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[quote=Anonymous]This thread is just insane. I have a kid in an upper grade and another who went through the upper grades. We are very pleased with the level of rigor. The reading and writing can be expanded infinitely depending on the skill set of the student.

I just signed 3 field trip forms for visits to museums. DC loves the art class.

Some of the kids are misbehaved. As far as I can tell, they have acted exactly the same way since Kindergarten at least. Their parents don't seem to be particularly bothered by it. They are not necessarily above average or even average so I doubt it's because all of them are so wildly bored.

We know several out of bounds kids in the upper grades and some more who left for 5th grade. They were all well-behaved, smart kids who lived on or near the Hill. 3 of  DC's best friends are OOB, AA, smart, hard-working, with fabulous, involved parents.

The teachers in the upper grades have all ranged from extremely good to jaw-dropping fantastic to me. Almost every single one of them has gone way beyond what is strictly their job to help their students. I have always felt like issues were addressed.

I know more than 1 doctor who has a kid at Brent, but of course there are all sorts of professions represented. Including teachers, at least 1 police officer, the security guard at the school's kid, many government workers, professors, social workers, therapists, just thinking off the top of my head.

The Chinese teacher can't keep control of the class, like many language teachers in many schools. The playground is rather chaotic and it's just a matter of time before someone gets more hurt than they already have.

Brent is nowhere near perfect because even the most wonderful private school is not perfect. It is a very solid school where I feel comfortable sending my child every day. Like many other posters, I have absolutely zero interest in living in Upper NW.

If there are Brent parents who are less thrilled, they should (A) work to improve the resources for more advanced kids and (B) remember that Brent has gone from a failing, Title I school with some great students and teachers but a lot of problems to a solid school in less than a decade. I am not particularly to be thanked for that, but I certainly thank those who made it happen. [/quote]

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