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[quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, I think that it is a function of the school composition and social dynamics. We have a middle school kid who is not athletic and is smart - not a genius, but loves to read and tends spew out a lot of scientific facts and be a bit of a know-it-all.

She was bullied - or at least actively disliked - by kids, parents and even teachers when we were in the DMV. We moved to NYC a few years ago, and she’s in a public school on the UES where many of the kids are from immigrant families, and a lot of the parents are in science/medicine. Athletics are far far less important than in the DMV. The change was almost instantaneous.  She’s doing great with a nice group of friends, and the other parents and teachers like her.

Sometimes I hate the fact that we are living in a tiny apartment in NYC, but NYC public schools have been a real blessing for our little nerd. She didn’t change - it was the environment.

This won’t help you - you can’t just move to NYC! - but I’d recommend something like CTY when your kid is older. He will find like-minded kids there.[/quote]

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