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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure, isn't parenting a more influential factor on whether a kid's academically challenging herself/himself?

I don't think any school will change that, imho.

Then again, OP may not be trying to get their child to be more academic, in which case, I just read the post wrong.[/quote]

Gee, I didn't read that at all.  I'm the Bethesda MCPS mom and I read it as she wants her child to have a well rounded experience, and to discover things that make her curious and keep her engaged in school.  I know my kid isn't going to Harvard, I've know since he was young.  So what?  It doesn't mean that I don't want him to have the experience of being excited about something he's learning at school, to discover that while he doesn't love every piece of academics he does like writing science fiction, or reading Greek Myths, and that with good instruction he can feel a sense of mastery over challenging concepts like Algebra or Newton's laws.  I want him to be in a position when he reaches senior year that he's choosing from an array of college where he'll be challenged, and have an experience that suits him, and that means putting him in a setting where his skills we be stretched, but not to the breaking point, where he gets the support he needs, where the material is interesting and engaging and the activities suit his learning style.  Wanting those things for him doesn't mean I'm pushing him or that I want him to be something he's not.  Frankly, I have an amazingly wonderful kid.  When I look around me, including at kids I know who are "top" students at "Big 3" Schools, I never for a heartbeat wish my kid was different.  He's a great kid in a million important ways and whether his homework assignments say "A" or "B" or "C" isn't going to change that.  It also sounds like the OP has a wonderful kid who will be a wonderful adult, and she wants a school that recognizes that too.

As far as whether the school or the parenting is "more"influential.  A kid's academic aptitude and school experience is a combo of their own make up, parental influence and school influence.  Obviously you can't influence the first (although you can find a school that's a good fit for your child's make up) but you don't choose between the latter two, you can support kids in both areas at once.[/quote]

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