Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 21:45     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Always been a fan of College Gardens Elementary in Rockville. Lovely area too.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 20:43     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Going to kindergarten next year as in 2013-2014? If so, your dx is already on the young side. Don't worry about grade skipping!

We've been happy at College Gardens. Fantastic principal, incredible teachers
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 20:42     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
MCPS has some flexibility around the edges, but I would be pretty surprised to hear that there are differences among schools on things like that.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 20:24     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Anonymous wrote:Are there any schools which are more likely to implement differentiated learning if necessary, e.g. advancing capable kids to higher levels by subjects or skipping grade ?


Within MCPS, I would think (but don't know for a fact) that the same policy of no grade-skipping would apply to all elementary schools.

The only exceptions I know of are early entrance to kindergarten and early entrance to first grade

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/earlychildhood/early-entrance.aspx#1

but the child's birthday has to be between September 2 and October 15.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 20:11     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Lakewood ES is fantastic! DD is thriving and the teachers (so far) have been great. The neighborhoods are also great- we feed into Wootton HS.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 19:49     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
We love Flora Singer! Brand new school, excellent admin and great teachers!!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 19:46     Subject: Re:Elementary School Suggestion
Maybe he needs acceleration and maybe he needs repeating. No one can predict. I personally prefer a relatively more flexible environment that caters to individual needs.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 19:33     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Why are you even contemplating that with a kid that is 4 years old. Sounds like you are destined to "f" up your kid....
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 19:28     Subject: Re:Elementary School Suggestion
OP here. The work is in Rockville area, kind of in the middle of MoCo. Commute is not a big concern to us. We are looking for places under 800,000. We are also OK with condos or ths. I saw some posts talking about school initiated grade skipping. To me, it is a signal indicating how school recognizes learning differences. I would like to know this type of schools.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 19:13     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Anonymous wrote:Stay out of the east side of the county and you will be fine.


What first-hand information do you base this on, PP?

OP, I agree with the PP who said that other things -- like price range and nearness to stuff like work -- are relevant. There is no one single "best" elementary school in Montgomery County.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 18:51     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are moving to Montgomery County and would need a few suggestions on the elementary school options when we are looking for a place to live. DC is 4 and will go to Kindergarten next year. Are there any schools which are more likely to implement differentiated learning if necessary, e.g. advancing capable kids to higher levels by subjects or skipping grade ? I really appreciate your inputs.




Stay out of the east side of the county and you will be fine.


West side, too. Also north and south.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 18:26     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
Anonymous wrote:We are moving to Montgomery County and would need a few suggestions on the elementary school options when we are looking for a place to live. DC is 4 and will go to Kindergarten next year. Are there any schools which are more likely to implement differentiated learning if necessary, e.g. advancing capable kids to higher levels by subjects or skipping grade ? I really appreciate your inputs.




Stay out of the east side of the county and you will be fine.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 18:21     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
MCPS does not have kids skip grades. That is very old fashioned. Kids need to be with their social peers. Your child will receive the learning he needs.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 17:45     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
What else matters? Where do you work? Price range? MoCo is a huge area with almost 100 elementary schools.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2013 17:01     Subject: Elementary School Suggestion
We are moving to Montgomery County and would need a few suggestions on the elementary school options when we are looking for a place to live. DC is 4 and will go to Kindergarten next year. Are there any schools which are more likely to implement differentiated learning if necessary, e.g. advancing capable kids to higher levels by subjects or skipping grade ? I really appreciate your inputs.