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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By the time you’re in DCPS middle school a lot of families come to the realization that DCPS actually does a really good job serving high achieving students. And, those kids will do well at JR and have a very good shot at Ivy. But for the majority of families, those whove been lumped into the dreaded “average” category, the privates become very attractive. Because being average at JR exposes you to classes with kids who are years behind. And even the best teachers cannot handle an overcrowded classroom with such a wide range of needs. It’s impossible. Therefore many of those “average” families scramble for privates and charters. [/quote] In my experience at Deal it was the high flyers who left for private. My kid was in the 20 person Algebra 2 class and I'd say that 75% of the kids in the class left for private and 25% stayed in DCPS. The ones who stayed behind in DCPS are having much better options for college. [/quote]
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