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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child who is great at drawing and painting, but is also really smart.

Does anyone know how Duke does in this area?

TIA[/quote]

Your child will be absolutely fine. Are they doing what they love? Are they happy and engaged and appropriately challenged for their next stage in life? Do they have supportive and loving family? Then your child will be fine. [/quote]

Not sure I agree with that. I'd want to pick a high school where a kid who graduates could go to college and study any field he or she chooses. I am not convinced that a child who goes through Ellington would be successful in the introductory level of math at many colleges...and for those whose artistic discipline is not writing, I'd also be concerned about their ability to handle an English or humanities class.

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IF you want your kid to study any field they choose, and aren't sure art, theatre, etc are their thing, don't go to Ellington. And while there are many students who are not proficient or advanced on PARCC, probably due in large part to where they attended ES and MS, there are students who fill the Ellington Honors classes, take AP English, AP Art History, Ap Biology, AP Music etc and pass. So I don't know that it's fair to say that Ellington is holding those who are academically strong back.[/quote]

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