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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have our kids at one of three privates you mentioned. They used to be at DCPS.

Their private is night and day better in almost every way. They were doing ok before, exceeding expectations in a school where teachers had to focus on the kids not at grade level or dealing with behavior issues in class. (That was at a school people here consider among the “best” DC public options, btw). Now they’re thriving. DCPS, in my opinion, seemed to have a goal of mediocrity, which meant kids doing well were ignored. Kids who needed help got all the limited resources.

Not every private is the same, so I can only speak for ours, but for us, it’s worth every penny. We decided to invest whatever we could in our kids development now, during these critical development years.

I will say, don’t assume going to one of these top privates is just a matter of deciding to pay for it. They are extremely difficult to get into. Most who try for the ones you mentioned are not admitted without a hook of some kind.

Also, FWIW, there are very few kids with SN at our school. On the other hand, our friends with a child who has SN has gotten one-on-one daily support from a designated staff person at their charter. That’s something public has done a better job of. [/quote]

My kids are still in public, but this tracks with my understanding: the private schools just don't have to deal with the foolishness in public schools. [/quote]

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