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[quote=Anonymous]OP there's no one right choice: it really does depend on your child, your school options, your financial situation and other issues. I was in your shoes a few years ago and even posted about it here. We ended up having another child and that pretty much made the choice for us, since private for 2 kids over 12 years was not really within our reach. I was really worried about the size, especially because I have an active boy and I thought he would have a hard time learning in a large group or would be provoked to behavioral problems by the presence of so many distractions. That hasn't been the case at all. I would love tiny classes for my child and for everyone, but honestly he's had three fantastic years so far in a BCC cluster elementary. I'm not sure how they do it, but the teachers seem to be very skilled at managing large classrooms in a way that's productive for everyone. He is assigned interesting projects, not mountains of worksheets, and he has become an avid reader. Despite the lack of a competitive selections process as described by the PP, he is surrounded by lots of "very bright and school-ready kids." And we have all the resources we need for all the extras - camps, extracurriculars, travel and other enrichment. I'm sure he would have benefited from much of what a top tier private has to offer, but there is so much about that environment that makes me uncomfortable: the privilege, the competition, the constant expectations for fundraising, etc. I may reassess once my children hit middle school, but right now I honestly feel like we struck gold with MCPS. I also look around my son's school and realize that there are tons of people who at least from appearances have the resources to go private who don't...

One final point - I totally echo the PPs point about going to open houses etc. But also talk to your neighbors. Parents of current elementary students are the best sources of info. Good luck![/quote]

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