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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ OP, interesting thread.  Thank you for starting it.  Our family is one of the one Ivy parent, two lawyer, high income, MCPS public school families.

Over time, I've been surprised at the offhanded mean-spiritedness of some in the DC area dismissively talk about the public schools (some clearly never even investigating the schools for their own kids).  Looking at this area's public schools in this way is shocking to me b/c it is so at-odds with the reality.

Our Bethesda public is full of engaged, smart, high-achieving parents who are very involved in all aspects of school life.  As a result, the school is a thriving center of learning and community.  I always laugh when someone describes how they just "have" to pay go private because it is the only way to provide their child a good education.  It is simply not true.  Parental education level is the single most important factor in a child's educational success.  Period.  [b]When you have public schools full of smart, well-educated parents, you have great public schools.[/b]  I'm happy to have my kids in a great one.  [/quote]

....when you can successfully zone out poorer, less-educated parents, you have great "public" schools...[/quote]

both HYP grad, one PhD Stanford, one top ten law school, both went to privates (me here big 3) spouse NYC, kids in BASIS DC which is over 40% FARMS, majority minority, and at the moment extremely rough and tumble at times.  But kids are learning a ton.  Admission by lottery not where you live in DC, came from DCPS ES, still have one there.  HHI 250k but when I went to private here the expense was not so great so the kids were more down to earth, spouse had full ride to NYC prep school.[/quote]

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