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The 2 selective magnets you could apply to from your home address are both in the eastern part of the County (Takoma Park for STEM and Eastern for Humanities), they were placed there to revitalize struggling schools. There are 3 other "magnets" in the Wheaton area that are lottery based (performing arts, aeronautics, and something like digital media?). Same reason to locate them there.

Bethesda-area schools do not house magnets but the general atmosphere is more studious and high-achieving than those in certain lower-income parts of MCPS, because the parents are better educated and place greater emphasis on their children's education, *in general*. The courses offered in each middle school reflect that demographic: everyone at North Bethesda does "advanced" English and World Studies (which are really not advanced at all, just normal), whereas [b]other schools may only have one class of those courses, and the rest of the classes doing the regular (low level) course. [/b]

The magnet commute is a bear but completely worth it if your child is at a very high level in either math or English and is academically inclined. The magnets are extremely selective! 5th graders and 8th graders take entrance exams for middle school magnets and high school magnets, respectively, so even if you missed the middle school magnet, your child can always apply in 8th grade to high school magnets. In the meantime, your child can test into the advanced math track, or even be bussed to Walter Johnson high school if they are taking a math or world language course that is so high level it is not offered at the middle school. Please inquire at North Bethesda, they may be able to test your child now or over the summer. My son took a test and was offered the option of being bussed to WJ, but ultimately chose not to.

Stop spreading nonsense. My child is at a DCC middle school with over 300 kids per grade. At least half the grade, if not more, are in the advanced classes. Moreover, most kids reading at or above grade level start full year foreign language in sixth grade, and are in honors level 3 in 8th grade. That’s much less common  in some Bethesda area schools. So please don’t try to paint the rest of the county as some academic wasteland.
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