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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I’m not familiar with DCI, but am intimately acquainted with Stuart-Hobson since I work there. Like most middle schools, it has its challenges (hallway transitions can be noisy, DCPS mandates don’t always make sense) but it’s a solid school with a large cohort of high-performing kids and increasing buy-in from families who live in boundary.

Off the top of my head, I can think of dozens of girls at Stuart-Hobson who sound similar to your daughter, and they are having good experiences at the school. Advanced course offerings in math, award-winning extracurricular activities, an incredible school library, and most importantly, solid teachers with classroom management experience.

However, Stuart-Hobson can’t compete with DCI when it comes to language offerings, so I w[/quote]

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So I would go for DCI if she wants to continue advancing in her second language. [/quote]

DCI has way more advance offerings in math.  SH math is not advance, it’s basically grade level.  [/quote]

This is not true. The math at Stuart Hobson is the [b]lowest, most remedial math track possible [/b] for middle school. When you leave for high school your child will be de facto placed in the lowest and slowest math track. [/quote]

False. If SH is supposedly so low performing in math, pray tell why so many of their students get into elite schools like Walls  :roll: [/quote]

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