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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to a public school[b] in the 90s[/b], it was one of the top public high schools in California. When I went to university, I noticed very little difference between those who went to public vs private schools. The SAT scores in DC private schools are basically comparable to the top publics. I don't get it, i mean if you got millions to burn, so be it. I rather give my kids a house. [/quote]

School has changed. I’ve taught in both FCPS and a private. Those private kids are getting a much better writing curriculum.[/quote]
And those [b]public kids are getting much better math and Science curriculums.[/b][/quote]

You are absolutely dreaming.  [/quote]
It's true[/quote]

likely true for science.  much less so for math.[/quote]
DP
When it comes to math, the area private schools cannot hold a candle to the public schools.[/quote]

In what way?  What does that mean?  [/quote]
In class offerings and results[/quote]

not sure how you know results across all schools, i certainly wouldn't claim to know.

as far as class offerings go, private schools in the area offer multivariable, llinear algebra and differential equations.   [b]Some offer number theory [/b]and other discrete classes post-calculus.  students who need more have the option of one on one studies as well.  Maybe TJ has slightly more advanced course offerings, but not much more and that hardly means that the 'cannot hold a candle'.    
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Offer as in teach it every year or offer as in it's in the catalog but never taught? That was one of my favorite classes in college, but I think multivariable was a prerequisite. That would have a kid taking Calc I as a sophomore, multivariable as a junior and then number theory as a senior. I'm impressed if a school has enough kids on that track to actually have the class [/quote]

I can’t speak to every year. All I know is my kid took it with a number of other students his year and didn’t have any trouble enrolling in it.  Multi variable is a half year class at their school so you would take it in the spring[/quote]

What school? [/quote]

NP. I hope the poster will actually share instead of being like “I want to preserve my kid’s privacy”[/quote]

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