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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are on the fence at my house.  Kid is in 8th grade at a private that goes through 12 so we don’t need to wait for admissions.

From what I can tell, the magnet has more variety in STEM courses and he could spend a larger portion of his day on STEM which is what he loves.  STEM extracurriculars are also stronger.  Magnet also is closer to home, and has more diversity.

Private has higher quality instruction in humanities, particularly writing.  Kid spontaneously does a lot of STEM but doesn’t read or write much unless pushed.  Kid’s other parent also worries about safety in public.  I don’t but obviously Dad gets a vote too.

Not worried about college, I figure it will work itself out. [/quote]

What kind of safety concerns? I don't think you should worry about anything really serious like getting knifed or being in a fist-fight if you are talking about FCPS or MCPS. You can look at the statistics yourself. These incidents are really rare and it's unlikely your child will see any of these incidents much less be involved. But if you're talking about kids stealing things, roughly bumping other kids in the hallway on purpose, or making disparaging remarks that is something that can come up and your child should have be prepared to handle that. It's not like privates where you can leave your North Face jackets and airpods lying around and no one will touch them for weeks. If your child would find that upsetting I think you might want to hear the other parent's concerns out a bit more to make sure you and your child still feel comfortable. 
GL PP![/quote]

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