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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No experience with EH. However, if your daughter is interested at all in theater and/or debate, the SH drama players and debate club are both terrific! [/quote]

Our child is starting 8th grade at EH this year and we have been happy with the experience. Don't think you can go wrong either way. EH facilities/outdoor space is a bit bigger, but otherwise they offer similar courses, clubs, sports, etc. [/quote]

SH and EH do not offer equivalent theater or debate experiences. EH is starting to get those things off the ground, but particular with respect to drama (also also marching band) there is truly no comparison.[/quote]

This. I am usually a go to the closer one/your IB for these two schools, but if your kid is specific into theater or marching band, do whatever you can to get into SH.[/quote]

Are there moves at Eliot Hine to develop an equivalently awesome theatre program? I am so impressed with the SH program but am unfortunately not in boundary. [/quote]

They do have a theater program like most DCPS middle schools. I saw a show they did and it was fun and fine, but unless they decided to specifically focus on drama, luck into a great teacher and other specials teachers interested in supporting it, it’s not going to be the same as SH’s.

Also, literally anyone could get their kid into SH recently by lotterying for JOW or Watkins in 5th (or earlier). Only LT isn’t functionally open enrollment in upper ES, though that may eventually change post JOW reno.[/quote]

For the past few years at EH there have been two theater productions, and there is a chorus and multiple levels of concert band. There is also a partnership with the Eastern band, I am not sure how it works but I know some of the older kids play with Eastern in some capacity as well. I imagine most people on here do not have experience at both schools, so it is hard to compare. SH's program may be more established, but it seems like there are good opportunities at both. Also for kids who are new to the arts or unsure of interest, I think I heard that SH drama needs to audition in the summer, and it is more of a commitment, so that may be harder for kids just trying things out. [/quote]

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