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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]My advice, if you can afford private and can find good fit, stay with it. 
Unfortunately W schools and any regular public school, are not good fit for 2e kids. 2e kids are not well received by both students and teachers. If my kids would not be in Magnets (test in), I can't imagine what would happen. My kids had difficult to fit in socially even in ESs.

The only way for 2e kids to be successful and reach full potential are magnets (test in only!), some privates and homeschooling. There is no other way around. I would try to stay away from all other options at any cost, including W schools!

Unfortunately many kids are angry creatures and do not like when somebody is different. Only magnet kids (who study next to many weird kids) and some private school kids, who are directly systematically taught to be accepting, would tolerate and accept "as is" 2e kids... 
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To the poster who wrote this post:  I need some help from you! DS is 2e and currently at an HGC. Our hope is that he gets into the TPMS but it is so competitive I don't know what his chances are. He's found his social group at the HGC. If he does not get into TPMS he will be going back to his W cluster home school for middle school and I really don't want that. Curious what private school you would recommend and/or any advice on the application process for TPMS and if you think it is worth applying to the Eastern magnet as an option (he actually does well in the humanities but is more interested in the math and science). I wish there were more options for him...
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Please do not stone me, since you asked for my opinion...
My research couple years ago did not provide good lead for TECHNICAL  private schools in this area. All kids needs are different.
We needed school with very advanced technical area  and not strong humanities... TPMS is the only school that matched my child. Most private school are opposite: strong  Liberal Arts and not strong technical.

If your child is good for humanities and will not get to TPMS, try to find some good private schools in your area. I believe McLean  (serves 2e kids) is not bad, but I have no experience . (http://www.mcleanschool.org/Page/ABOUT-McLEAN)
I would not go for Eastern.  They have some issues with Magnet vs. Non-Magnet kids, and with a 2e kid you probably will have more issues.

To address your child's technical interests if you have means try:
CTY (online language and summer camps, but they are very expensive.I would not use their math, since most are computer driven. AoPS is better in my opinion)
ArtOfProblemSolving - very advanced instructor lead online math classes and reasonably priced
Lego Robotics Team
Find MathCount team
Find Science Bowl Team

For writing can also go to Writopia, but they are very pricey.

Hope this helps a bit.

To all bashers. You have no idea what means to raise 2e kids. They are different, very challenging, and provocative!
Their interests usually are not met anywhere, except some rear special school. And special schools are usually not advanced enough for 2e technical kids plus cost fortune.  I wish regular schools would work for my 2e kids, but they do not.[/quote]

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