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[quote=Anonymous]Our kids were at GDS starting in late LS, and watched kids coming in at MS and US.  While we absolutely loved the GDS MS, and for sure it was pretty rigorous for 7th and 8th grade with some fantastic teachers and projects, I think you can save the money and come for HS, as long as your kid is getting a good grounding in math and writing in your local MS.  The entry is much much bigger for HS, so easier to get in then.  Some of the best students in my DDs' classes came in at HS, and I believe some came from public schools, including DC public schools.  The struggles I heard about were in writing, definitely high expectations at GDS for writing, but they transition everyone together in a very structured large writing project in 9th grade, so that helps get everyone on the same level.  9th grade matters least in terms of college admissions, and so that gives a kid a year to transition (and if grades jump up in 10th-12th, then the college counselor's letter is going to mention that 9th grade weaker due to coming into GDS from a less rigorous MS).  [/quote]

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