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[quote=Anonymous]IB was deigned as an APS magnet program at W-L from the start, decades ago. So in some ways it’s a “school within a school” as you wrote. But W-L is a good school overall and most all students are aware of its strong academic legacy. Thus, the students who are not in the IB diploma program are part of the same competitive (in a healthy way) academic community. There are a multitude of advanced AP and IB course options which is nice.

Also, even though you wrote that extracurriculars would be outside of school, joining a no cut team like ultimate frisbee would be an excellent way to make friends and have some fun. It is a huge and growing sport at the school. The W-L team is good too and has been ranked nationally. Same with crew (rowing). The bonds formed in crew typically last many years after high school.

Deciding between a school like St Albans/NCS  (for example) and W-L might be tough. But it’s nothing to fret over. Don’t forget that where your kid wants to go (where they’ll likely be happiest) is most important. [/quote]

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