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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Transplant_1][quote=Anonymous]Yes, the academies are essentially a joke.  They seem to exist to give false hope of academic excellence to middle school families considering leaving DCPS for good. But higher level AP math and science offer real rigor at J-R. [/quote]

From the one tour I took, it seemed like the academies is a way to keep hope / on-track kids that may not do well in school - to create a community of like-minded kids to support each other.  Most of the tour guides were from the hospitatlity track, and that is what I picked up.  And I'm glad that is there, and seems like a good thing.  But, what about for preparing for highly selective colleges - esp. the writing skills needed.[/quote]

There are some fine writing teachers at J-R, and a minority that hardly gives a darn. Writing instruction is hit and miss in DCPS high schools, including at the AP level. The J-R academies are neither here nor there where writing instruction goes. It's not unusual for parents shooting for highly selective colleges to pay for weekly writing tutors and/or to enroll kids in summer writing camps etc. If you want serious writing you pay the tutors, move to the burbs, or pay for a private/parochial. Best to face reality early and get on with it.[/quote]

Honestly, the JR kids that are going to the top schools are the least likely to need writing tutors or attend writing summer camps.  These kids are debate champs, editors of The Beacon student newspaper, etc where they are writing all the time.  They also come from well educated households.

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Agree with this.  These kids are not your average A students; they all have found ways within school to learn to write and demonstrate to colleges that they can write. It's almost to a person. [/quote]

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