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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went to open the open house yesterday. Core subjects presentations and teachers were very impressive. But the Science/Math part was truly depressive. Kindergarten-level science at best. 
Unlike Eastern, TPMS at the very least paid more attention to their non-core subjects. Declining Eastern offer and going to Takoma.
My son is interested in science, and is strong all around. Tested-in into both programs with rooms to spare (he's in HGC now). Certain parts, like TV media production were very attractive to him. But for us TPMS seem to be a better fit. For someone who strongly dislikes math, Eastern would be a fantastic program, would strongly recommend.[/quote]

Parent of one EMS magnet and one TPMS magnet student.  Eng and world Studies at TPMS are not comparable in any way to EMS magnet.  World Studies is pretty much awful - teachers are cranky and curriculum is oriented to the new fact-free "document based-question" analysis required that matches testing kids are expected to do in HS.  English varies by teacher, but even the good ones are in no way comparable to EMS magnet.

OTOH, EMS math is the same as TPMS non-magnet math, with the same advanced opportunities - you can take Algebra in 7th grade at EMS, which is what the vast majority of TPMS magnet students take, although the TPMS magnet Algebra is more rigorous.

Agree that EMS science is terrible, but it is the same crappy science curriculum in all MCPS schools, with the added benefit if some truly bad teachers.

Overall, I would say that the TPMS principal is way better than EMS and TPMS home/magnet is much better integrated socially.[/quote]

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