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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you elaborate on what you did not like about Eastern? DS is sold on the curriculum and teachers but we don't understand the rest of it.

What about the administration? Is there bullying? Do the magnet kids interact with the rest of the school? Do they feel like they are part of he school? Would a boy who is not very athletic stand out?

Is there a parent of a boy at Eastern who can provide some help?[/quote]

Athleticism is not cachet at magnet schools, or generally at east-county schools. This is not the culture of club soccer and lacrosse.[/quote]

How does the rest of the school react to the possibly more academic kids, especially boys, in the magnet? Is it easy for them to make friends outside the program?[/quote]

I have a boy that went to Eastern and not into traditional sports.  Never bullied - not once.  That said, doesn't have any close friends outside the program - that's hard to do since he has all his classes with the same kids - even PE would have a cohort of his magnet friends due to the way scheduling works.[/quote]

NP here with DD in 7th grade at Eastern's magnet program.  I once asked her what the social dynamic is like with the comprehensive kids and she said that the boys all seem to get along fine.  They seem laid back and don't have conflicts, bullying, etc.  The girls, however, have a different situation, but I attribute that to mean-girl, middle school behavior, and not so much magnet vs. comprehensive behavior.[/quote]

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