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[quote=Anonymous]    From your description, at this point it isn't clear that your child needs really an accelerated academic program but maybe just better teaching /interesting work to get engaged.   I suspect Md privates can do that, but I would not expect the cohorts to be any stronger academically than the range you would find in a good public district -- and maybe a bit less on the high end because at that age there are the future magnet kids still in MCPS elementary schools I assume and a bit less on the low end because privates don't need to accept children with severe challenges.  Real academics in Md privates can ratchet up a bit in middle school because they can start tracking more (high school level full year languages vs. half year at a time, accelerated math or not, etc.), and the small class size means more writing, more projects, etc.   If you child's real issue is boredom because he/she is really smart and self-motivated, no private will do the trick at that age but could get DC situated to be accelerated sooner if not otherwise in a magnet program. [/quote]

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