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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Briggs Chaney in particular is located in a rough area with high (for MoCo) crime stats. I don't know much about the school, but I wouldn't recommend living in that area.

White Oak and Key are better situated neighborhood-wise, but are similarly diverse and serve a higher needs population than some other Silver Spring middle schools. That being said, I know staff, students, and parents at White Oak and Key that love their schools, and the curriculum is that same at all MoCo middle schools.[/quote]

Thank you. That was helpful. There was a house she's interested in that is zoned for Clovery elementary (she has a rising 1st grader as well), Briggs Chaney Middle School, and I believe Paint Branch. I'll let her know about the crime in Briggs Chaney.[/quote]

If she's looking in Cloverly, which is a really nice area, her budget also would likely work for Stonegate, which is White Oak.  All of these areas are in the Northeast Consortium, so there is high school choice.  So, if she bought in Cloverly, her kids would not be restricted to Paint Branch.  They would also have the option of Springbrook or Blake.  I do know a couple of people whose kids go to Briggs Chaney and they don't complain about the school.  That's about as much as I can tell you about it.

I know tons of parents who send their kids to White Oak (me included).  We all have been extremely happy and have no major complaints.  There is not a real active PTA, but recently a handful of parents have been really working toward changing that.  One of the things that I've always loved about White Oak is that my kids get a lot of support and individual attention.  One of my son's hates all of the electives but one and the school has made an exception and allowed him to repeat the same elective both semesters each year.  Another of my kids struggled with school and I found that the teachers in White Oak would go find him at lunch and work with him.  I don't know what else to tell you, but if you have specific questions, I'll try to answer them.

The real key to success in those zip codes is joining Stonegate Swim Club.  The entire social structure of those areas happens through the pool and carries over through the year.  [/quote]

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