Anonymous
Post 05/29/2025 13:18     Subject: Re:Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MS is definitely the weak link. That said, you could try JWMS or Frost - both in incorporated Rockville.


How do they "try" one of those schools? They'd have to move to one of those cluster.


No, not in MCPS. Lots of people use the ‘shared housing’ loophole to get their kids into a different school cluster.

Borderline residency fraud, but MCPS doesn’t have the resources to pursue families who go this route. And this is a diverse area. It is common in other cultures to consider people ‘family’ or ‘extended family’ and so it is seen as acceptable to use their address to get your child into a different MCPS school cluster.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2025 13:15     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:My kid had a great experience at Wood. Had good friends who were good kids, good teachers, and a great band program he really enjoyed. One feature is they continue on with the same cohort into HS (for the most part, allowing for kids who went to HS magnet programs and kids who came into RHS for the IB program).


The instrumental music program at Wood is PHENOMENAL. Truly.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2025 11:58     Subject: Re:Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:MS is definitely the weak link. That said, you could try JWMS or Frost - both in incorporated Rockville.


How do they "try" one of those schools? They'd have to move to one of those cluster.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2025 10:54     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
I am a student at Rockville who went to Wood and the security and principals and teachers at both schools keep making diddy jokes to the students its not funny
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2025 16:34     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wood is not perfect but its fine. I have found that my children have had great teachers who are really invested in giving them a challenging and interactive middle school experience. The teachers are very involved in afterschool clubs, activities, etc--far more than what I found in their elementary school (also in the Rockville cluster).

We have not had any issues with bullying but I have heard of many instances where an act could be perceived as bullying and the administration jumped right on it. And some of those cases were just kids messing around with their friends but the school still made sure to meet with the kids and inform the parents. But again, I have not been involved in serious bullying instances so YMMV.

My kids have found great friends at Wood and I'm glad they will be continuing to high school with those kids. Is it the best middle school in MCPS? No. But I wouldn't base your opinion completely on the ratings you read.


To be fair, the reviews aren’t wrong, though a 2.6 is a bit too nice for the school. Rockville cluster has gone to a catastrophic decline since that infamous incident…


Catastrophic decline 😂😂😂 this is not true. At all. Plenty of parents and kids love the Rockville cluster. Maybe you have an axe to grind?


The guy who did the sexual assault at that high school is innocent actually lol, I dont think he deserved any punishment

Neither did that security guard at Wood who got fired two years ago, idk why tho


Those were in the past, even if they didn’t get the punishment they needed they still deserve the infamy.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2025 10:52     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wood is not perfect but its fine. I have found that my children have had great teachers who are really invested in giving them a challenging and interactive middle school experience. The teachers are very involved in afterschool clubs, activities, etc--far more than what I found in their elementary school (also in the Rockville cluster).

We have not had any issues with bullying but I have heard of many instances where an act could be perceived as bullying and the administration jumped right on it. And some of those cases were just kids messing around with their friends but the school still made sure to meet with the kids and inform the parents. But again, I have not been involved in serious bullying instances so YMMV.

My kids have found great friends at Wood and I'm glad they will be continuing to high school with those kids. Is it the best middle school in MCPS? No. But I wouldn't base your opinion completely on the ratings you read.


To be fair, the reviews aren’t wrong, though a 2.6 is a bit too nice for the school. Rockville cluster has gone to a catastrophic decline since that infamous incident…


Catastrophic decline 😂😂😂 this is not true. At all. Plenty of parents and kids love the Rockville cluster. Maybe you have an axe to grind?


The guy who did the sexual assault at that high school is innocent actually lol, I dont think he deserved any punishment

Neither did that security guard at Wood who got fired two years ago, idk why tho
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 23:10     Subject: Re:Best MS in Rockville area?
Both of my kids had a great experience at Robert Frost
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 23:04     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Frost 1 Julius west 2
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 22:20     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:Cabin John. Potomac though.


Yeah, we lived in Rockville, very close to North Potomac, but I had a Rockville address, 20850. My son was zoned for Cabin John and it was by far the best part of his k-12 experience.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 22:02     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Move or go private.


Private is never a good option.


Why not?
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 17:59     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wood is not perfect but its fine. I have found that my children have had great teachers who are really invested in giving them a challenging and interactive middle school experience. The teachers are very involved in afterschool clubs, activities, etc--far more than what I found in their elementary school (also in the Rockville cluster).

We have not had any issues with bullying but I have heard of many instances where an act could be perceived as bullying and the administration jumped right on it. And some of those cases were just kids messing around with their friends but the school still made sure to meet with the kids and inform the parents. But again, I have not been involved in serious bullying instances so YMMV.

My kids have found great friends at Wood and I'm glad they will be continuing to high school with those kids. Is it the best middle school in MCPS? No. But I wouldn't base your opinion completely on the ratings you read.


To be fair, the reviews aren’t wrong, though a 2.6 is a bit too nice for the school. Rockville cluster has gone to a catastrophic decline since that infamous incident…


Catastrophic decline 😂😂😂 this is not true. At all. Plenty of parents and kids love the Rockville cluster. Maybe you have an axe to grind?


Lmao, most of the former parents of kids who went to Rockville only hate the school because of the assault case that happened almost a decade ago. Let the past rot PP.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 17:57     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wood is not perfect but its fine. I have found that my children have had great teachers who are really invested in giving them a challenging and interactive middle school experience. The teachers are very involved in afterschool clubs, activities, etc--far more than what I found in their elementary school (also in the Rockville cluster).

We have not had any issues with bullying but I have heard of many instances where an act could be perceived as bullying and the administration jumped right on it. And some of those cases were just kids messing around with their friends but the school still made sure to meet with the kids and inform the parents. But again, I have not been involved in serious bullying instances so YMMV.

My kids have found great friends at Wood and I'm glad they will be continuing to high school with those kids. Is it the best middle school in MCPS? No. But I wouldn't base your opinion completely on the ratings you read.


To be fair, the reviews aren’t wrong, though a 2.6 is a bit too nice for the school. Rockville cluster has gone to a catastrophic decline since that infamous incident…


Catastrophic decline 😂😂😂 this is not true. At all. Plenty of parents and kids love the Rockville cluster. Maybe you have an axe to grind?
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 17:51     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
It’s better than Julius West.
Go in open minded OP, stay involved, volunteer if you can etc.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 17:40     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
Anonymous wrote:Wood is not perfect but its fine. I have found that my children have had great teachers who are really invested in giving them a challenging and interactive middle school experience. The teachers are very involved in afterschool clubs, activities, etc--far more than what I found in their elementary school (also in the Rockville cluster).

We have not had any issues with bullying but I have heard of many instances where an act could be perceived as bullying and the administration jumped right on it. And some of those cases were just kids messing around with their friends but the school still made sure to meet with the kids and inform the parents. But again, I have not been involved in serious bullying instances so YMMV.

My kids have found great friends at Wood and I'm glad they will be continuing to high school with those kids. Is it the best middle school in MCPS? No. But I wouldn't base your opinion completely on the ratings you read.


To be fair, the reviews aren’t wrong, though a 2.6 is a bit too nice for the school. Rockville cluster has gone to a catastrophic decline since that infamous incident…
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 17:39     Subject: Best MS in Rockville area?
RHS parent here, yeah, Wood is utterly awful but your kid doesn’t really have any choice.