Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 14:57     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Parkland isn't just aerospace engineering, it's more of a general STEM focus. You can see the course options here https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parklandms/news-index-new/2025-2026-course-registration/
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 12:29     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Rockville cluster is really hated, Geez..


Current Rockville HS mom….Wood really is the weak link in the cluster.


Very true. Wood was okay for my 3 kids but definitely not stellar. Rockville High has been great. I cannot wait until my 8th grader moves on. Feels like we’ve kind of just been biding time at Wood. I have no experience with Parkland.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 12:25     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Rockville cluster is really hated, Geez..


Current Rockville HS mom….Wood really is the weak link in the cluster.


Same with us RM parents when we look at Julius West.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 21:03     Subject: Re:Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If your kid wants to do aerospace engineering, do Parkland.


Does another middle school rather than Parkland offer STEM related programs?

Argyle
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 19:13     Subject: Re:Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Anonymous wrote:If your kid wants to do aerospace engineering, do Parkland.


Does another middle school rather than Parkland offer STEM related programs?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 18:25     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Parkland
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 18:16     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Anonymous wrote:The Rockville cluster is really hated, Geez..


Current Rockville HS mom….Wood really is the weak link in the cluster.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 18:01     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
The Rockville cluster is really hated, Geez..
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2025 20:19     Subject: Re:Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
If your kid wants to do aerospace engineering, do Parkland.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2025 13:06     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
OP probably got a seat from their lottery application.

Does your kid like STEM? If not, then that might not be the choice for your kid, OP.

Anonymous
Post 01/19/2025 12:53     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Rockville is not a part of the DCC, nor is Wood.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 21:28     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
I don't have kids at Wood, but Parkland is great. Well run by strong admin.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 21:03     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
My kids absolutely despised Wood. They did academically well at the school but the admin team there is just horrendous. My eldest kid who went last went there in ‘20 frequently felt uncomfortable inside the school and there were a lot of fights there about once a week.

After 8th grade, we were originally planned on going to Rockville but we opted out and requested to go to another school in the DCC.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 17:02     Subject: Re:Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Parkland by a mile. Wood has some very serious leadership challenges. Kids seem to be able to do whatever they want. Teachers aren’t supported by the admin. There are several good teachers who have left and some very questionable ones who they know they can’t fire/transfer as it’s so hard to get positions filled.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 16:44     Subject: Earle B. Wood vs. Patkland
Which one would you choose?
Do you have kids in both? Which do you prefer? Why?
Thanks.