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[quote=Anonymous]DC was in MCPS GT ES, and currently in MS magnet. DC attended private in early ES, so we are close friends with some families with kids in regular privates and top privates.

From what I see, MCPS's GT and Magnet programs are  generally way better than the regular private schools. Due to the relatively large population of the programs in MCPS, kids are (and can be) divided in groups tune to their levels. It is impossible for many smaller regular private schools which have only one classroom per grade to do so. I don't mean to offend anyone, I see more kids have slight disabilities or mild ADHD attend regular privates. Parents seem to feel more comfortable to send their kids to privates than to public due to bully or personal attention concerns.

When compare the ES GT/MS Magnet programs with the top private, I found GT/Magnet does a better job in Math (2.0 is not a concern in these programs), while top private is better in reading, writing, public speaking, presentations, and the big plus is offering foreign language at an early age. For us, DC is a "nerd" so the GT/Magnet is a better fit.

Cannot contribute in the HS portion. It is yet to come. We hope DC can get in HS Magnet or IB. After all, these are tax-payer-funded programs. We already paid for it.[/quote]

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