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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High schools in this area are pretty much sink or swim. If your daughter needs executive functioning help, you’ll need to hire an EF coach. [/quote]

I agree.  In addition, you should be prepared for the highly competitive nature of this area.  There are schools in the northeast that don't rank kids and foster a cooperative rather than a competitive atmosphere among students.  NoVa is basically the opposite.  I've heard middle schoolers trash talking each other about their future SAT scores.

Maybe the peer pressure to do better than the next person will give your daughter the nudge to succeed.  [/quote]

I disagree re high school being sink or swim....it depends on the kid, and on which school.
If you're in a particularly targeted group for assistance, you'll find plenty of support.  I think it's more like:  you're a go-getter and high achiever, you'll do fine.  You need a lot of help because you're a minority, you'll have access to lots of supports.  You're in the middle doing "fine" by APS standards (meaning, you're passing and not in academic failure), you'll be stuck in the middle.

But I agree with other comments, OP, that if you're looking for what you just left, you are likely to be frustrated and disappointed.  There are a few small high school programs you can put in the lottery for (HB Woodlawn and Arlington Tech) Otherwise, find a private school.  Or, give your kid a chance to blossom on their own in a larger school.  You never know.[/quote]

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