Anonymous
02/13/2026 18:07
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Do we think all of the interview emails have gone out? Like if we didnt get one, that probably means we wont? Just want to prep my kid before he hears from friends.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 18:00
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Anyone know how many interview slots they have total?
Anonymous
02/13/2026 16:31
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Just got an email that my kid has been invited to interview.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 16:31
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Interview emails are starting to go out. Got one just a bit ago.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 14:10
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Anonymous wrote:Can't speak to prior years, but this year they definitely accepted 7th or 8th grade teacher recommendations.
This is correct, because we were allowed to submit a 7th grade teacher this year. Believe me, I double and triple checked this with our current middle school and SWW.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 13:27
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Can't speak to prior years, but this year they definitely accepted 7th or 8th grade teacher recommendations.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 12:30
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
My recollection from last year was that it had to be the 8th grader's *current* math and ELA teachers.
Anonymous
02/13/2026 08:03
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC is a year or so out from this process, but out of curiosity, does Walls/application HS ask for 8th grade teacher recommendations or is it open to 7th and 8th? I ask as there is a chance my DC may have to switch DCPS middle in 7th and I was wondering if that will affect teacher recommendations.
It doesn’t have to be 8th grade. It can be 7th or 8th. Or just has to be one ELA teacher and one math teacher.
Sorry typo - IT just has to be one math teacher and one ELA teacher but it doesn’t have to be from 8th grade.
They ask for 8th grade teachers. Maybe they are flexible, but the instructions say 8th grade.
Yes. That was my recollection.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 22:12
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC is a year or so out from this process, but out of curiosity, does Walls/application HS ask for 8th grade teacher recommendations or is it open to 7th and 8th? I ask as there is a chance my DC may have to switch DCPS middle in 7th and I was wondering if that will affect teacher recommendations.
It doesn’t have to be 8th grade. It can be 7th or 8th. Or just has to be one ELA teacher and one math teacher.
Sorry typo - IT just has to be one math teacher and one ELA teacher but it doesn’t have to be from 8th grade.
They ask for 8th grade teachers. Maybe they are flexible, but the instructions say 8th grade.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 21:42
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
What about for transfer students? Are they on the same interview schedule, say if you apply as an incoming sophomore?
Anonymous
02/12/2026 15:49
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Anonymous wrote:Has still no one heard??
If they follow the same timeline as last year, we won’t hear anything for another week.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:28
Subject: Re:School Without Walls interviews
Has still no one heard??
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:24
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
Glad someone asked here. With interviews slated to start next weekend and the weekend after, I was getting a little nervous since we haven’t heard anything.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:13
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DC is a year or so out from this process, but out of curiosity, does Walls/application HS ask for 8th grade teacher recommendations or is it open to 7th and 8th? I ask as there is a chance my DC may have to switch DCPS middle in 7th and I was wondering if that will affect teacher recommendations.
It doesn’t have to be 8th grade. It can be 7th or 8th. Or just has to be one ELA teacher and one math teacher.
Sorry typo - IT just has to be one math teacher and one ELA teacher but it doesn’t have to be from 8th grade.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:12
Subject: School Without Walls interviews
Anonymous wrote:My DC is a year or so out from this process, but out of curiosity, does Walls/application HS ask for 8th grade teacher recommendations or is it open to 7th and 8th? I ask as there is a chance my DC may have to switch DCPS middle in 7th and I was wondering if that will affect teacher recommendations.
It doesn’t have to be 8th grade. It can be 7th or 8th. Or just has to be one ELA teacher and one math teacher.