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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd say the science classes have been engaging (I have a middler schooler and pre-IB program high schooler).

Math has been so-so. One child is advanced one year and finds that suitably challenging.

I'd say ELA teachers have been good/quite good.

Sports programs and clubs are pretty strong.

Art and music seem to be enjoyed by my kids.

Both kids are bothered, though, by the number of disinterested students in their classes.

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We are a DCI family, with 9th & 6th graders.  We are overall happy and plan to continue through to graduation.  Your observations are good ones.  I think I would flip the science & math comments, for our family.  Science has been hit or miss and it depends on the teacher.  My 9th grader has 2 different science classes and one is great, the other not so much.  6th grader's is so-so.  But MS was positive for my 9th grader.  I agree about ELA teachers.

Math has been good for my kids.  You are right that being able to advance a year is beneficial.

And my 9th grader has expressed frustration with disinterested students.  She is a motivated and engaged student, so she can work around it.  My 6th grader is less so and we will have to see how this affects her learning.   I wonder how widespread the issue of disinterested students is in other public MS/HS? [/quote]

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