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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I tried this OP. I paid several hundred dollars to an educational consultant in Maryland, filled out paperwork, told her my child’s needs, explained the areas I was thinking about moving to, and asked which pyramids she thought met my criteria. I kid you not, she said she could only recommend the W schools. I said I couldn’t afford those and was looking at Silver Spring and Rockville. She said I needed to find a way to afford them, like living in an apartment or maybe renting an apartment in a W school area and actually living in Silver Spring if I want to. I said I thought that was illegal and also would not be affordable. It was a HORRIBLE waste of money. If I wanted that advice, I could have come to DCUM. I pushed back and said, “you mean to tell me there is no school in Silver Spring where my child can get a good education?” And she said something like, “I’m sure there is, but it’s hit or miss.” I said “ok, I’m asking you to tell me the hits. That’s what I am paying an educational consultant for.” And she repeated that she can only recommend the W schools.

Worthless and offensive.[/quote]

There's a misconception about schools today. Maybe it stems from a time when the population was more homogenous, don't know, but things like GS rating simply measure the absence of low-income students. This doesn't indicate great opportunities. Most schools have a high-achieving cohort so you can do well in most places. For example, if your kids are in early elementary, I'd suggest looking at focus schools where class sizes are often 15-16 instead of 25-30, or maybe even a school with a local CES where a more reasonable percentage of capable students can benefit from the enrichment. For example, there are many wonderful G&T programs in MCPS, but unfortunately, they're limited to a few students. In fact, there are many more students who could benefit than there are seats so any place where you might have better odds may be a good choice. A recent thread on this forum that discussed such things was something like DCC trios. Good luck![/quote]

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