Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 23:47     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.


Einstein has a special music program that Blair does not have.


This is not true. Blair has more kids and more audition only music opportunities. It is a numbers game.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 23:36     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.


Thanks. It’s a bus ride either way. One of the buses is earlier but the stop is closer to our house.

I thought people liked the Einstein instrumental program?


I've only been an audience member, but the instrumental performances I've seen at Einstein have been terrific.


Direct experience here - Einstein has a great jazz band, but is working on its orchestra. The instrumental music director, Mr. Kelly, is absolutely fantastic.


Yes he is, and he just won a Rising Star Teacher of the Year award.
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Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 23:23     Subject: Blair or Einstein
I think that Blair probably has more experienced students in strings.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 23:23     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.


Thanks. It’s a bus ride either way. One of the buses is earlier but the stop is closer to our house.

I thought people liked the Einstein instrumental program?


I've only been an audience member, but the instrumental performances I've seen at Einstein have been terrific.


Direct experience here - Einstein has a great jazz band, but is working on its orchestra. The instrumental music director, Mr. Kelly, is absolutely fantastic.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 21:05     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


They are similar. Bad and bad... For low SES families and kids.


We are not a low income family (we make 400k a year) and we are happy with Blair.


everybody makes 400k or more here


Nope!


If everyone makes it, does that include low income folks?
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:20     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


They are similar. Bad and bad... For low SES families and kids.


We are not a low income family (we make 400k a year) and we are happy with Blair.


everybody makes 400k or more here


Nope!
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:08     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


They are similar. Bad and bad... For low SES families and kids.


We are not a low income family (we make 400k a year) and we are happy with Blair.


everybody makes 400k or more here
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 19:47     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.


Thanks. It’s a bus ride either way. One of the buses is earlier but the stop is closer to our house.

I thought people liked the Einstein instrumental program?


I've only been an audience member, but the instrumental performances I've seen at Einstein have been terrific.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 19:37     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.


Thanks. It’s a bus ride either way. One of the buses is earlier but the stop is closer to our house.

I thought people liked the Einstein instrumental program?
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 19:08     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.


Einstein has a special music program that Blair does not have.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 19:02     Subject: Blair or Einstein
I've had kids at both Einstein and Blair.

Blair is a big school with more course offerings (especially if you have a kid interested in math and science), but it is such a big school that they have many elective offerings in every subject. They also have a better instrumental music program.

Einstein has the IB program, it has more school spirit, and a tighter knit community.

Are you walkable to either school? My kid could walk to and from Einstein. That convenience is priceless.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 17:42     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


They are similar. Bad and bad... For low SES families and kids.


We are not a low income family (we make 400k a year) and we are happy with Blair.


That PP has no information. I only have experience with Blair, oldest graduated recently and had a great experience there. She had friends at Einstein who were happy as well. Similar college outcomes, for friends spread across the two schools.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 17:32     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


They are similar. Bad and bad... For low SES families and kids.


We are not a low income family (we make 400k a year) and we are happy with Blair.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 17:32     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


Both are similar save for the magnet program which buses in kids for across the county to prop up it's metrics


Do you have direct experience with the schools?
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 16:36     Subject: Blair or Einstein
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had insights into the differences in school cultures, teachers, administration, overall high school experience, etc.


Einstein's longtime principal just retired this summer, so this will be a getting-to-know-you year with the new principal. Blair's principal has been there several years, and is very, very active on Twitter.