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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm also interested in people's thoughts on these two schools, as they're both on our list (perhaps the OP is a fellow Ward 1 resident who lives in between!)

I'm particularly interested in later elementary years (3rd and 4th) - how is differentiation? Do kids stick around that long or is there a lot of student turnover? How's the community at each? [/quote]

I think this stays stable at Francis, and in 6th there is a large influx of new students from Ross and Thomson (and temporarily Seaton, Cleveland and Garrison), so it becomes a big middle school. So that means music ensembles and sports, etc.

The schools have really similar test scores IMO, and they both prepare students really well for application high schools. But there are some differences. ITS is a little bougier. But Francis has more overall offerings. But ITS goes one level higher in math. etc. Neither particularly good at teaching science.

We considered both for middle school and i ranked Francis higher. But we went elsewhere. [/quote]

I think because Geometry in 8th is becoming standard in DCPS, Francis will likely have it in the future.

ITDS has solid middle school science teachers, I think they're trying to up their science game a little bit. But the bar for science in elementary and middle school is pretty low in this city, so relative to that. Definitely the musical is a huge priority for ITDS, the theater teacher is terrific. It isn't the level of production you'd get at a big school like Stuart-Hobson, but the kids really enjoy it, and grades 2-4 get to participate a little bit as well.

I am an ITDS parent and I think Francis is a good school. But logistically it would be a struggle for my family.[/quote]

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