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Reply to "Does the school pyramid really make a difference in the long run? "
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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think it really depends on your kid. The top 15% of kids (in general) are very motivated and will excel wherever they are planted. They can be in a lower reputation school and they will still learn a lot and end up at great colleges b/c they have a lot of internal motivation. It's the kids in the middle who benefit from a motivated peer group, a parent community that is able to support programs, and a school administration that has their eyes on achievement rather than putting out fires. They don't have as much motivation, so they could be swayed for the good or swayed toward the bad/lazy side of things. Most people want their kids to be swayed toward the good -- i.e. achievement. So, a good peer group is worth the price of buying into that zone. But there are still going to be some kids from good homes, who go to good schools, who just don't have the internal motivation or haven't yet connected to the fact that this whole education thing is for their own benefit. You cannot guarantee that your child will be a hot ticket just because you send them to one of the better schools. And if your kid is already a motivated kid, you are lucky that you can really pick any school zone and it'll work out great. If your kid is one of the lesser-motivated kids, the school won't necessarily change that, but a good peer group can't hurt, and it MIGHT actually move your kid toward higher achievement/motivation. We're all just playing the odds here and trying to set our kids up for success while considering price point and commute. [/quote]
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