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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you can afford it, absolutely.  This goes for any APS middle school.  They're all about the same level of awful.  Come back for high school if need be, but I'd do private in a heartbeat for middle school.  [/quote]

Are they awful academically?  Or is it more that middle school is just a tough time socially and private schools may be better positioned to offer a smoother ride, behavior-wise?  [/quote]

Privates offer significantly better academic instruction because:

1. Much smaller class sizes (not true of Catholic schools, but very much so elsewhere)

2. High-needs kids are weeded out. Guess how many SPED/behavior kids are at Sidwell? How many undocumented kids who speak NO English are at St. Albans? (None. And therefore, the classes can move at a much faster pace, covering more rigorous material.) Inclusion isn’t a thing in these schools. High-needs kids simply aren’t admitted.

3. ALL parents at these schools care about their child’s progress. Maybe they are the ones offering support at home, or maybe they farm it out to tutors. The point is, the work is getting done and there isn’t a problem with chronic absenteeism.
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