can anyone provide an estimate of how much homework there is a night and if the academics are extremely challenging? My daughter would probably not do that many APs, if any.

Thanks!

thank you! I will check the threads again. I didn't see one on grading, which I am particularly worried about vis-a-vis the writing

Hi,

Can anyone tell me about Field? My child is a strong math student but weak at writing. Is the instruction really good? How is the grading -- are students given a chance to work with teachers to make their work stronger or is it sink or swim? What is the social life like? Are there a lot of DC kids? Overall reviews?

Thanks!