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[quote=Anonymous]I liked the headhunters post. Agree with it wholeheartedly.

We also had one kid who needed private school and the second kid who could fine her way out the bag everytime. Super street smart and book smart. We will never have to worry about her.

Based on my experience with friends, spouse, co-workers, I'd say you are your life experiences. Try to get as many as possible no matter what track or situation you are in. Get out there and get life experiences - move for college, travel, try new things (sports, food, friends, arts, jobs).

People like to say, "Oh look, we're at the same company and same role, We're just the same, just as good, didn't matter what side of the tracks we came from."  That's all fine for doing your job day in and day out.  But it's not true. You are not the same. You are your life experiences, you are the path your too. The path, my friends, is more important than the destination. Also, the path continues, beyond your current destination.  Keep the growth mindset, accumulate friends and goodwill, always be kind.  Someone with an interesting, rich, robust path at the same destination, is usually both happier and better positioned for the next step.

As for this topic - Public schools in the DMV require a lot of supplementing (foreign lang, arts, sports, history) in order to create a well-rounded young person.  Private schools still do this, publics in other parts of the country still do this.  I'd only choose MCPS, APS, DCPS if I was ready to stay on top of my public school kids' curriculum and enrich it and fill in the holes with camps, tutors, travel.  The end result (college admittance) might be the same regardless of public or private, but you gotta make the path enriching and the kids' character inspiring.[/quote]

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