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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We really liked a lot of things about Potomac. As a school community though, we heard very unsettling things about upper school pressure, mental health and wellness for students that was alarming, making us choose another route.

No facilities are worth that trade off IMO. [/quote]

I echo this and the post just previous to this one. If your child is not extremely talented in some way, very highly intelligent without being exceptional, or just impervious to intense pressure, rethink Potomac. I agree that they do some things extremely well and there are a number of  incredibly caring, supportive staff members there. But, it is extremely competitive, and almost impossible for an average kid to thrive. It became painfully aware that change was needed, but nothing has changed. [/quote]

How can this be when they are a K-12 school? I would assume at least a third to half of the graduating class would be “lifers” and I doubt those kids are total geniuses because it’s hard to identify them at age 5.[/quote]

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