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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So DCPS is the answer?

Again, with the exception of 2 charter schools, all the DCPS schools are ranked lower than the vast majority of MCPS, FCPS, and APS schools.

I agree MCPS has massive problems, but it’s just wrong to think of DCPS as this panacea.[/quote]

I put very little weight into GreatSchools or Niche or Best PARCC Scores "rankings". Has very little to do with the quality of the school, teaching or curriculum - has more to do with parent community who value education and instill that into their kids taking tests. W schools kids will always be ready for a PARCC, SAT or ACT and that is due to the parents and kids' goals. It masks a lot of MCPS shortcomings. [/quote]

So how do you all know DCPS is this amazingly awesome place?[/quote]
You do your own research on the school or district. Not Dcum, Not rankings of different state test scores. You actually go to PTA mtgs, talk to parents, do the public school tour with the principal, look at the class schedules for each grade, EC offerings, class sizes, teacher turnover, etc. Then compare. Then choose.

I don't define "good school" as high state-specific standardized test scores. I expect my kid to test well.

I want good teachers, peers, curriculum, breadth, depth, good logistics, community, and teacher/coursework feedback to parents.

SERIOUSLY, [b]NEXT TIME SOMEONE SAYS "XYZ IS A GOOD SCHOOL" ask WHY? [/b] Why is it a good school? What makes it a good school?
In MoCo they would stumble a bit and say stuff like "good test scores" or "nice neighbors" or "my kid has good friends".

My wife and I are more of the "show me it's good" type, not "tell me it's good". [/quote]

If you ask any inarticulate person a question, you will get a vague answer. I don’t want to name DD’s school, but here is what I would say about it:
-Her schoolwork has been appropriately challenging for a GT student. Even if she dislikes a particular topic or subject, she has not told us she is bored. In fact, she threw herself into a project in a class she said was her least favorite because she liked the assignment itself.
-Excellent choices for electives beyond FL, art, music, and FACS. Being able to take STEM-related electives means a lot to her and made room in our schedule for her individual sport.
-Great peer group with many other high performing students of color. We were worried she would be an only, but either the pool is big enough or the counselor made an effort when scheduling to not isolate minority GT students.

I can’t tell you anything about test scores other than DD’s. And neighbors are irrelevant as our neighborhood sends many kids to other schools and her school receives kids from all over. Friends are important though and I love that DD found a group of motivated students from families similar to ours. [/quote]

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