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[quote=Anonymous]If you have specific questions about curricula I think you should do some of your own research. My kids are in an APS high school and I do not compare notes on specifics with my friends who stayed in DC. But a few things I would mention:

1) Arlington tech has some really cool STEM classes that are an option even if your kids don't go to Arlington Tech
2) I think it is more common for kids to take algebra in 7th grade in Arlington (I'll let you decide if that is a pro or a con)
3) My kids high school offers an amazing AP World History class for freshman and AP European history for 10th grade - not sure if those are options at Jackson-Reed.
4) Arts curriculum is great - one of my kids is in great pottery class and there is band/orchestra starting in late elementary.

I do wish the kids were on their (AI-enabled) laptops less and read more actual books (so far honors 9th grade english has only read one full book and it was Night, which is very short!). But I think you really have to pay for private to have your kids read a book a month, like I did when I was in high school. [/quote]

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