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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is not in the instrumental program but they have friends who are. It seems to be a very rigorous program and your child will have tons of amazing opportunities to perform. I wouldn’t worry about being shy. There are all kinds of kids in that program.

Academics can be a mixed bag as you may find at any public school (depends on the teacher, etc), but there are honors and AP classes for motivated students. My child has taken both.

It is a long school day, but my child adjusted quickly. The commute is long from almost everywhere. We live in DC and it takes about 45 minutes by metro and bus each way.

Kid has not applied to college yet, [b]but I don’t think you are going to get a lot of hand holding there like you would from private school. [/b]Same with things like academic course selection. You are on your own there to just pick classes that seem best. [/quote]

This is the key. Public schools demand more initiative from the student. If your kid is shy, but generally knows herself, going to DESA might be a good way for her to break through her shyness. But if she needs hand holding, DESA might not be the best place for her.[/quote]

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