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[quote=magrathean][quote=Anonymous]I have become increasingly concerned about my 4th grader getting what she need from MCPS. Would like to consider private for middle and/or high school. Test scores are below Average - Average but a hard worker. Anyone have similar concerns or suggestions on where to start? We are in lower Montgomery county.[/quote]

My biggest advice would be to prioritize what you and your 4th grader feel she needs and is not getting. Individualized attention? More interactive projects?  More drill and rigor? Or less drill and rigor? From your post, hard to tell what you feel is missing.
 
Sadly, from what I've seen the "average but hard working student" often gets the least attention. They aren't the rock stars of the class, and they aren't the discipline/drama focus. They are the "silent majority" and often end up getting little "extra" focus. Not that they are ignored, but.... But if something like that is going on, then a situation (probably private school) with smaller class sizes and more individual attention could be a benefit.

Also, things like that do improve as one moves up the school system. At the elementary level it's really hard for a student to effectively self-advocate; usually you have the same teacher almost the entire day and individual and undivided attention can be difficult to obtain. But at starting at the middle school and definitely high school levels, self advocating can help - a lot. Teachers have office hours, provide lunch help, etc. So there are opportunities for the hard working student to actively get more one-on-one time with a teacher.  Again, assuming that is a relevant issue for you. Not sure that can happen effectively at the ES level, given the way most ES are structured. [/quote]

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