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[quote=Anonymous]My parents sacrificed so I could attend a great private school and then I went on to a big public college. What I found was that both by credits and academic background, I was well ahead of my freshmen peers academically. I actually could have finished in 3 years because of the AP acceleration. I was will prepared as a writer and a critical thinker - something that most of the students at the university were not, though they were mostly products of the state high school system.

This was true of my classmates as well who went to mostly elite ivy type schools.

Fast forward, we would have been more than happy with the JKLM whatever DCPS for our kids and then Deal and Wilson, but they got into a local private. It has been a great experience - I am truly envious of the education they are receiving. They have a true love of learning and are being encouraged in areas that fit their strengths both in the classroom and in the "specials" like theater, music, sports etc.

I am not sure they would have had as much opportunity to explore the non-classroom pursuits in public. But it still boils down to critical thinking, learning how to write, how to formulate an argument or articulate an idea.[/quote]

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