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[quote=Anonymous]When I look at outplacement for my child's k-8, I am happy with our choice. We are in a lower grade and I do hear occasional angst and upset feelings over some outplacement results, but, those results are never surprising. The child who is middle of the road in 8th grade was not going to get in to Sidwell unhooked anyway. The students who are at the very top of the class seem to land at NCS, STA, Potomac, Sidwell, Maret, Holton and a few to NE boarding schools. The lower and middle students are spread all over the place and there is always a small contingent that goes public. What that says to me is that the sorting hat works and that students land in the right spot.

IMO, the k-12s don't have to do the best job at k-8, because they know they are going to import in top talent at 9th, which will boost their college outplacement. If k-12s were actually providing the very best in class education, all the top senior students would always be their lifers. It never shakes out that way.

For my family, the best possible education for our child's needs and personality was the driving factor in school selection. Child will land where child should land for HS. [/quote]

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