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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]It’s like a prison in there.[/b]

Why would you move from Gunston? Are you scared of minorities? [/quote]

TJ definitely looks like a prison and needs more windows.  That said, both my kids had a fine experience there. No social issues, expanded their friend groups. I liked aspects of the IB program.  They had some great teachers and a couple bad ones. The two counselors we dealt with were both helpful.[/quote]

So far so good at Jefferson for 6th.  Yes, the building could use more windows, but the suboptimal architecture is hardly the end of the world.  Jefferson's homeroom/TA set up is good; the teacher responds to emails quickly with useful info. Our kid is liking band class (taken up a new instrument, being given lessons for free), happy to play a sport, likes an art club.  I'm not expecting the sun, the moon or the stars academically, but she seems to have a good math teacher and English, US history and science appear to be OK.  We're hiring a writing tutor with another TJ family, but no big deal to supplement here and there as long as we don't need to pay for a private.  Great mix of kids (we're not white).  She eats lunch outside (choice of inside or outside) with half a dozen new pals.  She can check out a book at a time at the library is getting good help from librarians to pick challenging novels she's eager to read.  We came out of DCPS for elementary, so our standards probably aren't as high as most other posters, but we're optimistic that TJ will work out before IB Diploma at WL.[/quote]

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