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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with pp. Private makes the most sense for k-8 b/c it provides a good foundation, but public HS—particularly the magnet schools/programs—have a lot to offer.[/quote]

LOL, DCUM has attacked me on several occasions for posting this very thing.  Glad you agree.[/quote]

No way would I send my kid to public in this area. There is not a single school I would feel safe sending them to. There have been all sorts of issues at these publics. Please stop saying there are not because we have many friends trying to apply out currently. It is a different set of problems. [/quote]

A few good AP classes does mean it is the community I want for my kids. The classes are too big. Disruptive kids are allowed to remain in classes. Kids have been threatened by violence. Drug overdose at school during the day a few years ago at Jackson Reed. The ambulance had to come. Friends at Deal and Hardy said a kid pulled out a knife at school and other kid got jumped in the bathroom. Kids going to Safeway and stealing items during lunch. The list goes on and on. These are not made up stories. These are from friends who have kids in publics and they are desperately applying to try to get them into a private. We are helping two right now. [/quote]

And yet there are kids at these schools doing extraordinarily well. A great student coming out of this environment is a far more interesting college admit. [/quote]

Agree. Jackson Reed seems to be doing great as usual with EDs.

1 at Harvard
1 at Cornell
1 and Columbia (football)
2 at Tulane 
2 at Smith (girls crew)

https://instagram.com/jacksonreed2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=[/quote]

That’s it? For a class over 500 kids a handful of kids is nothing to boast about. What percentage are going to top 20 or top 30 schools?[/quote]

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