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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about Einstein, Wheaton or Kennedy?

Why aren't THEY on your list?  [/quote]

Because she wants a good education for her kids. [/quote]

OP here. Because I grew up in that part of Silver Spring....and I'm NOT going back. It was nice-ish when I was there but it is no longer the part of MoCo I'd want to be in. 
All 3 of those schools do not at all fit what I want for my kids. sorry, just being honest.

As for Whitman and Churchill being for AP kids- well, I gotta believe there are some average to above average kids in Bethesda, that is just a silly comment.  What you're essentially saying is only people with super bright kids should buy in those areas of MoCo....that is just plain ol' dumb I tell ya![/quote]

Actually I didn't say that at all.  Only that for a B student who won't take any APs the peer pressure may be a challenge and the resulting peer group may be less than ideal.  Here are the US News stats:

Whitman - 82% of the kids take APs, an average of 4.6 tests per test taker
Churchill - 89% of the kids take APs, an average of 4.8 tests per test taker

[b]Whitman's numbers are a little lower because there is a big special ed program that draws from multiple districts so those kids are not taking any APs.  [/b]

Don't get me wrong, my kid attends one of these schools and it is a fabulous school.  Not everyone is super bright, although some certainly are, but I am amazed how many are way above average.  That extends to other activities too - so many of the kids excel at something outside of academics too.

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Heaven forbid we should make special ed a priority! [/quote]

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