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Actually, it is a little more than opinion.  I have a child at one school and a niece (same grade) at the other school.  My sister and I compare assignments, grading, homework, teaching, etc. on a very frequent basis.  I have personally seen what is tested in each unit, how it is tested, how frequently it is tested, how it is reviewed, etc., between the schools.  I'm not denigrating anything because, as I said, the vast majority are happy with their decision, my niece included.  My sister would agree that my niece is not getting as good of an education but she knew that going in and I would agree that my kid will have more difficulties making social connections in 9th grade and I knew that going in.  I'm NOT saying one is better than the other because social connections are very important at this age.  Thoreau seems like a great school, but from everything I've personally seen, it is a much easier school.[/quote]

Have you heard from anyone what the high school transition is like?  If the Thoreau AAP program is easier, are those kids struggling later, or are they still doing well in the Honors and AP classes in high school?[/quote]

I have heard it as rumors but not first hand so I’m not going to comment on that. Meaning, I don’t personally know kids who attended each school at the same time and now both attend Madison and one struggles and one doesn’t. [/quote]

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