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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last night they had their curriculum night. What did you think? Any parents of student there want to weigh in? I have heard that some people really prefer Marshall HS. Thoughts?[/quote]

From a RE perspective, homes in the Madison district probably command a small premium over similar homes in the Marshall pyramid.  However, in the current school year, there are about an equal number of kids in-boundary for Madison transferring to Marshall as there are kids in-boundary for Marshall transferring to Madison (there are about 65 students at each school transferring to the other).

Some reasons to prefer Madison over Marshall:  (1) greater community support, arising in part from the fact that all Town of Vienna students attend Madison; (2) higher test scores and lower percentage of ESOL and other students with special needs; (3) typically better athletic/extra curricular programs; and (4) greater popularity of AP courses in NoVa compared to IB.

Some reasons to prefer Marshall over Madison:  (1) it's smaller; (2) it's considered less of a "pressure cooker" by some; (3) the administration is perceived as more caring and even-handed, whereas some feel that athletes get preferential treatment at Madison; and (4) some prefer IB to AP.
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