Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 20:57     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Generally offers are made in late April for the following year.

The program is great, the school overall is phenomenal - but I don’t love the way the CES 4th and 5th graders are so separated from the “regular” kids in the same grade… it feels awkward and creates an isolation that I don’t think is great for the school overall (and it’s hard on kids who come to CES for two years, make close friends, and then get separated out again for middle school).


Is the separation between CES and the home program still happening? I was hoping it would change under the new principal.


My daughter has been in the CES program at Chevy chase for two years. In 4th grade she had no opportunity to mix with the “regular” kids with the exception of instrumental music. As a 5th grader she has lunch/recess and morning CCNN (news network) and seems to have actually gotten to know some of them which has been great. Not sure if the change has anything to do with the new principal.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 20:28     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The lottery results will be coming out any day now. If you’re not at a MCPS feeder school then it’s likely too late for the 25/26 school year as the lottery has already happened, they just have to send out results.



Adding that the way they do the lottery means that many many many kids who would be better served by the CES will not get a slot. I personally think they need to go back to using the CoGAT and recommendations for admission but that was seemed inequitable (and COVID made administering the CoGAT hard). Right now the fact that you could be at a 97th percentile and not even make it in the lottery (because “local norming”) while someone at the 80th percentile at another school could get a slot is just not serving gifted kids.


That's only true if you think the testing is infallible and 100% objective. If you think that test results in young children could be influenced by environment/opportunity/enrichment, then the system makes perfect sense.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 19:41     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The lottery results will be coming out any day now. If you’re not at a MCPS feeder school then it’s likely too late for the 25/26 school year as the lottery has already happened, they just have to send out results.



Adding that the way they do the lottery means that many many many kids who would be better served by the CES will not get a slot. I personally think they need to go back to using the CoGAT and recommendations for admission but that was seemed inequitable (and COVID made administering the CoGAT hard). Right now the fact that you could be at a 97th percentile and not even make it in the lottery (because “local norming”) while someone at the 80th percentile at another school could get a slot is just not serving gifted kids.


Oh calm down with your victimhood. We’re talking about a broader range for assessing giftedness in young kids rather than a narrow band of standardized tests scores to the exclusion of certain schools.

Furthermore, a lot of parents in good elementary schools would rather keep their kids nearby than send them to CCES so they’re not commuting long distances and because their home school ES teachers are empowered to do some differentiation.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 19:36     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:The lottery results will be coming out any day now. If you’re not at a MCPS feeder school then it’s likely too late for the 25/26 school year as the lottery has already happened, they just have to send out results.



Adding that the way they do the lottery means that many many many kids who would be better served by the CES will not get a slot. I personally think they need to go back to using the CoGAT and recommendations for admission but that was seemed inequitable (and COVID made administering the CoGAT hard). Right now the fact that you could be at a 97th percentile and not even make it in the lottery (because “local norming”) while someone at the 80th percentile at another school could get a slot is just not serving gifted kids.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 19:32     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
The lottery results will be coming out any day now. If you’re not at a MCPS feeder school then it’s likely too late for the 25/26 school year as the lottery has already happened, they just have to send out results.

Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 19:30     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:Generally offers are made in late April for the following year.

The program is great, the school overall is phenomenal - but I don’t love the way the CES 4th and 5th graders are so separated from the “regular” kids in the same grade… it feels awkward and creates an isolation that I don’t think is great for the school overall (and it’s hard on kids who come to CES for two years, make close friends, and then get separated out again for middle school).


Is the separation between CES and the home program still happening? I was hoping it would change under the new principal.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 18:51     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
In the past there was tension between the local families and the CES families especially those who run the PTA. It has a reputation of being much less integrated than other CES programs. I think maybe because they got rid of the mixed CES and non-CES classes for specials at some point due to scheduling issues. I think at other CES schools they mix them more for PE and music.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 17:38     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Generally offers are made in late April for the following year.

The program is great, the school overall is phenomenal - but I don’t love the way the CES 4th and 5th graders are so separated from the “regular” kids in the same grade… it feels awkward and creates an isolation that I don’t think is great for the school overall (and it’s hard on kids who come to CES for two years, make close friends, and then get separated out again for middle school).
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 17:14     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you have to be enrolled in MCPS to be considered?


There's a process if you live in-MCPS but attend a private school


This page has the details:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWO-Rm0zRNBxkJMGEZjS1AxS0JhDYpNrl0Fp88-L8FE/view?tab=t.0
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 17:10     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:Do you have to be enrolled in MCPS to be considered?


There's a process if you live in-MCPS but attend a private school
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 16:51     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Did they send out the letters today?
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 16:50     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Do you have to be enrolled in MCPS to be considered?
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 16:07     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Anonymous wrote:If your child is qualified, they are placed in a lottery for spots.


I think the criteria are MAP scores, grades, and teacher recs. All kids in the feeder schools are considered.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 14:01     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
If your child is qualified, they are placed in a lottery for spots.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2025 13:57     Subject: Chevy Chase ES Center for Enriched Studies
Hello, I've looked for this information online but am trying to get a handle on how placement into the program works. Can any current families share feedback on their experience? Thank you.