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[quote=Anonymous]We are an APS family that sent to Big3 for HS.  We did not consider social connections as part of that decision. We were very happy with APS through MS and our child has done very well in HS, affirming that their ES and MS prepared them just fine.   I think you underestimate the fanciness at YHS and W&L. We know several families that left, e.g., GDS or other private schools, for public or who have one sibling at Sidwell and one in APS/TJ.   We are talking 22207 here and none of these were financially driven decisions but rather best fit for the child.   Your child could go to Big 3 and end up befriending lots of 22207 kids, and what would be the point of that?  I mean, there are some big big names but they are few and far between.  Most Big3 families are law firm partner types and that’s not exactly earth shattering over here in Arlington.  There are loads of reasons to send your kid to private, but thinking you are upgrading their social circle is, in my opinion, a really bad and probably misguided one. [/quote]

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