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[quote=Anonymous]We were looking at this for for our D.C. (attended the open houses, talked to parents, teachers in the ES, administrators at he schools, etc) but ultimately moved to a different school zone the summer before MS

For many parents, Thoreau had a lot of pluses, like staying with the peer group from ES to Madison, being closer to their home, fewer minorities (yes, some parents think this is a plus), etc. but the hardcore academic AAP  kids went to LJ.  Almost everyone we talked too agreed the academics in LJ AAP were much more rigorous, while Thoreau taught more on an honors level than an AAP level. And if you have a kid who might want TJ, LJ is by far the better choice.  Every year they sent a significant number of kids, while the number of kids from Thoreau remains too small to report..

That said, if you have a bright, but not brilliant or TJ bound kid, and most of their friends are going to Thoreau, there is no reason not to send them there. It's a very good school and an easier transition to HS socially.

And we no longer live in a Thoreau or LJ district, so no real dog in this fight. [/quote]

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