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[b]Yet DC resists adoption of robust G&T programs, it resists magnets or test-in schools to support the clear need that exists, [/b] [/quote]

I was the poster at 10:00.

I would certainly never say that the Deal/Wilson cluster is mediocre or terrible! In fact I am pretty impressed with what has been accomplished.

My point was simply, you can parse it however you want, talk about how many smart kids there are in certain DCPS schools (I would not disagree), but the fact is that DCPS/charters do not have G&T programs anything close to Fairfax. Most glaringly, there is no magnet MS or HS. Go on the FCPS forum here and talk to parents there to learn more - I live in DC and I don't have first-hand info on Fairfax, but I know they have G&T activity, in a structured way, with testing, from K onward and magnet schools for older grades.

I grew up in another city in an affluent area with an excellent school system, like Fairfax, with a proper G&T program. In ES I was in a G&T program, and then I went to magnets for MS/HS years - I had to take exams and interview to get in. All public. It was an excellent education.

And if my kids turn out to need/want G&T (they are young now), we will likely move to Fairfax to give them the best opportunities... magnet programs included.  And it may be bittersweet to leave behind the fun urban lifestyle and short commute.

That's all I am saying. Not that Deal/Wilson cluster is bad, but that Fairfax is clearly #1 for funded, structured G&T programs, and deserves the recognition. Someone moving to the DC area with a grade 4 kid should seriously consider Fairfax or other suburban districts that offer these programs.

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