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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are touring the NW public elementary schools and we are curious to know what the differences are without going to each and every one.  So, besides test scores and student body, what are the differences?  It seems to me that Hearst actually has very small class sizes.  Do any of the schools manage to get PE more than once a week?  More outdoor time?  Specialty teachers?  Unique facilities?  Different teaching philosophies?  Basically, I am wondering if there are any differences to these schools beyond the preparedness of the student body.[/quote]

Class size is fairly universal, and in general a whole lot smaller than MoCo or FFX schools.

I know one of them -- maybe Murch? -- has more autonomy in terms of curriculum, but I haven't heard anyone boast or complain one way or the other on this issue. They each have different strengths and weaknesses. Lafayette and Janney, for instance, are very big schools. The upside to that, however, is that there are tons of extracurriculars to chose from. The down side is they are large! Lafayette is know for its peace program and its art integration; aftercare is limited. I don't know as much about Key.

Also, you might look at the schedule of construction. Mann is finishing up its construction, Lafayette is slated to be completely redone next year-- all the kids will be in trailers. Janney is also getting "some work done" and Murch (which needs it) is less clear -- I think it was supposed to be done this year, but got delayed. Others on this forum know more than me.

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Eaton is a good school, but with neighborhood enrollment below 40% they keep getting pushed down the renovation list.  No council member advocates for it because parent voters are so dispersed around the city.[/quote]

We know of some IB Eaton parents who are applying OOB to Hearst in order to stay on the Deal track.  Could lead to higher OOB populations at Eaton in the coming years.[/quote]

Very true.  A number of IB families at John Eaton are quite upset and frankly pissed off at how Eaton is being shafted in the rezoning from Deal to Hardy.  It unfortunately may have a negative impact on the trajectory of Eaton (and further Hearst's upward trajectory), as parents strategically try to secure spots in Hearst to assure Deal[/quote]

Eaton parent here - have not heard of anyone applying OOB to Hearst or elsewhere, but even if true I'm confident Eaton is going to be fine.  The 3 Eaton kindergarten classes are 50% in boundary -- great, committed, diverse, smart kids and families.  The OOB families -- who live in AU Park (Janney), Mount Pleasant, 16th St Heights, Brookland, Petworth, etc. -- are totally committed to the school, as much as the IB families.  Size is perfect.  Lots of enrichment options.  The foreign language offered is Chinese, which may be different from other NWES.   We are very happy there.

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