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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The EOTP DCPS middle schools are just not going to get better anytime soon when most subjects don’t have tracking and you have kids 3-4 grade levels apart.  I don’t see that changing in DCPS.  In fact, they are de-tracking, case in point honors for all at Wilson

If you don’t get into a school with a potential good feeder by K, I would move to the close in burbs and be done with it.

The schools are much better, there is tracking, and you have a sure middle and high school feed that is good. In addition, you get a middle and high school with good facilities, lots of clubs, sports, and extracurriculars.  It won’t be so disruptive to move in K vs 3rd or 4th and your kid will actually be with much higher performing peers all the way thru elementary.[/quote]

I'm sorry to say I agree with you, unless there is a major sea-change in how DCPS approaches neighborhood schools.  Hardy turned around, as I understand it, because the principal made a concerted effort to adapt the school to the needs of the IB families.  The current ethos is totally different:  no more honors, tracking is bad, etc etc.  I used to have faith that "of course schools would want to make sure students succeed to the best of their ability," but after observing the political process in DC for the past few years, I no longer believe it. I actually believe that misguided policies could result in the destruction of DCPS middle and HS fit for the college-bound. Seriously, seriously considering MoCo for MS-HS now. [/quote]

(And I also agree with you about moving in K.  Although I believe that most kids don't really have true friendship groups until 3rd grade and up, it's looking to be really disruptive to move now that my child is in upper elementary.  Much better to start out where you want to be.)[/quote]

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