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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We couldnt move due to commute but found a great private school that is such a breath of fresh air compared to our previous FCPS school. The crazy part is that my kids are learning and doing more, but feel so much more relaxed. The teachers are awesome and have high expectations but the kids are friendlier and less competitive than public. I'm not going to say which school bc every family needs to find the right fit for themselves. [/quote]

That's ironic because the good private schools are even more intensely competitive than publics.[/quote]

I think that may be the case at some schools but certainly not all. We are at a smaller private in fairfax county, not at a D.C. Big 3. The small class sizes are great, and everyone has the chance to develop and show off their skills whether music, arts, sports, math, etc. We were in FCPS for many years, and didn't like where things were headed. Maybe it is ironic, but it is true in our case. In the end private for middle and high school is expensive but moving/commuting would have been costlier for lifestyle reasons. It took a while for us to get over our assumptions about private school, but our kids are happier than ever both academically and socially. Our FCPS schools were so huge that even though our kids had straight As they were lost in the shuffle, didn't try out for teams, didn't apply to contest or ever expect to win awards. There was a lottery to see which kids could go on a field trip at our FCPS middle school. We saw them giving up because they felt like they didn't stand a chance. When they did try for selective things, people were so cutthroat, and seemed to just do it for college apps or because their parents wanted it. I don't see this at all yet at our private, there's no need for it. Plenty of leadership opportunities and people know each other well, and have to be more authentic with teachers and other students. 
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