WWYD? Two rivers or Lee
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Hmm, the commute to Two Rivers could be OK but it depends on where you work. If you work on the east side of downtown I think you would be fine (Union Station or the Hill), but going east to west downtown after Two Rivers dropoff would suck. The intersection of NY Ave/Fla/North Capital is horrific also.
If the choice were mine I would pick Two Rivers, but I would test your commute first. |
Anonymous
| Again - isn't Two Rivers moving from their current location this fall? |
Anonymous
I think the middle school is moving. |
Anonymous
| I commute to 2R from Petworth. Its not too bad. Drive is direct down North Capitol St, and make a left by the NPR building to avoid the mess at the Florida Ave/NY ave intersection. Takes 15 minutes on a good day-up to 25 if things are really backed up. By train is also easy, take the green line north one stop to Fort Totten, switch to the Red-and its only a few stops to NOMA. |
Anonymous
| TR is not moving-its opening a second campus w/new staff and new students |
dcmom
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FYI Lee said at its open house that they are hoping to expand to 8th grade and will file a charter amendment when they get closer to needing to do so in a few years. OP, if I were in your shoes, I'd think about whether Montessori seems like a good fit in the long-term (i.e., into elementary school, not just the primary years), unless I had a good in-boundary school to fall back on.
TR is not moving--they are opening a second campus, which as far as I can tell is a lot less Metro-friendly. (But that's from Google maps, so I may be off.) |
Anonymous
| Lee. Montessori is best. |
Anonymous
| Two rivers, no question. Love the kind of projects those kids do. Students I know there are very well spoken and mature, as well as inquisitive. |
Anonymous
| I believe Lee said they will stay in ward 5 when they move |
Anonymous
+1 What's with all the TR love? Any test scores to back this up? I'm sure it's fine, but "dream school" is putting it on a bit thick, no? |
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| lee |
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| Lee |
Anonymous
I find this sort of definitive view weird. OP, I think it's important to determine if you think Montessori would be a good fit for YOUR child. TR is a good school with a proven track record and established connections and procedures. Having a more mature school model could be worth something. Then again, if you're comfortable with a little uncertainty, Lee might be a good bet. You probably can't go wrong with either. |
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From their website: "Two Rivers was ranked in the TOP TEN of public schools in DC by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in 2012. For the second year in a row, Two Rivers was awarded a TIER-ONE, or HIGH-PERFORMING, designation by the DC Public Charter School Board. Only 16 elementary and middle schools received this prestigious ranking, which is based on student academic performance and growth, attendance, and re-enrollment. In 2011-2012, Two Rivers Elementary School students scored the SECOND HIGHEST among charter elementary schools in DC, achieving 73% proficiency in math and 74% proficiency in reading on the state test. Two Rivers Middle School students improved their math proficiency to 69%, an INCREASE of 15 percentage points over the previous year, and were number five among schools in the city for reading with a proficiency of 69%." |