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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks so much! Super helpful. Do the counselors push kids to take AP and IB courses? I read that comment from one student and wondering if others would agree. Thanks again![/quote]

I have an upperclassman at Einstein.

Almost all of the NON AP and IB classes are Honors. Thus, the honors classes have kids from the very bottom of the class in them.

If your kid does not take AP and IB classes, they are severely limiting their college options. Their options will likely be limited to community college or super expensive private colleges that are not ranked high.

What are your ambitions for your kids? Why don't you want them to achieve at a high level academically?

To answer your question, no, I do not think Einstein has a peer cohort where lots of kids are gunning for Ivies etc and are super driven. But are you sure that is what you want? Because I think having an unmotivated peer cohort can make kids less motivated and driven. Studies have shown that.

Are your kids not very smart or good at school so you think sending them to a place with a less competitive environment will make them feel better about themselves?

Just trying to figure out what your goal is. Personally, I want my kids to be driven and succeed academically. You seem to not want that. What DO you want for them?[/quote]

Not OP but we are considering moving IB for Einstein and have similar questions to OP, so following this thread closely.

For us, we want our kid to be at a school where the option of high academic achievement is there, especially as our oldest is very academically inclined and we do expect that she will pursue the IB diploma if offered and will want to take IB/AP classes and pursue the best possible college she can get into.

However, we don't love school environments where every kid is like that. We actually want our academically high-achieving kid to be exposed to different kinds of students and also to have options to do non-academic activities that will give her a well-rounded preparation for life. We also have a younger child who is a lot less academically inclined. Does fine in school, but must be reminded/encouraged to do homework and needs more encouragement and help to get through the school year. But is extremely into the arts. We could see this child taking some AP/IP classes in favored subjects but not in others, and I don't see her pursuing an IB diploma. We would like her to be able to go to a high school where that is also supported and where she can take a more average course load, get lots of opportunities to explore art. I also expect she is college bound, but I could see that ranging from community college to a public school with a good arts program. We likely do not have the money to be full pay at a private college.

So far, what you and others at Einstein are describing sounds like it could meet both our kids' needs. I think kids are different and I while I will make sure my kids get the baseline education they need for life, I'm not going to push them to get straight As or do all IB/AP or apply to very competitive schools if that is not THEIR goal in life. I worry about sending them to a HS where that is considered the only option because I think it can really screw kids up, whether they are academic achievers like my oldest or on a different path like my youngest. Intense pressure to achieve at a very high level, without regard for what the kids actually want or need, seems like a bad idea to me, which is why some of the other schools in MoCo don't feel like a good fit for our family.[/quote]

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