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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a few friends like this but don't know if they are on DCUrban. I'm curious what you think you'll get out of this hearing from just those parents who have kids who have attended both schools versus already reading what parents of kids who attended one or the other says..?[/quote]

Generally people seem to have good things to say about both. My unqualified opinion based on reading threads on this topic over the years and have a now freshman who went through LJ is that the LJ program is stronger academically. I guess I just wonder how much. My son wants to go to Thoreau and I am not inclined to force him to go to LJ against his wishes. I am just struggling with the idea of him passing up what I *think* is a stronger program. [/quote]

Hit submit too soon. I do not think stronger academics should be the only deciding factor. I just hate to pass up what I know is a great program. [/quote]

This was a few years ago, but my older kid “passed up” AAP at LJ in favor of Thoreau and I have no regrets. DC did well in HS and is excelling in college. I only know one of DCs classmates who chose LJ over TMS, and the goal was to get into TJ (which did happen, but this kid would have been competitive from any MS, IMO). College outcomes were similar for all of DCs peer group, regardless of their MS/HS path. [/quote]

Thanks. It is funny you mentioned TJ because my older one recently noted that he passed on even applying to TJ (and he would have been a sold candidate) as a reason to let younger one go to TMS. It isn't all about academics. But both of my kids have pretty lofty college goals so I just want them to put themselves in the best position possible to achieve those goals. [/quote]

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