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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Agree with 16:32. Our kids don't need long breaks from school. I wish the summer break is much shorter. [/quote]

It depends on the school. If you go to a private school with lots of extra classes like art, drama, PE multiple times a week, and more stimulating activities then I would agree. However, MCPS is a soul sucking experience for kids. Summer is a great time to get the physical activity kids need, science, activities and all the other things that are missing in school today.I think that my kids learn more from some of their camps now than school. They certainly have more fun. [/quote]

What about families with limited income which cannot afford to send their kids to camps and costly afterschool classes? Not everybody has resources to do things you listed above. It is too bad that many people give up on the school system and have to spend their own money. [/quote]

The school system was not created to provide every last enrichment experience we might all want, nor was it created as childcare.  People who want a lot of different experiences and enrichment activities for their kids, and who need childcare when school is not in session, need to look outside of school.  MoCo itself (not the school system) has many reasonably-priced enrichment options.

I disagree that MCPS is a soul-sucking experience for kids (at least, my kids) but agree that summer is a great time to get the physical activity kids need, and other things that are missing in school today.[/quote]

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