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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gunston parent of one current one graduate. Gunston is a sea of mediocrity. If your kid is weak, they will try to bring him or her up to mediocre. If above-average, that won't be cultivated except in advanced math if your child takes it. But that's true of most public schools. Behavior is generally fine 6th grade, 7th grade still okay, 8th grade some of the kids start acting up. Most of the kids seem happy there. Principal is nice. Counselors are generally good. English teachers have a tough time handling kids who range from college level reading to third grade, trying to differentiate.

[b]From everything I hear of Kenmore, it's considered worse. I've met parents who lived in Kenmore who moved or otherwise figured out how to get their kids into Gunston. I've yet to hear of the reverse (though some local Gunston parents do choose TJ instaed).[/quote][/b]

I have heard the opposite, actually, from current parents, not in Immersion/Montessori, at Gunston. Kenmore has, in the past, attracted transfers for their STEAM program, but I think that was stoped the last couple years.

In general, I think all the MS are pretty similar and have issues with student behavior just by virtue of MS aged kids, and also the pandemic hasn’t helped anyone. Kenmore has much nicer/newer facilities, and a slightly smaller size. Not sure if they do this at Gunston, but at Kenmore each grade level is separated by floor, so 6th graders rarely see or interact with older kids. I have found that helpful for my shy/awkward kid who was afraid of older “bullies.” Not an issue. Agree with other Kenmore parent about advocacy for resources. However, Hamm, while underenrolled currently, is going to have a number of new students coming from the approved affordable housing in Rosslyn within the next few years. Enrollment will likely level out, except for maybe WMS. They should take more kids from Swanson and assign them to WMS. [/quote]

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