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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you intentionally asking because you’re going to move? Or just curious? 
My kid went to Burtonsville ES a few years ago when it was a focus school. I believe the designation moved to title 1 after Covid but not sure. 
k-2 has 13 -14 kids in her class which was awesome and she had enthusiastic and caring teachers who were great. I also liked the admin and Principal. She made good friends there. We left because of Covid and switched to private but while there we were happy and DD did well[/quote]

We’re moving to the area. Seems like one of the “more desirable” elementary schools would be a better fit for my gifted kid, and the title 1s might be better for my kid who needs special education resources. Trying to figure out if there is a title 1 that would be good for both.[/quote]

I would not assume that a Title I school is necessarily better for your kid with learning differences. A specific school might be, if they had a strong reputation and an experienced administrator who is good at squeezing additional resources out of MCPS, but just being a Title I school isn't going to make things better for your individual kid.

My experience as a parent and staff in both Focus and Title I schools is that the level of need is incredible. Kids are coming in with a cornucopia of challenges. Psychological challenges include generational poverty, adverse childhood events, and sometimes having witnessed violence. Learning challenges include a lack of preschool education (particularly post-covid) and undiagnosed learning disabilities. Kids are often arriving in kindergarten with no preschool, no early intervention, and no diagnosis even when there are clear needs. School resources in the K-2 years are focused heavily on identifying kids who don't have IEPs/504s but need them, to set those kids up for success later. So even while there are more special education resources allocated to those schools, those resources aren't going to be as available to your kid as you might think.

What's your budget and commute? We might be able to help you brainstorm some options that will split the difference, with smaller class sizes and a lower level of overall need. [/quote]

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