I'm confused by the latest Round 1 numbers (and garrison and seaton are both close to our home, so likely contenders for us in PK3 next year): Garrison's test scores are way worse, but Garrison's PK filled up more than Seaton's? You'd think that, given that both schools are close by each other so many parents consider both of them, Seaton would be in far more demand than Garrison. Am I understanding the numbers right? Can anyone explain?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

Because some of us were in boundary for both and had to make that choice. Anyone who suggests that Garrison is a better school is being disingenuous. Look at the facts.

BTW, my child doesn't go to Seaton.

I have yet to see a Garrison booster say that Garrison is better than Seaton. At most, I've seen Garrison parents say that it was a better choice for their family. But I have seen a lot of Seaton boosters putting Garrison down. Just poor taste.

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Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

I don't really see it like this. I think that the schools are really closely located to each other, so the comparison is inevitable.

I have no dog in this fight, but obviously there is a comparison to be made. If you are close to one, you are close to the other.

Anonymous wrote:Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

Because some of us were in boundary for both and had to make that choice. Anyone who suggests that Garrison is a better school is being disingenuous. Look at the facts.

BTW, my child doesn't go to Seaton.

Anonymous wrote:15:41, which one is better? can you elaborate?

Seaton. There's no comparison.

http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/pdf/309_2013.pdf Seaton
http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/pdf/239_2013.pdf Garrison

To be honest, once I'd looked at this, I was pretty annoyed at the boosters for Garrison on this site. There's simply no contest. It's also clear if you tour both.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

+1 It is really odd. Hopefully, it's just one rogue parent with some sort of axe to grind and not represetative of all Seaton parents. It is definitely a turn off to prospective parents. I have not seen the same kind of nastiness from Garrison families. If you are in DCPS, you should all root for one another, not try to bring each other down.

Definitely not a representative of all Seaton parents.

Signed,

Current Seaton PK3 parent

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

+1 It is really odd. Hopefully, it's just one rogue parent with some sort of axe to grind and not represetative of all Seaton parents. It is definitely a turn off to prospective parents. I have not seen the same kind of nastiness from Garrison families. If you are in DCPS, you should all root for one another, not try to bring each other down.

Could also be prospective families who have toured both schools.

Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

I don't really see it like this. I think that the schools are really closely located to each other, so the comparison is inevitable.

Anonymous wrote:Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

+1 It is really odd. Hopefully, it's just one rogue parent with some sort of axe to grind and not represetative of all Seaton parents. It is definitely a turn off to prospective parents. I have not seen the same kind of nastiness from Garrison families. If you are in DCPS, you should all root for one another, not try to bring each other down.

Is Seaton the new Janney?

Lets make all three schools great!! Cleveland parent

Why do some Seaton boosters seem to feel the need to pit Garrison against Seaton? Do you hope to gain more affluent, DCUM type parents by crapping all over the neighboring school? Can't find enough negative things to say about Cleveland, so Garrison bears the brunt of it?

It really makes me wonder about the types of parents who send their kids to Seaton. Hopefully it's just a few nasty apples.

Didn't look at Seaton, so I can't compare, but we're having a great time at Garrison with our PK4 child. The specials teachers are dedicated to making things fun for the kids, and our teacher very skilled and responsive to our questions and concerns.

There is alot of parent/PTO energy around getting Garrison's modernization started, and I suspect it's going to come through.

Our classroom really feels like a community.

I think that everyone from the waiting list got in last year, but they're fully enrolled for the 3-4 year olds.

15:41, which one is better? can you elaborate?

If you want to compare Seaton and Garrison just look at the stats -- not just the academic results but issues like student satisfaction and student safety.

The differences are striking.