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[quote=Anonymous]What your child wants?
We are from Robert Frost cluster. My older child reported that some kids from our area (Potomac, Rockville) were burned in commute after  several months or  after first year. (We know at least 4 who quit. We do not know all kids in magnet, since they all have different schedule.)  Even some  children after HGC in Cold Spring quit. My child is fine and second will go next year.
Is your child socially awkward?If yes, go for Magnet.    
Will regular school challenge your child? (my second child would be doing nothing in regular school since he is technically oriented and hates humanities...)
I was over the fence with the first one who was very advance reader and came from HGC. I know we made correct decision.   
Can't tell much about Eastern, but heard that a lot of kids who were not truly dedicated to it, have left from  program without finishing it.
Many kids did not like environment there... However, some kids really enjoy it there.

If I were you: I would do the following:
1. If child is technical and you see him/her going to engineering, science - go for Takoma. But be advised commute is brutal.
I would strongly encourage carpool for the first year.
2. If child is heavy on humanities, loves big writing projects (not just creative writing) and you see him/her go in that area in college.Go for Eastern.
3. If you are not sure about your kids interests yet, and your child happy in local school, has many friends, not ready for too much challenges  and not socially awkward, stay in your local school and enroll your child in as many after school activities (in school and outside of school)
that enriches your child's knowledge and interests.

Good luck.[/quote]

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