Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 15:37     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I also know of some intense bullying at Garrett Park. No idea about the competition aspect.


competition for bullying?


Wow, really? Girls or Boys?


JV
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 15:35     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I also know of some intense bullying at Garrett Park. No idea about the competition aspect.


competition for bullying?


Wow, really? Girls or Boys?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 15:35     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
The fear-and-loathing choir of DCUM is the absolute last group you should be asking for "down to earth" suggestions.

Find cool people you like in real life. See where they live. Follow.



Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 15:07     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Tilden MS is down to earth. SS elementaries that are popular are Oakland Terrace, flora Singer, Woodlin. They feed to Einstein which many people whose kids attend like it. Blair is also well liked.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 14:50     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:I also know of some intense bullying at Garrett Park. No idea about the competition aspect.


competition for bullying?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 14:41     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
I also know of some intense bullying at Garrett Park. No idea about the competition aspect.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 14:29     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:Garrett Park is not down to earth. Know a few families over there and they are pretentious snobs and constantly competing with our kids and their friends. "Oh, my Larla got 5 ESs this quarter - what did yours do? None? Oh that's a shame."


Well, I guess YMMV. But I have never had that discussion. To a person everyone I know is supportive and genuinely happy for each other's kids and their accomplishments, and no one is denigrating anyone else's accomplishments. I guess there are a few bad apples when you get to a size of 800 - yep, it's a big elementary school - but on the whole, I don't think it compares in competition and pretention to other schools in the area.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 14:23     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Rockville, Gaithersburg
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 13:45     Subject: Re:Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park. Great community, schools, and little downtown area. We love it!


No.....


No, what?


Takoma Park is in no way down to earth... and I like Takoma Park
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 13:44     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Garrett Park is not down to earth. Know a few families over there and they are pretentious snobs and constantly competing with our kids and their friends. "Oh, my Larla got 5 ESs this quarter - what did yours do? None? Oh that's a shame."
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 12:44     Subject: Re:Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park. Great community, schools, and little downtown area. We love it!


No.....


No, what?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 12:35     Subject: Re:Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park. Great community, schools, and little downtown area. We love it!


No.....
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 12:27     Subject: Re:Most down-to-earth schools?
Takoma Park. Great community, schools, and little downtown area. We love it!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 11:52     Subject: Re:Most down-to-earth schools?
Also Woodlin for elementary, Einstein or Blair or magnet program for high school.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2016 11:45     Subject: Most down-to-earth schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP again - what schools for Silver Spring?


Lots of options: Highland View, Forest Knolls, Montgomery Knolls/Pinecrest


What about the high school? Thanks!


crappy schools in Silver Spring.


OP can move to another "down to earth" area when time comes.