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[quote=Anonymous]We live in Mt. Pleasant and my child will be in 5th grade next year in a DCPS school.  I think we'll apply to privates either to begin in middle school or in high school.  I have so many questions, and don't know where to find answers. We want a day school no more than 30 minutes from Mt. Pleasant DC.  We'd like small classes, an engaging curriculum and lots of attention from teachers. We want a kind, warm community with a culture focused on inclusivity.  She wouldn't thrive in a mean/popular girl world.  Our kid is above grade level, but not an academic superstar. She's probably in the top 25% of her class, but not the top 10% per her standardized test scores and the very vague grading standards.  She excels at math more than writing/humanities.  She has ADHD, so she's a procrastinator and would not do well in a pressure-cooker school. We can afford full pay.

With that context, here are my questions:

--Is it best to apply in "entry years?"  Would that be 6th and 9th for the most part?  I wasn't sure if we should try Deal for a year and then decide.
--we've heard about the Lab School, Burke, Field and Landon.  Are there other schools we should research for a bright kid who probably would not thrive in (or get into) the most competitive privates?

We like Deal and JR as options, but, from what we know about where our kid will thrive, I'd like to at least explore private school.[/quote]

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