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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are not in high school yet -- rising 9th and rising 7th -- but if middle school is any indication: (1) it depends on the kid; and (2) unless your kid is very self-motivated, go private.  If money were no object, I definitely would go private for my average student.  And I'm in North Arlington -- not that I think that matters, but some of you clearly do.     [/quote]
I echo this sentiment. We have two neighbors with APS HS kids who are self motivated and doing well. We have one nephew, totally lost and miserable first at YHS and then at Arlington Mill. He was not well served by large classrooms and focus on PPTs and memorization. We have another neighbor not well served by WL then Tried Arlington Tech. They are looking at private to get more differentiation in teaching and levels and a smaller classroom size. We have another neighbor whose child went from HBW into drug rehab.

I think a lot depends on your child. I think it's fine to try publicbut be aware and switch if needed. I think it's important to realize that these are very high pressure environments and not all kids thrive with that...[/quote]

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