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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi Groton Mom, from Andover Mom with a similar story. Child did every MCPS magnet available, plus a stint homeschooling that included EPGY and local college course, and still there were problems. tested at CTY right before middle school and found that, um yes, child is PG. Left home mid-high school for Andover which was a wonderful experience. It's definitely not a path I would *ever* have predicted. Kudos to you for finding a way for your child to get what he needed. [/quote]

Hi Groton Mom and Andover Mom, thanks for posting your experience.  Why didn't you consider the gifted program of fairfax public school system, which can feed into TJ high school for the PG kids?  MD also has Blair HS which is highly selective too.  Wouldn't that beat sending your DCs to boarding schools?[/quote]
I'm Groton mom and don't want to speak for Andover mom but I can share our thinking with you. 
We are MoCo and did consider Blair but after meeting with them and seeing what they offer, it was not what we were looking for. The science and math coursework offerings were things he had, for the most part, completed via CTY and EPGY so he would have maxed out Blair within a year (he finished BC calculus and linear algebra, science wise he finished thermodynamics and is taking quantum physics right now). The boarding schools offered more partnerships for university level work but that was not the most important part - they also offered music, drama, literature, classical languages, orchestra, intramural athletics, the ability to be on the wrestling and baseball teams (that would NEVER happen at Blair...), tiny class size, very small school with a community feel, the rich traditions of the school, focus not only on academics but helping kids develop independence and responsibility. At the PG end of the spectrum, its less about the academics (those come very easily and quickly) its also about the social experience, the sense of belonging, developing executive functioning skills, developing self esteem and achieving a balance. I hope that makes sense. DH and I are not rocket scientists... we are just average people doing the best we can find and afford. [/quote]

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