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[quote=Anonymous]OP, like you and your husband, we went to public schools.  We chose our n-hood in MoCo with the intent that our kids would do so as well.  We were pleased with their MCPS elementary school, but after the oldest attended our public MS for one year, we moved him to private and subsequently did so with the younger kids as well.  They have all attended the same DC private for MS and HS.

The single biggest difference we have found is class size.  Our MCPS elementary had great teachers, a strong peer group for our kids and a wonderful feeling of community among families, but the smaller class sizes in private school offer significant benefits.  I know many people say this is true only if your child is shy or "just average" and might get lost in a larger class setting, but our kids are outgoing and were in accelerated classes in MCPS.  We still found that in smaller classes they participated more in class discussion, did more oral presentations, got more extensive feedback on writing and got to know their teachers better.  In general, they were more challenged and engaged in their work.  The two oldest have gone on to college and were extremely well-prepared for the academic demands of a highly selective college.  Our youngest is now in HS and I know that MCPS class sizes have increased since she was in ES.  If we had seen the current class sizes back when our kids were in ES I wonder if we would have moved them to private earlier.      [/quote]

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