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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’re looking at moving from the city to either Howard, Montgomery or Anne Arundel County. All can work for our commutes. Our budget does not allow us to buy into the best cluster in any of these counties. I’ve been researching public schools in all of these and have some questions I’m hoping you can help with. We want a solid education for our children - well rounded curriculum, supportive teachers, enrichments at school, involved parents, etc. We value academics but I’m not looking for a pressure cooker environment. We really value social emotional development.

I’ve noticed that Anne Arundel and Montgomery have magnet schools but Howard does not. Is there a benefit to attending school
In a county that has magnet programs?

Any general advice you can give a young family that is looking to put down roots for the long term? We found a few areas in Montgomery county that we really like but I worry about competitiveness. Is that everywhere and I’m just naive? Is there a county you would suggest…and why?

I’m sure our children will be fine where we settle but I’m overwhelmed with all the options. [/quote]

I'm in Hoco- I like that we don't have magnets.  Each school offers acceleration and enrichment. I think it also helps with the school community to not have segregated groups.  That said, the western part of the county tends to be competitive in the schools- River Hill especially.  The schools in the eastern part of the county are less competitive but people will tell you they are not as good. My family lives in the southeastern part and we've been happy with the level of education our children are receiving. Howard county schools also tend to be very racially diverse (and in the eastern part, socioeconomically diverse). Parents are very involved in my experience.

I like Hoco. I also like AA. The thing about these two counties is that they are more MD than Montgo so make sure you like MD before you move out here.

This would be more helpful if you say where you have been looking in AA and Hoco.[/quote]
Aside from the magnets, each HS in MCPS also has signature programs.

I'm curious why OP asked about the lack of magnets in HoCo yet also states that they don't  want a "pressure cooker" environment.  IMO, the two go hand in hand.  Test in magnets are hard to get into for a reason. It's a lot of work.

We looked at both HoCo and MoCo, but chose MoCo due to location rather than magnets, but once we decided on MoCo, we wanted to live in an area that had access to the magnet.

HoCo is not only smaller, but has less diversity, both race and income. So, it's not really fair to compare HoCo to MoCo.  Some of the HoCo schools probably are "pressure cookers", too.[/quote]

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