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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]einstein parent here, and I agree that the lack of science AP's is the weak spot. Math is great, however! We love the AP Calc teacher who is also head of the department.

it's true there is no MV calc or higher--but there aren't close to enough kids to fill a class. 30 kids have taken the BC exam in the past three years combined, and of those, only 5 students got a 4 or 5. Just one five. In three years.

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/data/LAR-charts/AP-Exam-by-Subject.html

It's trending upwards, and that's good. But it's wise to ensure the existing options are serving students before considering options that would serve only a tiny minority--and I say that as the parent of one of that tiny minority.

Class offerings notwithstanding, we really like the community at Einstein. For my student, the low-key vibe and supportive, relatively low-drama, chill social environment has been as instrumental to their success as this or that course offering. That might just be us, but I'm really glad my kid is there. [/quote]

There are a handful of kids to take Mv.  They don’t allow kids to take BC without AB in less you fight for it.  If they offered it, more smart kids might choose Einstein.   [/quote]

I wonder if that’s changing. My current 10th grader had to ask the math teacher and counselor to enroll in BC after Pre-Calc, but it was approved. I was not involved at all, and, knowing DC, I find it hard to believe they “fought” for it. [/quote]

You can get an override from the BC teacher/math head, but it wasn't easy to do as they push you to do AB first.  Doing AB and BC is silly as the differerence is maybe a dozen chapters.[/quote]

My 10th grader was just told by his counselor that BC would be better. I thought most Einstein kids took BC.[/quote]

It may be counselor specific.  BC is better as its just a little more content than AB.  Only about 30 kids take BC per year.  They only have one class.[/quote]

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