Anonymous
10/07/2013 21:00
Subject: Rosemary Hills/CCES/NCCES Split
Anonymous wrote:You're right OP. we are in RHPS/NCC and really like it. I loved Rosemary Hills even though I didn't expect to- it has a special vibe,kind of uniquely focused on very young kids, no hulking 5th graders with their attitude and electronics! I like NCC now, it really feels like a neighborhood school, and I'm thrilled for one less year of middle school and the looong commute to Westland. My younger child should matriculated in time to be in the new middle school, and I'm happy about that too. The only hard part is leaving behind friends at the end of 2nd grade, my child still misses buddies at CCES. But they all seem to adapt well, and the past contact should make the larger middle school mix a tiny bit more familiar.
Another RHPS/NCCES parent here - this is a very good analysis. RHPS is a wonderful school and we have loved NCC so far. Very excited for the new middle school, but the 6th grade in ES is a big plus that will go away then. Another thing to consider is if you have more than one kid, they are likely to be in different schools for many more years in this setup than a traditional one.
Anonymous
10/07/2013 20:34
Subject: Rosemary Hills/CCES/NCCES Split
You're right OP. we are in RHPS/NCC and really like it. I loved Rosemary Hills even though I didn't expect to- it has a special vibe,kind of uniquely focused on very young kids, no hulking 5th graders with their attitude and electronics! I like NCC now, it really feels like a neighborhood school, and I'm thrilled for one less year of middle school and the looong commute to Westland. My younger child should matriculated in time to be in the new middle school, and I'm happy about that too. The only hard part is leaving behind friends at the end of 2nd grade, my child still misses buddies at CCES. But they all seem to adapt well, and the past contact should make the larger middle school mix a tiny bit more familiar.
Anonymous
10/07/2013 14:06
Subject: Rosemary Hills/CCES/NCCES Split
Anonymous wrote:Boundaries have not been drawn yet, but if you live in Somerset, your child is likely to go to Westland for MS. If you live in RH/NCC area, your child is likely to go to the new MS which will be N of the beltway in Kensington (east side, Rock Creek Hills is name of neighborhood, I think).
Unclear how Chevy Chase residences will fall out in the boundary between the two. Much of north and east Chevy Chase is likely to go to the new MS simply based on proximity.
Impossible to tell about how the quality of the 2 will compare, but you should know this going in to factor logistics into your future life.
OP here. Thanks, this is a good point. And I think I read something on the MCPS website this weekend saying that when the new MS opens, 6th graders from NCC and CCES will move to the new MS, bringing those schools down to just 3-5 (memory is fuzzy, I have a baby who isn't sleeping well).
Anonymous
10/07/2013 13:31
Subject: Rosemary Hills/CCES/NCCES Split
Boundaries have not been drawn yet, but if you live in Somerset, your child is likely to go to Westland for MS. If you live in RH/NCC area, your child is likely to go to the new MS which will be N of the beltway in Kensington (east side, Rock Creek Hills is name of neighborhood, I think).
Unclear how Chevy Chase residences will fall out in the boundary between the two. Much of north and east Chevy Chase is likely to go to the new MS simply based on proximity.
Impossible to tell about how the quality of the 2 will compare, but you should know this going in to factor logistics into your future life.
Unclear how Chevy Chase residences will fall out in the boundary between the two. Much of north and east Chevy Chase is likely to go to the new MS simply based on proximity.
Impossible to tell about how the quality of the 2 will compare, but you should know this going in to factor logistics into your future life.
Anonymous
10/07/2013 10:34
Subject: Rosemary Hills/CCES/NCCES Split
We're looking to move this year before our oldest starts K. We are considering Somerset ES or the Rosemary Hills/Chevy Chase ES or RH/NCC splits. What do you think of the K-2 and 3-6 split? (I know there's some older info on here, but I'm hoping for more recent impressions. I'm scheduled to tour RH tomorrow.) Thanks.