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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you pupil place to an IB high school?[/quote]

This, OP. Are you in DC? I'm not sure if there is IB in DCPS but check it out. It may be late to transfer to a new HS though, if their assigned HS doesn't offer IB.

If you are in FCPS, and their assigned public FCPS high school has the IB curriculum, have them take IB classes--there is huge emphasis on writing in all subjects including science and math. They'll get a lot of experience. If you're in FCPS and their assigned high school does not have IB, you can request that they be transferred to whatever nearest high school is an IB school. It's called an academic transfer or as PP says, a pupil placement. If you're told that the IB school is "closed to transfers," keep trying--often the "dashboard" site that tallies FCPS school information shows a school is closed to transfers when actually that status can change.

Be aware that if you place your kids in a high school that is not their assigned one, they don't have a right to bus transportation so you'd need to arrange to get them to school. But it can be well worth that hassle.

Also, there are writing classes and camps all over the area but who knows when they'll reopen, alas. George Mason University's Northern Virginia Writing Project had a young writers program that was focused on creative writing but which included essay writing and expository writing at one time. Not sure if it still does but you can check.  [/quote]

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