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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. For those PPs with kids in middle to upper elementary in Brightwood/Takoma DCPS (not charters) can you speak more to what the experience has been like for your family? We've heard good things from folks in ECE at these schools but not sure how things go in the upper grades. Thanks so much, and it's so good to see so many neighborhood families on here! [/quote]

This is a good question. As the OP I should have asked this, too. Focused on ECE but how is Takoma/Whittier with 2nd grade, 3rd grade.. [/quote]

My son "graduated" from Whittier year before last. The end of 3rd and half of 4th grade were virtual but they worked very hard to get kids back into school who needed it (I sent him back in December 2020). I will join the chorus of praise for Principal Johnson, who is incredible (and has been at the school for well over a dozen years in various roles). I felt the academics were strong for my son and there is lots of room for creativity--if you're above grade level, they keep you challenged with leadership roles in the classroom and pull-out enrichment activities. He loved being on the recycling club at lunch and learning to design his own board game. Lots of field trips.

Experiences with school musicals were so popular they converted special arts subjects into a comprehensive performing arts program. They also have DC Scores, Girls on the Run, and a variety of other afterschool activities for upper elementary.

My son is in 7th grade at Wells now and doing well in accelerated math and accelerated ELA, plus DCIAA soccer. Most of his close Whittier friends are also at Wells and he's made a bunch of new friends too. Even more field trips now, and he's earning a high school credit in his digital arts class.[/quote]

Shout out to Principal Johnson! She is phenomenal![/quote]

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