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I wish folks with Brent as their target would recognize the problems with the school (overcrowding, no green field, no established middle school feed, and it is unclear whether the school actually provides advanced curriculum-- you are treated like a wacko if you ask about it) and instead see the benefits of other schools-- Tyler has Spanish immersion. Cluster has advanced curriculum, fabulous PTA and a viable middle school.  Van NEss would be a clean slate with a major renovation budget, a big field, kiddie swimming pool, and a neighborhood with a great mix of families.

Signed,

Brent parent

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As the parent of an IB toddler, I welcome advice from old Brent hands that helps me go in with my eyes open, if we make it.

At the last PTA meeting I heard Principal Young describe how 3rd and 4th graders will be able to loop up a grade (or even 2?) for math for the first time in the fall, and that 5th graders will be able to take 6th grade math, with their own teacher.  Doesn't the the chance to loop up constitute an advanced math curriculum for math, at least by DCPS standards?  A good many wackos asked for it?

I've heard that Watkins went with advanced pullout groups this year, not sure for which grades - a more robust advanced curriculum?  If Stuart-Hobson is indeed viable, why is the student body only 20% IB?  Latin and BASIS must be close to 20% Eliot-Hine feed kids by now.

I'd be surprised if VanNess ends up with a green field or an appealing MS feed either, but, hey, we'll take the kiddie pool if we get zoned for it.  Lafayette was just allocated 51M to renovate, while VanNess is getting 9 (with 2M needed just to pay for new windows).  Wonder what that will buy the Capitol Quarter parents.

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