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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If Latin actually knocked it out of the park in prioritizing intellectual development, they wouldn't toss 5th-8th graders who work one, two, even three of four grade levels behind many of their peers in all subjects into the very same EL, social studies and science classes as the most advanced students.  It's very easy to proclaim that intellectual development is their strong suit.  The reality is more complicated, particularly for the strongest MS humanities and science students and their families.[/quote]

I have a very strong 7th grader and have reached the end of my patience with Latin.  Is there any recourse for advanced kids there?  Just hold on til 9th grade (oooh, in 8th you get to take a foreign language! That is .....fine, but doesn't help the A+ average in English, and Science, and Math, and every other subject)?

I feel badly for parents of advanced kids who are going to try to lottery into the second campus.  It's a bait and switch - we're great!  but really we're mediocre for advanced kids.

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How is it a bait-and-switch? Did you believe the school was "great" because of some bs mission statement and the school leaders said so at an open house? Look at the test scores, etc--it's a fine MS, HS but nothing more. 
We are planning on trying to get in for the lottery for 5th grade next year, while looking at private school options. But I'm under no delusion that Latin is a "great" school. [/quote]

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