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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids from these 7 privates schools in DC do not struggle at college. [b] These kids tend to coast by in college [/b]unless they are able to take higher level track classes because they have been in rigorous high school classes for 4 years (and often more than 4 years - many students in the 7th and 8th grades in these private schools are taking what elsewhere would be high school level classes).  [/quote]

Your generalization about kids at these schools is just so over the top. I had one kid attend one of the seven private and one attend a public W school. There were plenty at the private who struggled in college and did not take any AP classes or honors. The colleges they attend are just ok, similar to what you might see any mid level W student attend.

As far as 7th and 8th grade, we saw no evidence that 7th and 8th grade were anything close to high school level classes for math and science. The public school math and science for middle school were much better specially if you were at the top of the class. Depending on the school private school math and science can be a mixed bag. Public School has offered more choices for math and science. I would agree that the English/history were better in private  especially when it comes to writing instruction.[/quote]

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