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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As for schools, there is no perfect school, but unless you are in TN or AL, your public school is going to be just fine if your kids are reasonably studious and you stay engaged as a parent. My kid did private preK-8 and is now at a [b]MCPS magnet [/b]and doing wonderfully. Thinking about college and maybe law school. She has some terrific teachers and a solid group of friends. She is actually happier at her public, though that may have more to do with her age (adolescence/middle school is rough!)  She has opportunities at her public she would not have at private and has developed good connections with a few of her teachers. Yes, she has some dud teachers, but she did at private school as well. Your kids' success depends mostly on you, not the school they go to. Having money helps...[/quote]

Yes, we think a magnet school would be good, but how do you ensure you will get into one?  Our current school doesn't differentiate really until 11th grade.[/quote]

There are good options in a lot of schools now, even without one of the more prestigious magnets. Many MCPS schools now have local IB programs, there's the Poolesville ecology and sci/math programs that are far away, but take a bunch of kids and bus them. [b]Plus you can apply to the magnet and if DC doesn't get it, stick with private.[/b] You have choices. Maybe agree to stick with private through 8th and re-evaluate. Kids don't need extreme rigor to be successful. They need engaged parents and safe schools. Talk to your kids. Read with them. Heck, my we read a Greek tragedy with our DD during COVID year because she needed the support to understand the book. Education is not a race. We all end up in the grave. You have to enjoy the journey. And if that's with private school, great! You can make it work with sacrifices. And if you think you'd enjoy travel and fun camps more, switch to public. There are no truly bad outcomes here from what I see. [/quote]

We don't live in MCPS so I assume we can't apply until we move there first?  Our district does not have magnets.[/quote]

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