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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Really? You're worrying about what college she gets into? Please worry about whether she is happy and thriving at Burke and whether Jackson-Reed would be a better fit. [/quote]

I didn’t get into all the factors in my OP. She is doing OK at Burke, but I wouldn’t say it’s amazing. The best things is that she likes her friends who seem like a good group. I know this is really important.

She is not being challenged academically (not to brag or anything, not claiming she is a genius). One thing we were looking for when we left DCPS is her coasting through classes because the teachers were focused on lifting up the kids who were struggling. 
Even though it’s a small school, I don’t feel like she is being “seen” or encouraged to do things out of her comfort zone.

School feels too small. She thinks it’s only OK and says she wants to go to JR for HS, but is on the fence because of her friend group. If she could magically import her friend group to JRHS, she would do it.

All in all, not sure it’s worth another $200K. I asked about college for more data to go into the decision, but it’s obviously not a deciding factor. [/quote]

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