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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree, the MoCo homework load is comparable to private.  We are in private, but nephews go to a great MoCo public high school and they have 4 hrs of homework/night.  They are in AP classes and do sports, so they are staying up late at night too.  It seems pretty consistent across the area for kids who are good students.
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I've had/ have kids in both and homework loads are comparable. 3-4 hours/ night, sometimes more. I think the difference is that in public you can take a lighter load if you are willing to get Bs and Cs or take on level classes. Harder to do that in private without being counseled out. The AP track in public is similar to the top private schools in terms of homework. My DC says she has to work hard to get all As, it would take minimal effort to get Bs.

As to sports, my DC was on a club team with a mix of kids from top public and private schools. Many kids continue with club sports in addition to school sports. It's tough though, and at some point you need to decide if DC is aiming for college recruiting or not. If not the time might be more productively spent on getting good grades. DC stopped club after 3 years. Depends on the time commitment of the particular sport of course. Ultimately we got tired of the constant conflict between school sports and club sports.[/quote]

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