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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The ultimate confusion here...twin boys both got an invitation in the IB Kennedy and one of them in the CAP, as well. 
I don't know much about the IB Kennedy and there are no much data because it seems to be a new program.

I am considering an appeal to have both boys at CAP. Blair is the home school.[/quote]

Kennedy is off the radar for dcurbanmom but it's a great school with a very strong and enthusiastic staff. In year two of the regional IB and it is challenging and fun. Kennedy has had a regular non-application IB program for years, so teaching IB courses in 11th and 12th isn't new. What is new is the cohort. It's a small group of dedicated kids and ours seems happy there. If you have any specific questions I'd be happy to answer. [/quote]

How’s the school overall? My kid got in there and CAP and RMIB and the program at Kennedy is the one we know least about… [/quote]

It's good. It feels like a welcoming place. DC has been enjoying being in-person and I haven't heard of any issues with discipline or disruptions. (Considering how this board considers the school, I was half-expecting some.) I know that they are struggling a little to fill spots on their athletic teams, but the coordinator and the coaches seem like great people. DC's freshman English teacher is leading some international tours this spring and next. They offer Italian as a language option. (Not sure about Latin.) To deal with covid, the principal opened up the entire first floor and the steps outside and the courtyard to allow students to socially distance at lunch. Seems to have been effective. He was also very responsive to concerns about safety. They don't have the hyper-organized, hundreds of people strong PTA that Blair does, but the kids don't seem to be lacking for anything.

They're finished up a new addition that includes a new stadium this year. The only thing I don't like about the school is the location. Randolph Road is unwelcoming and the opposite of pedestrian-friendly. I would have liked there to be something to do within pleasant walking distance from the school, but walking down Randolph isn't pleasant. Not the school's fault, however!

We toured Northwood and Einstein and Blair, which was our zoned school. And Kennedy. DC (and I) liked Einstein best, but they didn't get in with the lottery. After that, we liked Kennedy, so happy it's worked out.

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