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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lake Braddock is just wonderful. There is a place for everyone. Plenty of high achieving kids, but not a stressful atmosphere. A top choice for many fcps teachers to send their own kids. Diverse, stable, and welcoming. Great school.[/quote]

And big. Really, really big.[/quote]

Big in a good way. There is something for everyone.[/quote]

More kids trying out for teams and other activities with a fixed number of slots.[/quote]

It is pretty competitive, that's true. Our DC loved it.  Ours played sports but had friends who didn't make the teams who were able to find other things to get involved in that they enjoyed. Lots of different extracurriculars there. [/quote]

Lots extra curriculars offered, and when your child does make the team, win an award, get the lead in the play, it feels like a great accomplishment. We had a great experience at LB.[/quote]

So you liked it because your kid beat out the competition at a huge school, and you assume all the kids who never got the same opportunities were thrilled to be in the Latin Club. I'd still be concerned about the huge size.[/quote]

Not the PP but all kids do get the same opportunities. However, not everyone gets picked for everything they try out for. An important lesson for kids, especially once they reach high school, is that lots of things in life are competitive. So seeing people work really hard and be successful is not a bad thing. Neither is learning how to bounce back after not after getting something you wanted and exploring other interests. Or seeing what skills are needed and working hard to try out again the next year. They will see this over and over in life whether it is getting into certain colleges, going on job interviews, etc.

The kids at LB typically don't have issues with the huge size. Usually it is the parents of much younger kids who are overwhelmed by it. [/quote]

Actually, there is substantial academic research funding that, controlling for other factors, smaller high schools lead to higher academic achievement than larger schools.[/quote]

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