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Why not?  The kids who come to Silver spring from these school districts to attend a magnet programs have really long commutes and have a tough time managing extra currics. as a result.  The curriculum in the magnet programs is much better than the curriculum you find at Westland or North Bethesda for example.  You also have a much larger peer group in the magnet program.  In the middle school magnets for example you have 100 kids who are working at your level, whereas in the aforementioned schools you might have a dozen in the entire grade and these children are not grouped together in one class (except for Math - if you take Algebra in 6th grade for example).  They are spread out and are frequently lucky to have a couple of kids working at their level in their classes.  So their needs are not met in the "W" schools.  Remember we are talking about the top 5% of students.  Most of these kids love learning - it is what makes them tick, and they really need the stimulation and challenge of an advanced and accelerated curriculum and a robust group of peers.[/quote]

I don't understand. Are you talking about students in Bethesda/Potomac being able to go to the middle school magnets? They are able to go to the middle school magnets, if they apply and accepted, just like any other students in any other cluster.

Or are you talking about actually locating a middle-school test-in magnet program in a Bethesda/Potomac cluster? There are 38 middle schools in MCPS. 35 of them do not host a middle-school test-in magnet program.[/quote]

I am aware that they can go to middle school magnets - my child attended one.  What I'm saying is that both middle school magnets are in Silver Spring and the commute from Bethesda or Potomac sucks.  When dc attended, he was the only child from his home middle school in the magnet program.  There are tons of kids from the Silver Spring area who attend these schools but only a smattering of kids from the W schools.  As I said in my previous post (see above) the curriculum in the magnet programs is far more advanced than the curriculum in a "W" middle school.[/quote]

I wouldn't mind the commute up to the Germantown MS magnet - reverse commute.  But we are zoned for SS magnet.  Any chance you can ask to switch?[/quote]

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