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[quote=Anonymous]The day to day experience is a huge reason we send our kids to private. They go to different schools because the mix of academic expectations and opportunities vs extracurriculars and sports was different and they need different things. But both schools have small classes and high standards—in terms of academics and behavior and service. On the balance they’ve had solid teachers who, at the risk of sounding cheesey, really have helped foster a joy of learning. They both have taken challenging courses but do not need to get tangled up in the AP arms race which is the only way to show “rigor” when you have 2000+ students at public school. They’ve both been able to play sports (one most certainly would not have made the cut trying out with 100 kids) and have done theater. I don’t love everyone I’ve met at their schools and the schools aren’t perfect, but the administrations have adjusted when there was an issue; they were nimble in defining policy in a way mcps could never be. College counseling is outstanding and personalized (of course we could save a lot of money by sending to public and hiring a college consultant) and that gave our oldest a very strong sense of agency as they navigated a stressful process. We are confident both will be well prepared for college.

The three schools on OP’s list catch a lot of crap on DCUM for various reasons, but they are all very good schools IF they are a good fit for your kid (and what your family wants from a school). Tour, talk with actual families—preferably someone you know or you are connected with via a friend, have your kid visit. Go to games or theater productions to get a feel for the places. Good luck OP. [/quote]

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