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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have heard really good things about Barcroft.  Now I am starting to worry that it might not be that great.  We thought the Barcroft -&gt; Kenmore -&gt; Wakefield pyramid would be a good one.  Now I am not sure what to do - sounds like there are some good choice options for elementary but then what?[/quote]

Please go visit the school, meet with the principal and talk to current parents  (of both younger and older kids) before making judgments about a school based on an anonymous forum. [/quote]

This. I have heard good things about these schools, too. I know people in W&L zone that sent their kids to Wakefield because they liked it. I have heard there is less bullying  there. [/quote]

+1---  Randolph parent.  We have friends with kids  at Barcroft. They are happy.  [/quote]

Those parents need to speak up more, so that people aren't scared off.[/quote]

Schools like Randolph and Barcroft are poised to have stronger cohorts of kids in the coming years, but parents need to be reassured by more than their neighbors. They need to feel supported by the school board and APS. Michelle Rhee literally went knocking on doors and spoke to parents about the neighborhood schools. Is time for APS to step up and serve all of their students, in all schools. Randolph is largely serving Barcroft apts, not the SFH’s that surround it. Those families need to be convinced that their children won’t be overlooked for 6 years, because “ they will be fine”. They need to be reassured that their kids won’t be subjuncted to the lowest common denominator “ teach to the test and only the test” drill drill drill classroom. If that means school within schools, like they do conversely in Fairfax, then it needs to happen. Perhaps IB at Randolph could be part of that solution. UMC families at Barcroft can choice to Randolph. Between Alcova, Barcroft, and Douglas Park a larger high performing group could be achieved. I’m not saying to write off Barcroft elementary, but I think it’s going to have to happen 1 school at a time.  Henry is great, Hoffman Boston is doing really well... I think you focus on the next school you can meaningfully impact. I suggest Randolph. It has a history of IB, and most importantly a school board member living within it’s neighborhood. 
I know there are umc parents happy enough with those schools right now, and I don’t mean to challenge their experiences. This should be about a stronger push to increase their numbers. 
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