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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ Parent here:  I agree with PP who said that most TJ kids are a standout at something.  My son's "thing" is mobile app programming.  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.  [b]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.[/b]
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THIS. My child is happy at TJ and has his thing(s) and loves his friends, but I think the amount of homework is ridiculous. While 4-5 hours a night is rare, 3 is probably the norm (but tack that onto the end of a long day of school/extracurriculars--getting home after 9PM + 3 hours of HW makes for a long day.)  And you do lose at least one day of every weekend, especially if your child is involved any any activities that have weekend requirements (band, sports, etc.)  Our entire family revolves around his TJ schedule and to be honest, I am glad we're almost done with it. I have another high schooler at a different, well-regarded school, and the difference in the homework load is striking and I don't think her academic experience is lacking.  I often wish we had skipped TJ for our base school. It saddens me that my child is going to leave for college soon, and it feels like we've barely seen him over the last four years. Perhaps this is not an issue for some families, but it's turned out to be a real issue for us.  But, I should also mention that my child has been adamant about staying at TJ, crazy homework and all. But as a parent, TJ lost its luster by the middle of sophomore year.  For a number of reasons...  Can't wait for graduation.[/quote]

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