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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Regarding people's comments upthread, Cooper did not feel like more elementary school to my kid, but the curriculum is not above grade level, especially for math (neither is it at DCI, except maybe in languages, because there is a lot of differentiation; your kid will get a placement test in French, and there will be MAP testing on language three times a year). Cooper is strongest in social studies, it seems. DCI is obviously strongest in languages.  French and Chinese have fewer elective options than Spanish (twice as many kids, roughly).

You could probably lottery to DCI in 6th, and see how your luck holds. Either way, you'd have a path to high school.

It's more convenient to stick with your current cohort, you'll know other parents from your elementary school, there will be more continuity, the social aspect isn't totally useless, though of course friend groups can change radically, and sometimes it's good to have a fresh start. [/quote]

Wrong, math can be an option above grade level at DCI.  Highest option now is 2 years ahead.

Languages track and the other courses offered in languages basically track since it’s usually the higher performing kids taking it.

Plus some many different options and tracks for kids at DCI and none at Latin - Computer science, allied health, the many IB tracks, etc…[/quote]

If your kid is already really good at math, then yes to the math options at DCI. They can be one year ahead in math starting in 6th. At Cooper, you can be placed one year ahead in math starting in 7th, and there isn't a track for moving up 2 grades above now, but I'll bet it's going to be easier to get a special accommodation there than at DCI. But OP said math wasn't their kid's strong suit. And for remedial math help, I'd vote Cooper.

I'm not trying to say DCI is worse. They are just very different schools and one would be a better fit than another, for any particular kid.[/quote]

There are at least a handful of DCI middle schoolers taking math two grades above grade level (9th grade math in 7th grade). And at least a couple classes worth of kids are one grade level ahead (8th grade math in 7th grade). Then many kids who are on grade level and some getting extra support.

That's one plus of a larger school, that there are more options.[/quote]

THIS.  Much, much larger cohort of higher performing kids and options and the baseline is grade level, not below.

So yes, if your kid is below grade level in math, go to Copper.  But if grade level or higher, DCI is the way to go.[/quote]

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