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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just yesterday my DD said out of the blue "I like school."  Just in the middle of egg decorating.  This is a 7th grader.  I think that what her private offers her right now is a well-thought-out program tailored to the needs of the tween/teen middle schooler.  She's average-ish in academics, with some strengths in other areas, which the school brings out.  Because of the depth of offerings (all school musical, really interesting art projects, use of technology, creative projects -- something beyond a poster board, lots of sports, science experiments in the lab) she's able to show what she can do beyond grades, which are sort of B+ -ish.  [/quote]

You're describing my DD too! ITA with your description of the benefits of a good independent school program.  I would only add that the small class sizes make a big difference as well.  We've seen a huge change in our DD's engagement with her school work, as well as her confidence level since she switched from public (a top-rated MCPS elementary school) to private for MS.

Interestingly, though, we saw our 2 older kids, who are very strong students, reap the same benefits at their independent school.  I know folks often say that the kids who are academically-able don't "need" what the independents offer, but all our kids gained so much from their experience.  Honestly, for our family, it was worth the (considerable) expense.

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