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[quote=Anonymous]Many of us have kids at TC and kids at privates (in our case, one of schools commonly mentioned as a top DC private), so we are able to compare what is offered at TC with other options.  We've found pros and cons at both schools.  TC's pros:  it offers everything one could want academically. It provides incredibly enriching, life-changing experiences by allowing its students to grow up in an environment that mirrors the world they will live in as adults. Cons:  students have to be self-directed and independent to take full advantage of what is available.  Parents have to seek out information.  It may be overwhelming for some students, who feel most comfortable in a smaller, more nurturing environment.

With regard to the "Yale or jail" reputation:  TC's teachers and administrators work hard to get every student to college.  The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, with an office at TC, offers college scholarships to EVERY graduate going to college.  There is no distinction between Yale or NVCC.  The college and career center works with EVERY student to determine how he or she can maximize opportunities after high school.  However, TC takes all comers.  There are kids who will go to TC and will end up in jail.  That is the reality of going to an extremely large, diverse, public school.  I will say, however, that in my daughter's three years at TC  she has never known or heard of a student going to jail. [/quote]

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