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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of RM who also was a coach to multiple kids at Wootton, I personally think Wootton is the better school.  RM parents will cry foul and I don't care.

RM is JW and IB kids.  JW is a terrible middle school and once you get into RM, the IB kids keep to themselves. So many discipline issues at RM.  Vaping, drugs, overdoses, fights, sex, sexual assaults, and now guns on campus 2 incidents 10 days apart.

Wootton has Frost and part of Cabin John.  No IB but so many high course offerings as the school is competitively smart.  The administration is good and the its a very involved school.  the negatives is it is pretty high pressure like the IB program and the school isn't as new and nice as RM.  And parking is the worst.

But when the kids on the team talk, Wootton kids jaws drop when they hear what typical RM days are like and it's gotten worse every year.  I don't hate the school.  I love the diversity and school spirit, but it isn't a school to be that proud of.  Without IB it is basically Rockville High School. [/quote]

We’re at RM now and so far so good. The recent incidents there were concerning but the administration appears to be on top of it. But we’re watching it closely and will voice concerns—as will lots of families—if we feel things aren’t being handled well. We’ve known lots of kids who have gone through RM and done very well. Some were in the IB, others were not but took advantage of the honors and AP classes the school has to offer. They also have lots of activities beyond sports for students to get involved in. The dramatic arts—aka Black Maskers—is a great group of kids that puts on very good performances.

[b]I also have to disagree with PP about JW. It’s a great school.[/b] The principal does a great job of leading the school and setting the tone. And they have many great teachers—some have been there a long time. We loved our time there. [/quote]

You slightly had me until here.  I have never heard anyone say JW is a great school and the principal isn't even there this year[/quote]

Went to JW orientation, and principal had recorded message. Where is the principal?[/quote]

Another school for the year. There is an interim principal and it’s like lord of the flies this year. Worse than I have ever seen and 3rd kid going thru [/quote]
He does this every year.   I have not seen a Principal who is MIA that much in all my 10 yrs in MCPS.   It's no wonder he's disengaged at JW.[/quote]

My kid is in 8th grade and I never knew they had an AP. Never saw her. Never met her. My DD didn’t know there was one either. But yes principal has been gone since November at a Gaithersburg cluster. [/quote]

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