Langley Elementary School

I'm currently in my last year of TwoRivers middle school, and my experience with the elementary was phenomenal. They were so helpful, understanding, and caring. Please don't listen to any of these other parents they don't know what they're talking about. This school is also one of the only school in D.C. who's middle school actually helps with high school applications.

During my son's last year at this school (before transferring out), every one of his teachers left in the middle of the school year. I wish we had left earlier. I had great expectations, but it was a horrible experience.

I have 2 kids at MV. Overall a great school. The location/area is the biggest "issue". So many incidents occur around the school. The staff do go above and beyond to ensure the kids safety during lock-downs. Most teachers are great and the new Admin have made great improvements to the school. The Spanish language component is a plus. More resources are needed for kids that enter the school at a higher grade with no prior Spanish experience.

10, I love kipp and I always love what they stand for

After 6 years at ITDS this will be our last. When our youngest started the school felt like an oasis in a sea of mediocre public and charter schools. Now sadly it simply is not what it was. Teacher retention is abysmal, discipline problems are common, students are just generally not motivated to learn especially by the middle school grades. There are some fantastic teachers who are really trying to be creative but thats unfortunately balanced out by inexperienced and under qualified instructors who can’t manage the classrooms.

Where do I begin??? Mrs. Garris and Ms. Moten are absolutely EVERYTHING. They are patient, consistent, and always willing to help. I had 3 children attend this school over multiple school years. Ms. Cummings and Ms. Murcia are BOMB DOT COM. My daughter is a picky eater and by the end of the year, Ms. Cummings had her eating fruits and veggies that she wouldn't even LOOK AT before the school year started. Ms. Murcia is the GOAT of field trips. My son was on a trip (it seemed like) every month. They did projects and always had homework. I'm not sure if Ms. Murcia is still there, but she is awesome. Family engagement is actually upheld at Harmony. I must say I haven't had a school experience like Harmony before, and haven't had since we left. The ONLY reason we are not there anymore is because we moved to Maryland. I would absolutely recommend this school for grades PreK3-2nd as those are the only grades I experienced with my kids. I'm not sure how the higher grades are, but Harmony absolutely SPOILED our family with their care and attention to our needs. Secondary shoutout to Mr. Culha for always being a great listener to my concerns, and following up to make sure that the issues were resolved.