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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread was about Eastern trying to improve and people basically immediately saying they'd never send their kids because of test scores and then slowly starting to say also there are other reasons, like fit.

So I mean it, what can Eastern do to prove to higher SES parents to stay. It's apparently not getting a seasoned principal, or building out IB, so what is it? I am sincerely asking. I think there are a lot of HSs and MSs in DC that would love to keep their IB populations but truly struggle with how to balance a culture of people jumping ship even before kids get to MS and HS for WOTP while serving the students that do matriculate. [/quote]

I think they have started a few things that are making inroads - just harder to see from the outside especially if you are a parent of younger kids. It also doesn't help that whatever limited data is publicly available on schools is usually at least a year outdated. I think they realized parents wanted more rigorous options before the IB courses started junior year, so they worked to ramp up their EPIC program. I know they were trying to get it onto MySchoolDC like the other application programs, but until then, the application process is linked through their website. I get the impression the number of kids applying/participating in that program has increased in the past few years. 
It also seems like they are trying to connect with the middle school communities, some of the sports teams practice together, I think the bands coordinate together sometimes, etc. I don't know a ton of families there, but the ones I know are happy.[/quote]

This is a legitimately helpful response. Thank you.[/quote]

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