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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a parent of a kid who went to Jackson and then Madison. I've posted before in the previous threads on this subject (you can search for them).

What PP says about the Jackson kids' being better prepared for HS is true. I also liked the social milieu at Jackson for my DC - it was a much better fit than Thoreau would have been. This may not be the case for you if your kid is more into sports or cheerleading than academics. Also, it's true that there aren't many kids from Jackson going on to Madison, so the Jackson kids either have to rekindle elementary school friendships or make new ones, which can be hard if most of the Madison kids have moved together from Thoreau and formed their groups. (Ask parents of older kids how many it is these days; in DC's day it was about 10-15 kids/year, if I recall correctly. More than that chose Jackson over Thoreau, but then TJ took a chunk out of those who otherwise would have gone to Madison.)

When my DC was at Jackson, the music program was top-notch and way better than Thoreau's.  Since then there has been some turnover at both schools so I don't know where that stands now. [/quote]

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