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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][twitter][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the advice of talking with current parents but I would suggest making sure to talk to parents beyond the J-H/ACPS cheerleaders.

My special needs child had two stints at J-H (last ending in 2020) and J-H allowed my child to be bullied and exacerbated my child’s difficulties.  I cannot speak about the current principal from first hand knowledge.  Plenty of the concern expressed in posts here about J-H are consistent with our lived experience.[/quote]

I believe you when you say you had a difficult experience four years ago. The timeline was pre pandemic under the previous principal who was let go for that reason. So your experience is outdated and perhaps if you were there now, the administration would handle it differently. The current principal has been the head of school for four years now. The AP has been there for 6.  So while as with all schools with ACPS, there are always parents who didn’t or aren’t having the perfect experience, this is not specific to JH and the point most are making is speak to current and recent parents.  And talk to people who are not anonymous. DCUM is truly the worst place to get constructive feedback on school systems, ACPS or otherwise. You need to know who you’re speaking to and whether that opinion is credible in order to make an informed decision about your child’s education.

To the parent who has issues with sending your child to a school that’s 50% FARM, you’re right, ACPS is not for you. It’s good you chose private, I don’t think we would want you in our community looking down on our underserved families. [/quote]

Again I agree with you about speaking to current parents but the AP you mention was directly responsible for some of the mistreatment my child received (although I take your point on the failures of the previous principal).[/quote]

Yes, I think she’s come a long way in 6 years, and some of her decisions back then from what I understand was a directive from the principal who was let go. But she’s been really great for me at least these last 5 years, responsive calling from the school at 9 at night to follow up on questions, being a huge advocate with district on issues that are beyond the school’s control.  I try to give as much grace as I can to our admin and teachers. This is a tough industry to work in. And ACPS particularly doesn’t make it easy on them. [/quote]

So basically you're just like the other ACPS parents who say "but my kid never sees any fights. my kid is THRIVING." in response to whenever posters give their negative experiences with ACPS (of which are MANY). It is incredibly dismissive and accomplishes absolutely nothing.[/quote]

+1.

It's a weird cult that gatekeeps ACPS and the PTAC/PTA. Kids have been literally stabbed to death. Other kids have been caught with guns. Their are massive brawls in ACHS posted all over Instagram. GW is filled with kids as young as 11 and it smells like weed anytime I've had to pick up one of my children. [b]These are facts[/b]. And if you bring them up you get called a white supremacist. LOL.[/quote]

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