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[quote=Anonymous]After the HGC, we could not determine if our DC was more interested in Takhoma or Eastern.  Lots of his HGC peers were going to our home middle school because while the 4th grade was OUTSTANDING, in every way, the 5th grade was more about doing more work rather than learning more.  Friends with kids in both MS magnets assured us that middle school would be different and the commute would be worth it.  Our son pointed out that the first year at every new school is good but after that things always seem to get boring.

He went to our home MS.  As he predicted, 6th grade was fine and he has liked taking language all three years but the rest has been quite boring.  I wish I could say his boredom had motivated him to explore other things in MS.  He would try whatever we suggested but after one session or season or sequence, he wouldn't care if he went back or not.

He applied and got into both Blair SMAC and RM IB so on one level our home middle school didn't hurt anything.  He would not even consider the AP route.  He has been very motivated this year and done very well so again it doesn't seem that our home middle school hurt anything.  On the other hand, a couple of his friends from the HGC didn't get in anywhere after our middle school.  HS hasn't been much of a challenge for them but older kids we know say that sophomore and junior year, as the AP classes kick in, are what HS is all about.  I guess we will see...[/quote]

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