Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 13:59     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
It's interesting to me that Eaton didn't make anyone's list
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 13:54     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:Ross


Before the pandemic, maybe, but their math scores were going down over the last PARCC years.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 12:26     Subject: Re:Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Janney is objectively the best


I work in DCPS and pre-COVID visited many schools regularly. I have never heard anyone say this nor did I feel that way when I visited. Yes, it's a good school but it has never been considered "the best".



I agree. I lived inbounds and didn’t send my kids.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 11:08     Subject: Re:Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:Janney is objectively the best


I work in DCPS and pre-COVID visited many schools regularly. I have never heard anyone say this nor did I feel that way when I visited. Yes, it's a good school but it has never been considered "the best".
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 10:56     Subject: Re:Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:Janney is objectively the best


By what measure?
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 08:19     Subject: Re:Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
If we're talking about regular neighborhood DCPS schools I'd say:

ES: Mann
Middle: no idea
High: Jackson-Reed - but only because there is no real competition. #1 in DC but wouldn't even be ranked in a Massachusetts or Connecticut for example.

Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 08:09     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Stoddert. They have Russian and Chinese kids who need more time to learn English. They are pretty good at math.
My kids are at Mann.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 08:06     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Dunbar!
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 07:32     Subject: Re:Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Janney is objectively the best
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2022 13:26     Subject: Re:Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Bancroft/Deal/J-R is a great pathway, particularly if you want to get early dual language learning and a bit more of a diverse learning environment.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2022 10:02     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:Shepherd! Fabulous school with great kids.


Agree. Love our school community.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2022 09:51     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get inbounds for dual language from prek3. Cleveland, OA, powell, etc.


OA is the only one worth it.


If you look at how OA treats children with special needs and learning disorders, it is probably the worst school in the region.

No thank you.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2022 05:25     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
OP, I'm assuming you're looking to move in bounds for guaranteed enrollment. If I had it to do over again, I would buy in bounds for Murch, somewhere walkable to Murch, Deal, and Wilson/J-R. You could do this with Janney too.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2022 13:23     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Shepherd! Fabulous school with great kids.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2022 18:12     Subject: Best public school in DC itself (not DMV)
Anonymous wrote:Elementary - the closest to your home. Deal. School Without Walls.


+1. This is roughly our plan. Maybe Adams for middle school to continue Spanish if it seems like a better fit than Deal when the time comes. Maybe Wilson if SWW doesn’t come through.