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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have any estimates or numbers of the kids attending 6th from the feeders for this coming fall (IB or otherwise) [Stoddert, Mann, Hyde, Key? (too early for Eaton?)][/quote]

There are about 18 kids from Stoddert, 13 from Mann, 11 from Key, and maybe 1-2 from Hyde.

My impression so far as the parent of a new 6th grader: Hardy is a small, diverse, urban school with good academics and extracurriculars.  It has interesting options for languages for a public school of this size (Chinese, through the Confucius Classroom project; Italian, due to it's affiliation with the Italian Embassy).  It's small enough that the Principal knows every kid by name.  The building and facilities are beautiful.  The class sizes are small to average for a public school (about 12 -15 in some of the classes).  The PTO is becoming a major force for positive change and parent engagement and investment in the school.  The majority of the teachers (I can only speak to the 6th grade teachers) seem excellent and engaging.  There is no "special focus" to draw parents to this school - it is a public school and should be available to all, and is not an arts charter school, etc.  Fillmore shares the building, but there's no interaction with the kids, and as Hardy becomes more popular (it is currently under enrolled), there will likely be less room for Fillmore.  In a couple of years when the new Duke Ellington is complete, there will probably be the option of advanced art/music classes at Ellington (they used to have advanced math students go there in years past, but now they have the advanced math classes at Hardy itself).  It is easy to get to and easy to park nearby for people who are in boundary.

It is far from perfect, as is my child, as am I.  But it's exciting to be the change.  [/quote]

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