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Resources Unlike most neighboring jurisdictions, the majority of District schools are divided into elementary education serving Kindergarten through 6th grade, junior high schools serving 7th though 9th grade and senior high schools serving 9th through 12th grade. Several middle schools are available, but outside the Chevy Chase, DC neighborhood boundaries. The Chevy Chase, DC community is served by two public elementary schools offering classes in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade: ___________________ Lafayette
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Themes or Academies: Math, Science & Technology Prototype
Laboratory School ___________________ These two elementary schools, along with several others, feed into one junior high school, which offers classes from 7th through 9th grade. ___________________ Deal
Junior High School Principal's Message: Deal's mission is to provide a challenging educational environment that meets the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs of its students within a safe, supportive, and nurturing atmosphere. It is our hope that Deal students will become self-directed learners who are able to solve problems, make informed decisions, work cooperatively within culturally diverse settings, and contribute their time, talents, and resources to improve the welfare of themselves and others in their local, national, and global communities. Alice Deal students excel in every aspect of school life. For example, out of the 15 competitive junior high athletic programs, Alice Deal won six championships. Deal sent 38 students to the Maryland National History Day Celebration and three of our projects won national awards. Deal’s Chess Team won the city championships. Sarah Gilberg was the top female contestant in the 15th annual MathCounts National Competition. The JHS Division winner in “Celebration of Youth” essay contest was Martha Echame. Rodney Palmon took first place in the annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest. 1997-98 Johns Hopkins University Talent Search results show Deal with 22 students receiving state and/or regional awards. Nicole Falls won a USTA Tennis Tournament in New Jersey. Patrick O’Keefe was selected as a winner in this year’s Parkmont Poetry Contest. Basic Educational Programs: The Deal JHS instructional program is outstanding from several standpoints. We have incorporated a wide range of strategies to meet the needs of all of our students. These strategies include: accelerated classes for high achievers; challenging offerings for grade level students; additional reading and math classes for those students who are below grade level in reading and computing; and rich interaction opportunities for students with special needs. Deal offers a challenging and rigorous course selection that includes: intensive pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Biology, Ancient and Medieval History, Spanish, French and Latin, Health and Physical Education, Art and Music. Electives include Graphic Arts, Video Production, Home Economics and Business, and Art and Music. Deal also offers an interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of English and History. AP or Other Special Courses: Graphic Arts Video Production Intensive Art and Music Vocational Training: Keyboarding, Desktop Publishing, Office Assistant, Computer Applications, Exploring Food And Nutrition Technical Training: Computer Aided Design, Video Production, Fundamentals of Film Making, Graphic Arts ___________________ The senior high school serving the Chevy Chsae, DC community is Wilson Senior High Senior, with classes from 9th through 12th grade. Its campus is adjacent to Deal Junior High School. ___________________ Wilson
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9-12 Mission Statement: Provide opportunities for all students to discover and fully develop their individual potential as members of an interdependent community. Principal's Message: Woodrow Wilson High School opened its doors in 1935 and graduated its first class in 1937. Members of the student body, the most diverse in the nation’s capital, represent over 70 countries and speak roughly 100 languages. This diversity is recognized as one of the most valued resources of our school. Initiatives that foster cultural, ethnic, gender and general diversity include diversity workshops, peer mediation and conflict resolution. This year two academies were initiated: the Science and Math Academy and the Business Academy. These are now available to all juniors and seniors and offer special classes for the members. These two academies along with the Wilson International Studies Program, which accepts students at the 9th grade, comprise our three major curricular offerings. Wilson HS supports athletics for all students and provides opportunities in football, basketball, soccer, crew, baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, girls cross country, track and field, volleyball, swimming, wrestling and golf. Wilson has had repeat championships in eight of these sports. The Wilson ideal is to provide students with opportunities to develop themselves into well-rounded, productive individuals. Basic Educational Programs: A major advantage of a comprehensive high school is the number of courses available and designed to prepare students for further education and/or the world of work. Each year courses are taught at Wilson in the following major academic disciplines: Art, Consumer and Vocational Education, English, Foreign Language, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Military Science, Music, Science, and Social Studies. Academic Themes or Academies: Wilson International Studies Program WISP (11-12th grades) (180 students) Academy of Business and Finance(11-12th grades) (52 students) Science, Math and Technology Academy SciMaTech (9-10th grade admission) (178 students) AP or Other Special Courses: Wilson offers 17 AP courses in every department, including: American History, art, biology, calculus, computer science, English, French, Spanish, US Government and comparative government. We have adopted open admissions policy in the AP English and Government course in order to encourage more participation and to expand the learning opportunities for all our students. Many students successfully take multiple AP classes and report the enormous value of these course in preparing them for the rigorous demand of college academic life. Tutoring: Peer tutoring is provided Monday through Thursday in all subject areas during the lunch period by members of the National Honor Society. The Wilson Study Center provides tutoring in math and reading on a daily basis in the library from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Hispanic Enrichment Leaderhsip Program (HELP) serves our at-risk Latino students. In addition, we offer an Advanced Placement Prep program in Math and English to encourage more students to take advantage of more challenging course work. |
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