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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All depends on the kid, the family, and the luck they have in DCPS.  What's taught in DCPS is so patchy, with so many weak admins, weak students and unmotivated teachers onboard, that outcomes vary widely.  Honors classes in the better suburban schools districts are simply a much safer bet.  If you're not tied down in DC as a homeowner, a commute, a spouse's  job etc. moving for schools if you can't swing a private is often worth it.[/quote]

So...to summarize, you are not a parent of a DCPS graduate who is at or graduated from college.  Thanks for an outsider's $.02 that nobody requested.

To answer the question, I have a JR grad attending a Top 10 school in the Fall.  I feel my kid is well-prepared for their intended area of study.  My kid took several dual enrollment classes at GW and earned As without much trouble, so has a decent amount of confidence heading into the Fall.

A neighbor's kid (JR grad) just graduated with honors from an Ivy in a STEM field.  Have no idea if there was an adjustment period Freshman year, but certainly finished well overall.[/quote]

I wonder about dual enrollment each time I see threads like this.  Seems like a good option to supplement at DCPS with almost no cost to family . Not sure why people don’t talk about it more as a benefit. So it makes me wonder if I am missing something, like it is hard to get in, or not well run or…

What’s the scoop? [/quote]

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