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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, I would carefully examine your idea about your MS/HS not being good.  Remember that if a school has AP and other challenging classes (for HS), your child could thrive.  Also, if you live in the DCC you have a couple of  good non-magnet options (Blair and Einstein).

As for magnets ... I have direct experience with MS and HS magnets in downcounty schools and regular MS/HS in one of the clusters you mention.  The depth and quality of what's taught in the magnets is significantly better than in even the most vaunted MS, in my opinion.  If your child needs academic challenge, he/she will get it more readily in the magnets than in regular MS, along with a really amazing peer group.

In HS, the magnets are great but there are more options for AP and other challenging classes, so the difference is less significant (although magnet and AP classes are very different).  Again, though, if you kid wants real in-depth challenge and lots of critical thinking or highly specialized math/science etc. (not just "rigor"), in my opinion, the magnets are still the better choice.[/quote]

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