Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:53     Subject: Re:Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh come on, don't act like this hasn't been discussed 100 times. If you're asking popularity wise, here are the top 3-5 separated by language. Double check them with greatschools website and read reviews.

Language: LAMB, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, and Stokes
Non language: Two Rivers, Capital City, Inspired Teaching, Creative Minds, and Haynes


+1 Totally agree with this. BTW- lighten up people. This question is quick and simple. It's easier to answer than right a soliloquy in protest of it.


ES only? what about MS and HS?


Calm down BB (Basis Booster), the assumption is OP is looking for PS/PK. Otherwise they usually ask specifically.

Wow, that was a big assumption.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:52     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Anonymous wrote:Today: "Honey, on an annonymous listserv that is frequented by people with ample time on their hands and varied motives, LAMB came in with 12% of the vote! Guess we know where we're sending our darling!"

18 months from now: "well dear, we only got in to Sela. Guess we better jump on DCUM and talk it up :/"


People leave all of these schools in droves for "less" hot (in the subjective, striving, and/or myopic minds of the DCUM mob) charters, DCPS, and privates all of the time. LAMB packs up to 30 kids in a classroom - some thrive in this child-driven environment, others fail. Same at all of the mentioned schools. What of Bridges? What of Shining Stars? Appletree? Bethune is changing things up and Sela is doing well (put down the guns, haters). The assumption is that Stokes is a good school for everyone (it isn't) or that IT is challenging enough for all students (also nope). "Ranking" schools is BS. Everybody's snowflake is unique, folks!
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:37     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Today: "Honey, on an annonymous listserv that is frequented by people with ample time on their hands and varied motives, LAMB came in with 12% of the vote! Guess we know where we're sending our darling!"

18 months from now: "well dear, we only got in to Sela. Guess we better jump on DCUM and talk it up :/"
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:25     Subject: Re:Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh come on, don't act like this hasn't been discussed 100 times. If you're asking popularity wise, here are the top 3-5 separated by language. Double check them with greatschools website and read reviews.

Language: LAMB, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, and Stokes
Non language: Two Rivers, Capital City, Inspired Teaching, Creative Minds, and Haynes


+1 Totally agree with this. BTW- lighten up people. This question is quick and simple. It's easier to answer than right a soliloquy in protest of it.


ES only? what about MS and HS?


Calm down BB (Basis Booster), the assumption is OP is looking for PS/PK. Otherwise they usually ask specifically.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:23     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Grabs the popcorn...
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:11     Subject: Re:Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh come on, don't act like this hasn't been discussed 100 times. If you're asking popularity wise, here are the top 3-5 separated by language. Double check them with greatschools website and read reviews.

Language: LAMB, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, and Stokes
Non language: Two Rivers, Capital City, Inspired Teaching, Creative Minds, and Haynes


+1 Totally agree with this. BTW- lighten up people. This question is quick and simple. It's easier to answer than right a soliloquy in protest of it.


ES only? what about MS and HS?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 08:10     Subject: Re:Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Anonymous wrote:Oh come on, don't act like this hasn't been discussed 100 times. If you're asking popularity wise, here are the top 3-5 separated by language. Double check them with greatschools website and read reviews.

Language: LAMB, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, and Stokes
Non language: Two Rivers, Capital City, Inspired Teaching, Creative Minds, and Haynes


+1 Totally agree with this. BTW- lighten up people. This question is quick and simple. It's easier to answer than right a soliloquy in protest of it.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 07:28     Subject: Re:Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Oh come on, don't act like this hasn't been discussed 100 times. If you're asking popularity wise, here are the top 3-5 separated by language. Double check them with greatschools website and read reviews.

Language: LAMB, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, and Stokes
Non language: Two Rivers, Capital City, Inspired Teaching, Creative Minds, and Haynes
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 06:04     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Anonymous wrote:Not a troll. Your opinion really matters. Beginning research for my daughter and I don't know where to start!


Seriously? Go to Mr. Google and type in "DC Charter School Board". You'll get a list of every charter school in the city. Start looking up each school and take note of where it's located, the grades it serves and what special programs it might have. When you find schools that have factors that appeal to you, look up when the open houses are. Visit the school. Do a search here for posts about the schools that are of interest to you. Talk to neighbors about where their kids go to school. Ask them what they like about their school.

Do your own research. Asking here for top schools doesn't count as research.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 05:29     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

If you truly want useful information it's the WRONG question. Where do you live, does language matter to you, etc. The "best" education is one that fits for your family. If your kid lives in SE and is very interested in the arts, the answer is different than if you love in upper NW and the kid wants a football scholarship.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 05:24     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Yeah..what are the Big 3 charters?
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2013 23:14     Subject: Re:Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Silly question? Don't answer it if you don't want to.....
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2013 22:58     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

This should be good....
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2013 22:22     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

You can't do this without qualifying what you want in a school. Language? Diversity? Commute? It's really a silly question that will only incite argument and indignation on this board.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2013 22:18     Subject: Rank Order the Best 3-5 DC Public Charters

Not a troll. Your opinion really matters. Beginning research for my daughter and I don't know where to start!