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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where is the student coming from, and what do you anticipate they’ll do for high school?

If your plan is an MCPS high school, especially if they may be interested in a magnet program, I’d say Eastern for sure. The humanities magnet will prepare them well for an IB Diploma program, and the accelerated math track would line up with the STEM magnet programs, making acceptance a bit easier. Private schools often segment and pace math differently, so the courses may not align with the MCPS tracks as well.

But culturally, it may depend on where you’re coming from and the kid’s personality. Mine was able to tune out negatives and go with the flow, but some kids are more sensitive to distractions or to competitive peers. If they’re currently in a small Catholic school, Eastern will be a huge shift. But assuming they’ll be starting as a 6th grader with everyone else, it’s likely they’ll adjust eventually. [/quote]

Thanks so much for this as we are thinking MCPS HS in the future! When you talk about distractions/competitive peers, was that at Eastern? Or at a parochial school? And if your child went to Eastern, did he/she like it? [/quote]

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