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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very helpful information! Now, I really doubt that TJ is the best fit for my kid. Even she's in the pool and she loves science and computer coding. She's been doing outside art school for 7 years and in school band for 3 years. I know that it's impossible for her to give up either one. [/quote]

Lots of talented kids at TJ doing lots of interesting things in lots of different areas. Some of which aren't STEM related at all.  With good time management, I wouldn't see outside art classes being too bad. And band can be done with summer school. That said, no one can do everything.  I have the band kid above who will probably have to give it up next year to make the schedule work, but plans to go back his junior year. In the meantime, he is planning to try out for community orchestra for the year it doesn't work with his school schedule.  He could also do marching band.  Once you have a year of curricular band at TJ, you can March, even if you take a year off of band class.

Don't want to discourage anyone from looking hard at TJ, because it's a great opportunity. And there are definitely kids who do art, sports, instruments, etc at a high level.  Just take a real look at the requirements, and be realistic about what your kid wants out of high school.  Good luck![/quote]

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