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The school will be fine if you only care about math and science academics and are willing to ignore the management circus.[/quote]

Who cares only about math and science in HS???? The answer should be no one.  Should we have rigorous math and science education?  Yes.  Should that come at the expense of humanities?  No.  Physics and math branched out of philosophy.  Give me (and my kids) a broad, classical HS education every day of the week.  I understand people think STEM is the future.  Maybe, maybe not. But if it is, college or grad school is the time to do a deep dive to the exclusion of humanities, not HS. [/quote]

The school isn't just about Math and Science. Those might be the strongest areas in HS, but certainly not the only strong ones.  We sent our DC there because they get more art, more music, more language, more recess, more humanities (including classics and required Latin), more, more rigor, and more choices to explore at a high level than most other schools.  The EC's aren't great, but the kids make up for it with really interesting outside activities and strong showings in langauge and academic competitions. And yes, I'm talking about HS, MS, and LS. I can't defend the administration, but I can defend the breadth of the curriculum.

BIM may not be for everyone. Our kids have way more homework and have advanced far quicker than the AAP kids andmany privates.  But some people value being in a neighborhood environment--we value education. That's what makes this country so great--it works for us.  If it doesn't for you, I hope you find what works better. You're free to do so, and I'm grateful that you have that choice.[/quote]

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