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Thanks - I think its great for those that homeschool, but I'm looking for an out-of-the house setting.
I understand, but I provided the link because you will soon have to choose between homeschooling and allowing your children to attend schools that lab chimps would laugh at.
The phrase Out-of-the-house is pretty brash and puts it right out there. You want your kids gone.
That's fine, but if you also want them educated, Mooresville isn't the place.
They will become EXTREMELY well educated in hacking your PCs so they can play games and circumvent your authority.
You picked the wrong town to be a hands-off parent.
I understand, but I provided the link because you will soon have to choose between homeschooling and allowing your children to attend schools that lab chimps would laugh at.
The phrase Out-of-the-house is pretty brash and puts it right out there. You want your kids gone.
That's fine, but if you also want them educated, Mooresville isn't the place.
They will become EXTREMELY well educated in hacking your PCs so they can play games and circumvent your authority.
You picked the wrong town to be a hands-off parent.
Good luck.
Woah, that's harsh.
I think I remember you having a bad experience, and I'm sorry about that, but I believe many people are very happy with their schools in the Mooresville area.
I understand, but I provided the link because you will soon have to choose between homeschooling and allowing your children to attend schools that lab chimps would laugh at.
The phrase Out-of-the-house is pretty brash and puts it right out there. You want your kids gone.
That's fine, but if you also want them educated, Mooresville isn't the place.
They will become EXTREMELY well educated in hacking your PCs so they can play games and circumvent your authority.
You picked the wrong town to be a hands-off parent.
Good luck.
I'm sorry you had so negative an experience with the MGSD Bobos, but that was your experience. It didn't live up to your expectations.
I was very pleased with the MGSD & MHS. My son went to a private Catholic school from pre-k 3 through to 8th grade back in NY. With the exception of 2-3 teachers in NY, I found the MGSD teachers to be more dedicated to their profession & their students. He did very well with his studies there. MGSD must be doing something right as they are the national model for the laptop program. They have school districts from all over the country (& a few international schools too) coming to MHS to see how the program works & receive instruction in the program itself. They even got a positive write up in The NY Times about it. The world is changing, they are being taught with the use of technology like we were tayght with books & pencils.
Pretty harsh to judge her as being a "hands-off" parent just because she doesn't want to homeschool & would rather have her child attend a school. Maybe she needs to work to support her family &/or she'd rather leave teaching her children to professionals. Personally, I'm not a fan of homeschooling. I feel the kids miss out on socialization & learning how to cope with different situations that can arise in a school setting. You can still be a hands-on parent & have your child attend school.
For the OP...depending on where you live, if you move to Mooresville there's the MGSD & Iredell/Stateville school district there. Davidson, Cornelius & Huntersville are the Charlotte-Mecklenberg (CMC) school district. There are several charter & private schools as well (Pine Lake Prep, Davidson Day, etc...).
Speaking from personal experience, the biggest challenge for my son was the fact that we are Catholic. The majority of people here are Christian/Baptist/Methodist. That's all I'm saying on that subject.
I understand, but I provided the link because you will soon have to choose between homeschooling and allowing your children to attend schools that lab chimps would laugh at.
The phrase Out-of-the-house is pretty brash and puts it right out there. You want your kids gone.
That's fine, but if you also want them educated, Mooresville isn't the place.
They will become EXTREMELY well educated in hacking your PCs so they can play games and circumvent your authority.
You picked the wrong town to be a hands-off parent.
Good luck.
First, the poster was asking about schools in Davidson and you turned it into a public school bashing about a different district?
I took the time to give some input on area school in her other post... //www.city-data.com/forum/charl...ve-parent.html
so I won't repeat everything I said there.
Homeschooling is a great option for SOME parents. There is also a strong homeschooling network in this general area. However, it is quite judgemental to tell her that she "wants her kids gone". Perhaps, she wants a structured environment and peer interaction or a rigorous curriculum targeted at different learning styles and multiple choices for coursework.
It is unfortunate that YOU had an bad experience in Mooresville but following your posts I am also little confused on how long your children actually attended the schools. Were you an active member of the PTA/PTO, Dad's breakfast group, attended district meetings,etc? I am also curious as to what type of school setting you were moving from, as most people I have spoken with much prefer the school system here.
Apart from my own personal experience with schools in Mooresville, the schools are very highly regarded by parents in this area, have won numerous national awards and have performed exceptionally well in state rankings. I will be happy to link multiple nationally published articles and videos that praise the system in MGSD. Locally, the Mooresville Tribune just printed an article about several hundred educators from all over the nation coming to Mooresville to be trained on their program.
If you frequently speak to other parents in the area, I think you will find that other school systems in our area DO concern some parents but typically Mooresville is not one of them.
The success of any public school depends heavily on parent involvement and perhaps that is why I feel so strongly about the schools in MGSD or the surrounding areas for that matter. Most have a wonderful sense of community and very involved parents. I hope that prior to making your decision that the school system wasn't for you, you became actively involved at the school and opened lines of communication with teachers and administrators. If homeschooling is a better fit for YOU that is great, but I am very active in multiple parent groups in the area and the overwhelming majority of parents in our community are very satisfied with the schools here.
In regards to the laptop program, I am sure there are children that try to bypass some of the rules and use the technology inappropriately. However, that is a behavior concern that BOTH the parent and teacher/administrator need to address. To fault the system for your child playing computer games is quite the blame game. Why the laptop program is successful is an entirely different conversation, but it sounds like some of your concerns stem from specific behavior issues with your child.
The one point that we can agree on is the idea of picking the wrong area to be a "hands off parent", though I hardly think that is her intent at all. I fully agree, but think that very involved parents and a fantastic school system make this a wonderful area.
I apologize to the original poster for the direction this has taken and hope that I provided some helpful opinions in your other post. I think apart from the above poster, you will find the great debate in the Lake Norman area is not which schools are great but which schools are the best. Nice to live in an area where that is the biggest hot topic for schools.
First, the poster was asking about schools in Davidson and you turned it into a public school bashing about a different district?
I took the time to give some input on area school in her other post... //www.city-data.com/forum/charl...ve-parent.html
so I won't repeat everything I said there.
Homeschooling is a great option for SOME parents. There is also a strong homeschooling network in this general area. However, it is quite judgemental to tell her that she "wants her kids gone". Perhaps, she wants a structured environment and peer interaction or a rigorous curriculum targeted at different learning styles and multiple choices for coursework.
It is unfortunate that YOU had an bad experience in Mooresville but following your posts I am also little confused on how long your children actually attended the schools. Were you an active member of the PTA/PTO, Dad's breakfast group, attended district meetings,etc? I am also curious as to what type of school setting you were moving from, as most people I have spoken with much prefer the school system here.
Apart from my own personal experience with schools in Mooresville, the schools are very highly regarded by parents in this area, have won numerous national awards and have performed exceptionally well in state rankings. I will be happy to link multiple nationally published articles and videos that praise the system in MGSD. Locally, the Mooresville Tribune just printed an article about several hundred educators from all over the nation coming to Mooresville to be trained on their program.
If you frequently speak to other parents in the area, I think you will find that other school systems in our area DO concern some parents but typically Mooresville is not one of them.
The success of any public school depends heavily on parent involvement and perhaps that is why I feel so strongly about the schools in MGSD or the surrounding areas for that matter. Most have a wonderful sense of community and very involved parents. I hope that prior to making your decision that the school system wasn't for you, you became actively involved at the school and opened lines of communication with teachers and administrators. If homeschooling is a better fit for YOU that is great, but I am very active in multiple parent groups in the area and the overwhelming majority of parents in our community are very satisfied with the schools here.
In regards to the laptop program, I am sure there are children that try to bypass some of the rules and use the technology inappropriately. However, that is a behavior concern that BOTH the parent and teacher/administrator need to address. To fault the system for your child playing computer games is quite the blame game. Why the laptop program is successful is an entirely different conversation, but it sounds like some of your concerns stem from specific behavior issues with your child.
The one point that we can agree on is the idea of picking the wrong area to be a "hands off parent", though I hardly think that is her intent at all. I fully agree, but think that very involved parents and a fantastic school system make this a wonderful area.
I apologize to the original poster for the direction this has taken and hope that I provided some helpful opinions in your other post. I think apart from the above poster, you will find the great debate in the Lake Norman area is not which schools are great but which schools are the best. Nice to live in an area where that is the biggest hot topic for schools.
Very well said!!
I was involved with MHS from day one. PTO member for 4 yrs. & on the parent advisory board in the district. I'm also a Sr. Project judge, have been for 5-6 yrs now & proud to say my son has been one as well since he graduated in 2010.
We are considering moving from Southern California to Mooresville, N.C. and are looking for the best schools/fit for our children. We have a daughter going into 3rd grade a GATE student, and a son, going into 6th grade. They have attended an excellent school with excellent programs (technology, science labs, music, arts, drama productions) and lots of parent and community involvement. I am fearful of the change as school is about to begin and we may end up arriving after the school year begins. We want the best schools as far an education, but also want the feel of community and safety for our children. And teachers that care for their students. I am open to all replies and all information you can give me. Is public or private school better? Any specific schools that you can mention and why? I have read about the MGSD and the ISSD, and have been looking on a map as to where these schools are. we also need a great neighborhood that relates to the school we pick. as you can se I need a lot of info here. Any input about the Lincoln Charter School in Denver, of and by itself and also how it compares to these two other school districts and their schools.
Last edited by abcmama; 08-06-2015 at 05:15 PM..
Reason: Thoght of more info I needed.
Your message is exactly the info I am looking for. We are (or maybe were) interested in relocating to the Lake Norman area-liked the schools, activities, etc. Having a special needs child is making the choice even more difficult.
Is the traffic on Brawley School Rd really that bad?
What didn't you like about The Point?
What didn't you like about the schools?
The academics seem much more advanced than NJ, do you find that it is difficult for the kids to keep up?
I appreciate for your input.
I currently one child at Brawley Middle School (IEP Plan) and another at Lake Norman High School (Honors and AP Classes). We have been in ISS schools since Kindergarten and have had a wonderful experience. Additionally we have moved four times on Brawley School Road specifically to stay in the school system. Maybe 5 years ago traffic was horrid on Brawley School Road, but now with 4 lane divided highway, it literally takes me 8 minutes to get my son to school from The Point. I really do recommend that you take a personal tour of the school, I set most of my clients up with a tour and try to put them in touch with a PTO member to get a feel for the parent community. PTO funding and Parent participation makes a big difference in the schools ability to provide quality education, and is another area that you should research to see if that might make a difference for you. Additionally you should take into account that many of the web school scores use EOG scores and growth scores to calculate the final grade; which can be very misleading....MGSD and ISS are both structured differently so it's important to find out what exactly each school is using for data. I'd be happy to discuss this info with you, and have posted much more before, feel free to glance through my previous posts. I have two clients that just relocated from NJ and both specifically wanted to be in ISS schools once we went on the tour.
Our son attended LNHS for the 4 years that we lived over there. If he had stayed in the UK school system for the those years I doubt very much that he would have attained as much as he did. Considering that he went into to LNHS as a Fresher from a foreign school system, was a fairly average student academically and Math was his weakest subject (he'd hardly done any algebra or geomtry till he went to the USA) he did well in his education and we never had any serious concerns. He built some good relationships with several teachers with whom he still keeps in touch. It was one of the best things about our experience of living in the US , although it was one of the things we'd worried most about before the move.
Regarding neighborhoods for ISS - maybe you can be more specific?
Do you want to be Lake front
Would you prefer a quiet neighborhood ie one without community facilities, larger lots (> .5 acre)
More cookie cutter or lots of different style/age/size homes in the neighborhood
Do you want a new(er) home or would you consider an older one that you can remodel eventually/ immediately
Price point
size
anything else important?
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