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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I gave up a long time ago on the magnets. We supplement and enrich at home, and my kids are big fish in little ponds at their home schools. [/quote]

Yeah, there's definitely a point of diminishing returns with magnet programs. If they're more than 15 minutes away from home, don't do it. Not worth the headache in extra travel time. Most students who are sitting on buses for 45 minutes to an hour just to go to a magnet school would be better off doing what you're suggesting.[/quote]

PP you replied to. Exactly. They enjoyed the CES, which was near our house, but then commute and college admissions issues made us think twice about middle and high school magnets, which are far away from our house. What my kids missed out on was the cohort and some inspiring teachers - but they've each found a few similar souls at their home schools, and some excellent teachers (also some terrible ones).

I don't want to discourage anyone from applying and attending! My kids are 15 and 20 now, so we have no skin in the magnet game anymore. But let's just say it's not necessarily a no-brainer to get into a magnet...

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We opted against applying to RM for these reasons. If I had a stem genius kid, I think Blair would be worth it but I felt sticking with our home W school was otherwise the better choice for our family. While I wish the writing instruction were stronger, there’s no lack of work load challenge with dozens of APs on offer. APs are also sometimes a better choice than IB to obtain college credit, though they shouldn’t be. At times my son, now in 10th, wishes he had pursued RM for the cohort, but on the whole I think we’re all happier with neighborhood friends and bus service. If our home school weren’t as strong, we’d have pursued RM but with two commuting parents, we’ve never pursued any of the special programs like immersion schools. I hope the district doesn’t mess with Blair’s stem magnet. [/quote]

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