Anonymous wrote:Just a quick note to say it would be great if someone who says that Wells is not doing well could provide actual specifics instead of what sounds like 14th hand information.

And also, how many of you so insistent about the importance of how many students were/were not on grade level at the elementary schools you attended when you were younger? Did you see the data? Did your parents? Seems like you still perceive yourself as being smart. Or that maybe your experience of your “good” school and education is just not dependent on this one story line? Lots of smart kids go to schools you’d never consider and there are plenty of other whose parents have made them so entitled they think their teacher should be one-on-one with them at all times, but it doesn’t matter how smart or challenged they are because at the end of the day they will have a huge safety net should they stumble one day.

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.

You are delusional. There are not enough spots at application high schools. Talk to all the people who did not get into SWW, or even Banneker. It’s obvious DCPS is favoring low SES students with their opaque requirements.

BTW those seats get more and more competitive every year as more families come up the chain needing spots.

You can’t have it both ways. If more families stay in DCPS then cohorts of on grade level kids will be in more schools. I am, for example, someone who would consider the IB program at Eastern if we lived on capital hill. I am not delusional simply because I have a wider view of an acceptable school than you.

This is where you are delusional. The IB program at Eastern sounds good in theory but you are still taking most of your classes with all the Eastern students not just the IB cohort. If I was interested in IB which I am not particularly interested in, I would have my kid apply to Banneker and hope they get in. I work for DCPS Central and have spent time at Eastern many times during the school day and no way would I send my kid to Eastern.
Many of you are starry eyed because your kids are younger and you don’t have much exposure to the day-to-day inside DCPS high schools. Wake up!

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.

You are delusional. There are not enough spots at application high schools. Talk to all the people who did not get into SWW, or even Banneker. It’s obvious DCPS is favoring low SES students with their opaque requirements.

BTW those seats get more and more competitive every year as more families come up the chain needing spots.

You can’t have it both ways. If more families stay in DCPS then cohorts of on grade level kids will be in more schools. I am, for example, someone who would consider the IB program at Eastern if we lived on capital hill. I am not delusional simply because I have a wider view of an acceptable school than you.

Anonymous wrote:Just a quick note to say it would be great if someone who says that Wells is not doing well could provide actual specifics instead of what sounds like 14th hand information.

And also, how many of you so insistent about the importance of how many students were/were not on grade level * at the elementary schools you attended when you were younger? Did you see the data? Did your parents? Seems like you still perceive yourself as being smart. Or that maybe your experience of your “good” school and education is just not dependent on this one story line? Lots of smart kids go to schools you’d never consider and there are plenty of other whose parents have made them so entitled they think their teacher should be one-on-one with them at all times, but it doesn’t matter how smart or challenged they are because at the end of the day they will have a huge safety net should they stumble one day.

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.

You are delusional. There are not enough spots at application high schools. Talk to all the people who did not get into SWW, or even Banneker. It’s obvious DCPS is favoring low SES students with their opaque requirements.

BTW those seats get more and more competitive every year as more families come up the chain needing spots.

You can’t have it both ways. If more families stay in DCPS then cohorts of on grade level kids will be in more schools. I am, for example, someone who would consider the IB program at Eastern if we lived on capital hill. I am not delusional simply because I have a wider view of an acceptable school than you.

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.

You are delusional. There are not enough spots at application high schools. Talk to all the people who did not get into SWW, or even Banneker. It’s obvious DCPS is favoring low SES students with their opaque requirements.

BTW those seats get more and more competitive every year as more families come up the chain needing spots.

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that all Wells parents plan to lottery to other schools is what I would expect. So lots of parents just do it earlier before middle school. Ultimately very few parents with means will stick with the school pyramid all the way through. No judgement, I wouldn’t send my kid to Coolidge.

NP. Curious as to the value of sticking with the school pyramid all the way. In my experience, kids' social interactions change a great deal between middle school and high school, and some may indeed benefit from a fresh set of faces and challenges in high school.

Also curious to hear specifics from the person who has "heard" negative feedback about Wells. I live in the neighborhood and see only positive developments.

Anonymous wrote:The fact that all Wells parents plan to lottery to other schools is what I would expect. So lots of parents just do it earlier before middle school. Ultimately very few parents with means will stick with the school pyramid all the way through. No judgement, I wouldn’t send my kid to Coolidge.

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.

Wells is not doing well. We hear many families are trying to lottery out. Go in with eyes wide open.

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Anonymous wrote:We don't plan on doing the lottery, we will go with the local school and supplement through extracurricular activities at home.

Our daycare is really diverse and we don't care about school rankings.

Famous last words.

People like us are not myths. Many of my neighbors with kids at Takoma and Whittier made the decision not to play the lottery. Some of us now with kids in upper elementary and even Ida B Wells. I know others that did lottery out. Almost all for language immersion options.

Chiming in here as one of those very happy Wells parents!

NP and I’m curious if you will keep you kid at Coolidge when the time comes.

We all know the answer to that. Notice they aren't responding.

Different poster but we plan to go to Ida B Wells and then cast a wider net for DCPS HS. Unlike MS there are enough application options for HS that we are confident our kid will land somewhere OK. We are also keeping an eye on how the early college program at Coolidge evolves over time.