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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ is not for every highly able, highly motivated child because the amount of homework is extreme (read:  5 hours/night; 6-8 hours on Sat AND Sun) which bogs them down quite considerably.  While my son enjoys it, he definitely has his moments where he has questioned his decision -- and we have also had our moments where we want to pull him and send him to his base HS.  Think carefully about deciding to allow your child to attend -- it affects the whole family.  Case in point, we RARELY do anything as a family anymore (even a family dinner out).  My son typically can't join us -- he's got to study.
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My child is a freshman at TJ and appears to have the opposite experience. *sometimes* there is homework that takes 2-3 hours but that is a not a usual event. Usually spends an hour, hour-and-a-half max a day, does some on bus home, never on bus there. Weekends are usually relatively free. Nowhere near 5 hours a night or on weekends. Not to say there's no stress but unlike what we were told or what we've heard, we have not seen the hours get crazy yet. Usually in bed by 10pm.

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