Reply to GDS and Sidwell comparison?

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "GDS and Sidwell comparison?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isnt grade 5&6 different in structure than grades 7&8 anyhow, at BOTH schools. 
Pick a music, pick a language, change for PE class, etc. [/quote]

I can't speak to Sidwell.  But for GDS, one difference as you progress through MS is that there are few more class options with each grade.  But beyond that, structure is similar among the MS grades.  Your kid as a schedule and goes to different classes with different kids throughout the day. [/quote]

Are you saying there is honors tracking for math, literature and science? So a kid can do accelerated or honors math or remedial, if needed?

Or are you saying it’s the usual middle school in America where you have a locker and bell period and walk to your teachers class every 50 minutes? And choose a language and band/orchestra/choir? [/quote]

I'm not sure what public system you are referring to, but MCPS abandoned differentiation in ES/MS some time ago, with a few exceptions for "enriched" classes (compacted math in ES, math and world studies in MS) and the CES/MS magnets.  There is no "tracking" at GDS MS.  A small number of 6th graders are offered the opportunity to take Algebra in 7th, but I can't say it's really encouraged, and maybe some kids who are very advanced in a foreign language can accelerate.  But as far as I know, that's it for the years for which we have direct experience.

So to answer your question:  lockers, schedule and walk to your class, but like most privates we looked at, the schedule seems to change daily.  There are course options (arts, PE/sports, language), but not really a lot in MS, and I don't think there needs to be.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics