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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest graduated from Loiederman last year. I agree with PPs who have mixed feelings about the school, but I would also say I think middle school is the weak link in MCPS - I don't know that any middle school is fantastic. Our kid was out of bounds, if that matters. I will also say that our younger child had a MUCH, MUCH, MUCH worse experience at a different MCPS middle school.

Positives about Loiderman:
- Kid loved the block schedule and really misses it in high school. That schedule also meant being able to take three electives each year.
- Excellent experience with the language teacher.
- Wider range of electives than at our home middle school.
- A few really strong teachers made a big difference in our kid's middle school experience.
- Access to the DCC high schools - my kid was out of bounds and being a Loiederman student got them second round access to the DCC lottery. Very happy with their high school pick.

Negatives:
- The theater program is ridiculously competitive - hard to even get a spot in the crew. If the teacher who runs the theater program doesn't like your kid, then they're really not getting a spot.
- I got the sense that teachers were less happy as my kid's three years there went on. Lots of turnover, including a math teacher who quit mid-year and a very long pause in getting a long-term sub to take over the class. 
- Admin didn't do a great job keeping parents in the loop about issues happening at school - fights that wound up meaning all kids were escorted between classes, behavior issues that meant changes in bathroom access, etc. [/quote]

This is a good summary.   It’s too bad the principal isn’t stronger.   Many were excited to have her after the previous one left.

The block schedule and more electives is a bonus.  [/quote]

Surprised to hear any students actually liked block scheduling. Most complain as 90 minute classes are way too long for their attention spans in one subject. They generally can focus for about 30 of those. Once our school went back to 45 minute classes, everyone was much happier. [/quote]

Mine don’t care either way.  I liked it as they did not get homework in each class.  There are benefits to both ways.  The extra period was nice for an elective. [/quote]

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