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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]to have smaller class sizes and not have teachers and administrators who are stretched beyond limit - only worth it if the education is on par with public (this is a high bar for some in the DMV, and a low bar for others)[/quote]

its cheaper to move than to pay second mortgage in private school costs?[/quote]

I’m the PP whose kid saw kids vaping in the classroom and more (I didn’t even list all the issues). We already live in a supposedly good school district. People move to our district “for the schools,” which in hindsight is a ludicrous concept. [/quote]

Agreed. Moved my kid out of a W school, which has an inflated reputation. The fact is that nearly all public schools, including in UMC districts, are suffering now--e.g., kids acting out in part as a result of the pandemic, lack of teacher continuity/too many subs, and subpar curriculum--and private schools offer an option that has less of all this. We liked the more traditional curriculum at our former private--full essays, reading full books including at the AP level, actual textbooks for math/calculus, you name it. The school fired and replaced underperforming teachers (or those that didn't show up regularly), something MCPS and other public schools can't do in most cases. And with fewer students and a better student-teacher ratio, maintaining control in classrooms (and at football games!!) was a far easier task. Also, the facilities were superior. How MCPS has gotten away without renovating Wootton, with its unbelievably poor infrastructure, I'll never understand.

The main downside at privates is the privilege problem. Didn't like that at all and worried about its effect on my kid. But honestly, it wasn't that much more extreme than at Churchill.

But as for readiness for college and work, what we saw was incredibly impressive (perhaps in part because of family connections)--great internships during high school, outstanding college acceptance record, and a strong work ethic among many students. Many of these kids have exceedingly high family expectations placed on them, so perhaps that's part of the reason (and not one that I support, generally). [/quote]

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