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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're at DCPS for kindergarten and I am very impressed, so far.  I honestly believe the curriculum is as good, if not better, than private schools.  The parents are active, the principal is very organized, the specials are fun, and it's a diverse group of kids too.  Class size is 21, and the school has aides in the classroom all the way up to 5th grade (thanks to PTA fundraising).  It's TOTALLY different from what I expected -- I dreaded the whole "kindergarten is the new 1st grade thing" -- but it turns out my kid is thriving and loves the instructional methods.

I might feel differently if the class had 30 kids and no aide, like I've heard about at some MCPS schools.  I also have an open mind for jr high and high school, although at this point, I'm anticipating that we'll stay in DCPS the whole way through.

The added benefit of the convenience and community of a neighborhood school is wonderful.  Makes our morning routine a dream, and playdates easy to organize.  [/quote]

When we were choosing, I visited lots of privates and lots of DCPS publics.  It was eye-opening, and I ended up being much more impressed with DCPS than I expected to be.  I do think it matters that DCPS generally does not seem to have the overcrowded classrooms that I hear about in some other local districts--nowhere I looked had classes over 25 kids in elementary (and most classes did not hit the cap).  We'll re-evaluate come MS and HS, but for now, we are happy with our public.  [/quote]

DCPS is very good in Deal feeders, and private high schools love Deal's top 150 kids; though many of those kids will choose Wilson, Walls, or Banneker, about 70 will go to private high schools.[/quote]

I'm a PP who is liking DCPS, and we are not a Deal feeder.  [/quote]

That's great! I obviously only commented on the schools I know too.[/quote]

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