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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I echo 13:29. I had one child go through Eastern and another through an established Bethesda MS, and the depth and opportunities at Eastern far outpace what my other child got at the Bethesda MS.  Things like National History Day, Student Cam, greek day, NY Trip just aren't offered or supported at a Bethesda MS.  As the other poster said, the math and science are not as good as the Humanities subjects, but they aren't that far off from what I'm seeing in the Bethesda MS- its all the standard MCPS curriculum.  The ride is long, especially in the morning, so a carpool is a good thing.  But I would strongly encourage you to seriously consider Eastern, if your child likes reading writing and history.[/quote]
I would echo this as a Bethesda area parent whose child went through Eastern.
People who come from Potomac, Rockville and Bethesda very often form carpools so don't let the commute deter you.  I work part time so I was able to drive ds there and back most days.  It was an amazing experience- very enriching.  DS made tons of friends.  The only things I heard regular complaints about were the state of the bathrooms (very often no soap or toilet paper which is so ridiculous) and PE - a lot of bad language and misogynistic behavior.  Magnet classes (English, History, Media) are with magnet kids, if your child is in an advanced Math class then nearly all the kids will be magnet.  Advanced science tends to be at least half magnet kids.  Foreign language and PE/Health is mixed and the PE teachers in particular are not all great at maintaining discipline.  I only mention this so you have full information.  My child was very happy and the quality of education he received was so much better than what he would have received in our Bethesda MS.  In 6th grade magnet students take an amazing class called "Literature and the Humanities" which means they cannot take a foreign language that year (they can take FL in 7th and 8th grades).  This is very often their fav. class in 6th grade so it was no sacrifice in my opinion.[/quote]

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