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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s a little story for you. My son and his best friend went to Janney.  They were like two peas in a pod-  very similar in athletics and academics. Fun loving outgoing kids very charming.  In sixth grade we pulled out and went to GDS. The other kid went through Deal and Jackson Reed. Parents did not “love” DCPS ,  whatever we talked schools they said “it’s fine. He’s doing OK he has nice friends he likes some of his teachers.”  Jackson Reid kid just got accepted to Brown and UVA.  My son got into a fine school which I can’t say now because our small class-size but you get the point. It was not a top school. And he had a high GPA and scores.  And yes he learned a lot at GDS and yes he had a lot of homework also. And yes I am thinking about our decision and money spent.  This friend cohort at JR also had great results.  All unhooked and no athlete.[/quote]

I have a sixth grader and have same dilemma. We are at a strong public with many smart students. The top 10% at our school seem to do equal or better than most privates. I am so torn.[/quote]

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