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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The forced march to Hardy cracks me up. We are inbounds for Deal and I would probably apply to Hardy in a few years (our child is too young now). The building is gorgeous. The location--outstanding.  The school is all about what people are willing to invest. OOB families have obviously been investing/believing for years. With a good mix of in bounds families what a dynamic place it will be.  The only thing Hardy needs is a great principal and something distinctive about its program (focus on arts, STEM, language--whatever). Do they have that?[/quote]

Why does a middle school need something distinctive? [/quote]

That's a good question. I think charter schools have been a game changer in DC, with each offering something distinct that its known for. I think for middle schools and high schools to attract in bounds families and oob, so that they are dynamo choice schools they need to develop their characters a little beyond simply " we follow the common core and test a lot." Deal and Wilson both are known for having smaller schools within the school - their academies or cohorts. Beyond that, I think unfortunately they thrive simply because kids who are very well prepared from home attend. I q think they offer much draw beyond knowing your kid will be in class with other well prepared kids (and in dc this is a big drawn to be sure). But I do think they could offer something more that in itself is tempting and that any time a peer school emerges with a well thought through vision, it does become a compelling option. What is Hardy's focus, its pull, its distinct character - beyond the other schools being full and it being a forced march? Once its clear to people that they're marching to a school with vision and high academics I think they'll start running, not marching.[/quote]

Hardy actually had this for years - an arts, particularly music, focus. [/quote]

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