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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are in a wonderful non-Big x private.  What we hear consistently from families who transfer in from MCPS or (who have one child in each) is that it is easier for a bright kid to sail through middle school and the early HS years without being challenged in public school.  When we toured BCC a few years ago the guide told us in the IB program they really work on writing, but that doesn't kick into high gear until 11th grade, whereas in our independent private they demand the kids write a good deal in middle school and early in HS.  The small classes do make it harder for a kid to hide in class, although there still are some students who by nature participate relatively more or relatively less in class.  Public school kids on average tend to be more accelerated in math in lower grades, but that seems to even out by high school except for the the very brightest magnet school kids, who can continue that pace to do amazing things in high school math.  Ultimately, what you get at a good fit private is a community of teachers who look at for the kids more closely.  I attended public schools and had some wonderful teachers, but very few with the time or inclination to mentor me.  I think my kids feel most of their teachers play that role, and that is one of the great intangibles of a good fit private as kids get past the early grades.     [/quote]

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