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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you! That was my hope.

I think the other question is whether kids not in these programs still have the opportunity to take advantage of (relatively) rigorous academics.  Our kid really benefits from positive peer pressure / having friends and classmates taking academics seriously. Blair obviously has some very academically advanced kids, but I’m wondering if kids not in the magnet etc still get academically challenged.[/quote]

I asked this on another thread and was told that there isn’t enough space in the magnet classes for the non-magnet kids, which doesn’t seem like there would be access to the peer group.

Also, frankly, I would be concerned about my kid hanging around the kids deemed so super special when my kid is not deemed so.  [/quote]

Schools with outstanding programs have good principals and attract good teachers, even outside the programs. My student is a Blair graduate, was not in CAP or the magnet, and received an excellent education. Also, non-magnet students, often the students who are in the STEM Academy at Blair, take magnet courses. If a student demonstrates they can do the work, they can take magnet courses. [/quote]

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