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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello.  We are considering moving to Tacoma Park and was wondering what the opinions are on the different elementary schools?  By the time we move, I will have one child in Middle School and 2 in elementary.  Are there any that we should avoid?  Any with great programs?  Just looking for general opinions on the areas we should be looking at based on home elementary school. Thanks![/quote]

All of my kids attend(ed) TKPK schools.

[b]TPES is a focus school. Class sizes are smaller, often 16-20 kids. They also offer enriched math, an artifact of the now-defunct primary magnet. [/b]

We were happy with PBES. Two of my children went through[b] the local CES program.[/b] It was very competitive for a local program before the lottery; one of my neighbors’ kids didn’t make the cut with a 97% CogAT!

TPMS hosts the county’s middle school STEM magnet program. There is a 25-seat set aside for in-boundary students. My kids enjoyed the deeper science and math classes, but the enriched humanities were also great!

My oldest is in the Blair STEM magnet program. This is a rigorous program for kids interested in STEM. I feel being in the TPMS magnet and participating in its award-winning math team helped their chances, but who knows. Also, even if a student isn’t in the magnet, they may take many of the classes from Cellular Physiology to Linear Algebra if they meet the pre-reqs.

I can’t imagine a better set of schools. I hope you are as happy in TKPK as we are. Best of luck!
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Thanks very helpful![/quote]

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