Wenatchee Schools Really That Bad?

[momma4evr]

"Your son is eligible for Running Start because he is a WA State public schooled student"


I thought that's what I was trying to say... If the OP is considering the option to homeschool again and wants RS they may not be able to... I was providing an option to both homeschool and a traditional brick & mortar school with the PUBLIC online school(s). I stated my son's school is a public online school and not considered homeschool, thus enabling him to participate in RS.

No sure if you were correcting something I said or what the point was, but the info you've provided should be helpful to the OP.

[StealthRabbit]

Originally Posted by momma4evr

Actually, some more clarification is needed...
... attend the online school we chose - ...

MOST online schools are not WA public schools. (private academy or online school sponsored by a state other than WA)

If you choose ANY online school that is not a WA Public School, you will not be eligible for Running Start. (unless you ALSO are enrolled in a WA Public School (online or brick and mortar))

[Tac-Sea]

Originally Posted by 509

Our daughter went to Eastmont School District until sixth grade and was then in the Wenatchee School District through high school.

HALF the students in the Wenatchee Valley are Mexican immigrants. Many of which do NOT speak English when they enter the school systems. Also their parents routinely pull their kids out of school for several months in the winter so the kids can go back to visit in Mexico. Frankly, it is a culture that does not value education.

Now take those students and give them a "standardized test" and I think you can see why the test scores are so low.

We did move to Wenatchee School District since Eastmont was turning down bond issues. I retrospect it was a mistake for our daughter. As you note, involved teachers are the key (kind and caring without passion is nothing). We found the Wenatchee School District (particularly the high school) way to large to get any kind of quality education.

I don't know if it was no child left behind or what but the focus was on helping the lagging students rather than the bright students which were left to fend for themselves.

The most successful outcomes that we saw in the valley were the kids that went through the Catholic or Cascade Christian schools for the first six grades. We did appreciate Eastmont schools for letting us pick our daughters teachers. Not sure that Wenatchee would be that accomodating.

The best schools in the valley are probably in Cascade School District which includes Leavenworth. The school district issues with a migrant population are much less. In Washington, you can send your kids to another school district and the state money follows. It is only 30 minute drive.

IF your kids education is important I would look up valley and commute to Wenatchee.

Wow, is this really true. I am shocked. The United States of Mexico...

[509]

Originally Posted by Tac-Sea

Wow, is this really true. I am shocked. The United States of Mexico...

It is similar to what happened during the depression when the Wenatchee Valley had a mass migration of folks from Arkansas. Those folks are now the community leaders. The only difference is the language and culture are different.

Pretty much everything you wanted to know about Wenatchee School District by the numbers is here:

https://k12.niche.com/d/wenatchee-school-district-wa/

If your shocked I take it you have not spent much time in eastern Washington.