Anonymous wrote:Hello,
We are considering a move from Howard County to Frederick. We're mostly looking in the Monrovia (Landsdale community) or New Market, Ijamsville areas. I am hoping someone on here may live in the area and can share your experiences with the schools. Many think we're silly for leaving HoCo but I'm looking for a different vibe for our family and we're quickly getting priced out of SFH here. I'm trying to do as much research as possible before we make a decision. We're looking for good schools. I'm not looking for best of the best. I want my children to be in a supportive environment where teachers care about them. I understand this area may not be as diverse as Howard County but we're looking for a school and community where people are accepting of all types of people. I read a prior post about someone saying she would never send her child to Green Valley ES or Windsor Knolls because her AA child wouldn't be accepted. Is that true of this area or is that just one poster's feelings?
If you have children in the schools in these areas, how do you like them? I'd love to know what you DON'T like about the schools too.
Thank you for any information you can share.
Wow. I'm really surprised to hear that.
My DS is in 7th grade at Windsor Knolls and two of his best friends are AA. I obviously don't see the day to day interactions that happen at the school, but his group of friends is a diverse mix of background and they are basically just 12/13 year old boys.
The only thing I'll add is that we have only been here about 2 years, and we came from MoCo. So, maybe my DS was just used to having a diverse group of friends and seeked that out without thinking? But we haven't noticed anything of the sort