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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back on topic, one of the reasons we elected to buy in Takoma Park was the schools. We were relocating from the Bay Area where real estate is more expensive than DC so we had the ability to buy anywhere. We looked at Arlington and Bethesda but didn't find either that compelling.

TPES: Only elementary magnet w/ small classes. math enrichment and dedicated STEM teacher 
PBES: local CES program, smaller class sizes, math enrichment, dedicated science teacher
TPMS: Middle school stem magnet with an in-boundary set-aside. 
Blair: SMCS & CAP magnets, although there's no set-aside TPMS, prepare kids for this, also magnet classes are available to everyone[/quote]

Unfortunately, the info on PBES is not really accurate anymore. There is no math enrichment in 3rd grade, and the only enriched math classes for 4th and 5th are if your child is selected for 4/5 and 5/6, which is the same at most other elementary schools. Also, we heard they will be losing their science/STEM teacher due to funding cuts. Sigh. Still, TPES is a great school and does do math enrichment very well, and the local set aside for TPMS is also a plus.[/quote]

The local CES program at PBES is a plus, but I don't see smaller class sizes overall at PBES like there were at TPES.[/quote]

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