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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are zoned for Wootton and have had DD in private since elementary school. Yes class size and general chaos was top reason. And overall lack of academic rigor. [/quote]
I can’t relate to this at all. 
We are zoned to Wootton and I send my kid to private because Wootton is a pressure cooker and I don’t feel like my kid would do well there. Sent older siblings to Wootton and junior year was just a level of stress I was not comfortable with. [/quote]

Can you explain what this means?  What are examples of the pressure/stress?[/quote]

The area draws from a really highly educated demographic with a significant immigrant population (about 35%). Lots of parents with tech/science backgrounds so kids are highly competitive in math and the science; lots of Kumon and extra math on the weekends/after school.  Unlike some of the other 'W' schools which have kids with wealthy parents; Wootton kids aren't necessarily wealthy (although definitely upper middle class) but the parents are really highly educated and often first generation immigrants so the pressure to succeed is intense and transfers to the school setting.  If you're just average Joe kid, being graded on a curve against these kids can tank your grade but at another school, your kid might fair just fine.  It's something we think about as our daughter gets closer to high school age, as she doesn't handle stress well and can get pretty anxious sometimes. It is a GREAT school with lots of academic and extracurricular opportunities and awesome college acceptances but every kid is just not a good fit there.[/quote]

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