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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eastern has low utilization and low in-boundary numbers. They also have a very low percentage of students at grade level. If they have [b]advanced offerings[/b] - like, real academic differentiation across the subjects beginning in the 9th grade - that's a huge potential draw. [/quote]

These aren't going to be advanced offerings. They will be "advanced" in the sense that the teacher won't have to stop as often to deal with behavior issues and everyone in the class will be able to read, but I wouldn't hope for more than that. They get a few field trips and guest speakers per year and do some modules on https://www.university-startups.com/ but that's not going to teach them anything a kid from a home with two college-educated parents wouldn't already know. There's no secret TJ or even Banneker or Walls buried within Eastern.  [/quote]

The IB program is still growing, and I have to guess this comment is based on no firsthand information. I’ve been really encouraged to talk to friends with kids in the program that say they love it. With the enrollments increasing for HS across DCPS, and in-bound enrollment increasing at the feeder MSs, it seems like this is a program that can offer a great option for many families. [/quote]

Look at the flier. That's literally all the accelerated program gets. It might be worth a try for some people but I would not count on it being amazing, or it continuing for the next 5 years (since teachers move on).[/quote]

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