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[quote=Anonymous][quote]What excatly are W schools? I moved here from Delaware 2 years ago and just love this school system. My daughter is in 8th grade and picked Einstein for dance and IB! However, I'm hearing so much about W schools but don't know excatly what they are I even try to search it up. Are they magnets? Or private schools?[/quote]

OP- agree with others that say don'r worry about it. Especially if your DD is happy and has friends now who are going to Einstein. We also moved when the kids were just starting middle school and that is such a hard age to move! The last thing you would want to do would be to move her again in the beginning of high school.

We're in a W school. I don't know that the teachers are any better, The overwhelming majority of kids are smarter and more motivated than average kids. This creates a situation where the teachers expect more, projects and class discussions can be richer, and there are more sections of advanced courses offered. There is very little crime in the areas around the W schools. They are very diverse from a religion, nationality, and ethnicity standpoint but very homogenous in parental education levels and have lower poverty or transient populations. Since they all have rankings that put them at the top the areas attract very smart, highly educated parents. They watch their kids and if the kid is struggling or the curriculum looks goofy then they will supplement. I have not seen many tutors and think this is one of those things people outside the area like to imagine but I do think its true that if a kid is struggling at all they are quickly flagged and the parents get help. The school admins aren't dealing with issues of how to keep kids from dropping out or high percentages of kids failing etc. They can focus on the high performers since that's the makeup of the school. The high scores are a factor of all these points.

The above facts don't mean that other schools offer a terrible education, aren't good or don't have any value. I think some of the special programs in the DCC schools are a great option to help kids find a place and area to explore something they are passionate about during high school. If your daughter is in a program that aligns with her true passion then that is great. [/quote]

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