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[quote=Anonymous]MCPS' only weakness is writing, compared to reputable private schools. You wouldn't particularly notice the weakness unless you're a good writer yourself, or until your kid reaches AP English Comp or Lit, or goes to college, because of grade inflation and a very weak curriculum throughout MCPS courses (except APs, which are created by the College Board). So if your kid is not naturally good at organizing and expressing their thoughts in written form, they might fall through the cracks and you will need to coach them, or hire a tutor. This is what I did for one of my kids.

MCPS is very strong in STEM, however.

At the middle school level, the question of how much time your kid spends on homework will mainly depend on their executive functioning skills, and which advanced courses they take. I had one kid with inattentive ADHD and low processing speed take hours and hours to finish homework in middle school, and the other do all her homework in class. Both were taking language and advanced math classes, and Global Humanities, or whatever the supposedly advanced history course is.

So if your kid comes home with no homework in middle school, and has straight As in advanced classes, you can feel a little reassured that they're pretty well prepared for high school! There might still be an adjustment, especially as many kids hit a wall in math come calculus, or if they suddenly decide to take 6 APs in one year. Help them map out a 4-year plan to avoid loading up one year much more than the others.

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