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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in the same boat, OP. My child was at Oakcrest and is moving to GWES due to the boundary changes. I went to the orientation (which you may have as well), and here were my impressions:

The facilities are good. There was soap in the bathrooms, smart boards, etc.

Oakcrest had a LOT of homework. I have heard that the GWES approach, though also heavy on the homework, is a little more creative. Or at least it has been.

I spoke with the instrumental teacher (I have an enthusiastic horn player), and while the intrumental teachers don't really know officially if they're back 'til August, he seemed like a nice guy who expected kids to practice, and knows the instrumental teacher at Oakcrest well.

PTA: No idea, but this was my experience going from our neighborhood school to the magnet. The neighborhood school had a really strong PTO that was very involved in the daily goings-on, worked really hard on real issues like parent liasons and advocating for adequate unding and staffing. Lots of parents involved even if they worked full time outside the home (most did). Because I was local, it was easy to be involved. The magnet PTA was a PTA as opposed to a PTO, and although I signed up and became a member, I didn't really get involved beyond that as I was far away, and I'm not really sure what they did anyway.

Anyway, looking forward to some other responses!
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