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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Big class sizes and suspect curriculum (our view). We chose private. From their you can go with Grace Episcopal, WES, and some privates inside DC depending on your commute (Sheridan, Beauvoir, NPS, St Pats).

I'm sure the public school supporters will follow up with more responsive information (and criticism of my post). [/quote]

Although these privates are all good, so are the publics you inquired about.  The issue with a "suspect curriculum" is simply that the Montgomery County Public Schools has (recently) decided to slow down the math acceleration.  Math acceleration (meaning kids moving 2, 3 years AHEAD of their grade year in math) is being slowed down.  Frankly, this still puts these public schools on a more accelerated track than most area privates.  Publics in MoCo are always stronger than privates (mostly b/c privates have less acceleration).  Just wanted to put the "curriculum" into perspective.  If you wanted your kid to be 3 years ahead in math then, yes, you will be disappointed in MoCo publics - and also in privates - and at Catholic schools - and anywhere else.  If your kid is a math savant, just skip ahead to college math classes :wink:   Otherwise, the MoCo publics you listed are on par with the privates you listed.  Fear not, all of your choices are great.[/quote]

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