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[quote=Anonymous]Either school could be a good fit.  My DD was at GDS US, and had a great experience there, but it is very academically rigorous. The amount of homework is not unreasonable in 9th grade, and after that, it really depends on course selection, how efficient your DC is, and how driven she is to be in the absolutely most challenging class in every subject. For instance junior year, if taking BC Calc and wants to take the very very challenging but rewarding AP US history class with one specific teacher, not also taking particularly challenging AP science classes that have double periods to fit in the labs. The block scheduling helps kids adjust night to night what they have to get done because every class doesn't meet every day.  The work was not "busy" work, and the kids really learn to write and to manage large projects. The relatively small size of the school means that if your DD is a well-trained and competent soccer player who has played travel soccer in MS, she would likely make varsity in 9th or 10th grade. The girls team has actually been pretty good in ISL terms the past few years, and given that the field is literally right next to the school, lots of kids drop by games and cheer both girls and boys teams on, so being a soccer player does tend to get one "known" quickly in the school. [/quote]

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