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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be clear, there are no addresses that are zoned solely for Loiederman-- it's all part of the Middle School Magnet Consortium, which also includes Parkland (aerospace engineering) and Argyle (digital design). It's a whole school magnet, meaning the arts courses are open to all students and there is no test-in requirement for the school, which means to many people, especially with those who have no children attending there, it's not a "real magnet."

All of the MSMC schools have block scheduling, meaning students get three electives instead of two. The school is also heavily skewed female, like 65/35 female/male. The arts classes lean more to performing arts than visual, but there is a big variety. But it has the same non-arts classes you'll find at any MCPS middle school. Loiederman also has a big LGBTQ+ presence, among both students and staff.

Wheaton is part of the DCC, which means your student may be able to attend Einstein, Blair, Kennedy, or Northwood if they want (and get their choice in the lottery--some schools are more popular and difficult to get.) Wheaton would be your home school so your child would be guaranteed a spot there.

Which ES is the home connected to? There are several cute neighborhoods zoned for Wheaton that have a nice community feel, namely Holiday Park and Randolph Hills.[/quote]

There are addresses zoned for Loiederman.  It is part of a consortium where kids get choice but each school is a home school for specific addresses.[/quote]

...no, they don't. They have a home high school, but all ESes in the consortium go to all three MSes. Nobody is guaranteed anything but most get their first choice. However the semantics play out, there is no house that is "zoned for" Loiederman. It's zoned for the MSMC.[/quote]

Here is a map of the Loiederman service area:

[url]http://gis.mcpsmd.org/ServiceAreaMaps/LoiedermanMS.pdf[/url][/quote]
Well, dang. Another DCUM rant ruined with facts. [/quote]

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