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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Imaginary children tend not to get pushed around too much.[/quote]

What are you talking about?  These are kids that I know well.  I'm trying to clear up the misperceptions that are out there about TC.  Yes, we have many students that are on free and reduced lunch.  Yes, we have many children from immigrant families.  The school is truly a microcosm of the world.  As such, it also has quite a few children that could thrive at Sidwell or GDS, but whose families have chosen public school so that they can benefit from interacting with all sorts of people -- those who are brilliant, those who have severe disabilities, those who come from war-torn countries (and bear the scars to show it), those celebrating quinceanaras with their non-English speaking families and new non-Spanish speaking friends, and those for whom going to Northern Virginia Community College represents a supreme achievement.  Those for whom passage of the Dream Act represents their only hope of going to college.  A few who are in gangs, yes -- but I assure you, our principal, teachers, and administrators keeps our students safe.  It would be much less safe for my daughter to drive (or have me drive her) to NW Washington to and from school every day.

I urge anyone -- student or parent -- who is considering TC to contact the TC's PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) to hear the true story of our school.  It may not be right for your family if your child needs the attention that a smaller school may be better able to provide.  Students who succeed at TC are independent and self-motivated.  We are not sure that it is the right place for our shy younger DC.  But our older child, who is extremely self-confident, is thriving. [/quote]

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