Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 22:18     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, unless you can afford private, stay far, far away from PG County. Seriously and I am a PG County parent. Sad but true.


Posts like these are designed simply to trash the county so that others (MoCo folks) can keep their housing prices high. Don't believe this OP. Its a straight up lie.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2019 15:43     Subject: Re:Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:My chlld attended Woodmore for 4th and 5th grade after we moved from DC. Woodmore is a good school, parents care about the success of their children and most of the teachers were dedicated and talented. I received many negative comments from parents sending their children to private schools when I asked parents I'd meet at sporting events about Woodmore, but none of them had any real information. Visit the school, talk with the Principal and make your own judgment.


This. Both of my kids attend and I'm happy. The principal is very accessible and I've been pleased with my kids' teachers so far. I suggest you do a tour.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2019 13:24     Subject: Re:Woodmore Elementary
My chlld attended Woodmore for 4th and 5th grade after we moved from DC. Woodmore is a good school, parents care about the success of their children and most of the teachers were dedicated and talented. I received many negative comments from parents sending their children to private schools when I asked parents I'd meet at sporting events about Woodmore, but none of them had any real information. Visit the school, talk with the Principal and make your own judgment.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2019 10:44     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, no fulltime assistant teachers. It’s one thing to have 22 4th graders but 22 kindergarten students without a second assistant is a lot.


For MCPS it would be on the small side.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2019 10:33     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have experience with this school? We are considering a move to PG county and may look at some of the new constructions in the Fairwood neighborhood. It appears that these homes are zoned for Woodmore Elementary.

Would you say that this is a good school? If you had children that attended (or currently attend), do they like it?

Thanks in advance for any insights!




Woodmore is a good school with a dedicated Principal. The outside is nothing to brag about but like all schools it’s the inside that counts.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1mxTiGv4DO8
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 20:50     Subject: Re:Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:Prince George’s County = Nouveau Riche

The tax dollars do not go to the schools it’s evident

If you can afford go private, it’ll benefit your child culturally in the long run


This! +1000! Especially if you find one with a little more “flavor”. Meaning not just AA
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 20:49     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, no full time assistant teachers. It’s one thing to have 22 4th graders but 22 kindergarten students without a second assistant is a lot.


Yes it is a lot but that is where public school is in the US.

In my experience in PGCPS, there is usually another adult in the room in a K class. Between reading specialists, math specialists, ESOL teachers, Special Education educators and teachers aides the teacher has help a large part of the day.

I know that many, many private schools have K classes with more than 22 students per K class with no full time aide.





Not any private I ever toured and I have toured pretty much most of them in the area. DC, Maryland and Virginia. Never saw a K class with 22 or more kids and no assistant.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 20:28     Subject: Re:Woodmore Elementary
Prince George’s County = Nouveau Riche

The tax dollars do not go to the schools it’s evident

If you can afford go private, it’ll benefit your child culturally in the long run
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 20:13     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, no full time assistant teachers. It’s one thing to have 22 4th graders but 22 kindergarten students without a second assistant is a lot.


Yes it is a lot but that is where public school is in the US.

In my experience in PGCPS, there is usually another adult in the room in a K class. Between reading specialists, math specialists, ESOL teachers, Special Education educators and teachers aides the teacher has help a large part of the day.

I know that many, many private schools have K classes with more than 22 students per K class with no full time aide.



Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 18:06     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Unfortunately, no fulltime assistant teachers. It’s one thing to have 22 4th graders but 22 kindergarten students without a second assistant is a lot.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 17:34     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Looking at the enrollment data, Woodmore is at 77% capacity, and has 66 kindergarten students. Their website says 3 K teachers so that would be 22 K students per class. Some schools in PGCPS are horribly overcrowded but most (not all) ES in the Bowie area are below capacity.
https://www1.pgcps.org/pasb/index.aspx?id=20160
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 17:12     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
PP: the problem is class sizes. Especially in Upper Marlboro and. Woke. They’re steady building so that’s more families and not enough schools.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 16:23     Subject: Re:Woodmore Elementary
We are willing to do private, but wanted to check out the public school options before making that decision.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 16:22     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Honestly, unless you can afford private, stay far, far away from PG County. Seriously and I am a PG County parent. Sad but true.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2019 16:04     Subject: Woodmore Elementary
Does anyone have experience with this school? We are considering a move to PG county and may look at some of the new constructions in the Fairwood neighborhood. It appears that these homes are zoned for Woodmore Elementary.

Would you say that this is a good school? If you had children that attended (or currently attend), do they like it?

Thanks in advance for any insights!