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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I’m 9:55 and also a psychologist. :)

With the additional information you provided, you might consider Frederick or upcounty MoCo. My kids are in a Silver Spring elementary (DCC for high school, in-bounds for Einstein) and it can still be more of a pressure cooker than W school parents believe it to be.  Not in the same way, but there are TONS of parents here with PhDs who have very high academic expectations for their kids.  I wish some of them would take it down a notch.

That said, there are plenty of reasonable parents and some of what you describe comes down to you as a parent.  My oldest is in fifth and I’ve already had to be very explicit with her about these kinds of things, e.g., telling her clearly that her zoned middle school does not “suck,” no matter what her peers say.  IME, there’s enough diversity, of all kinds, that she doesn’t feel much academic pressure from peers the way she likely would in a W feeder.  You’re smart to ask for this feedback now.[/quote]

I agree. Silver Spring resident here.  Literally half the adults on my street have a PhD, with others having law and MD degrees.  With “just”’a master’s degree, I am one of the least well-educated adults on my street, degree-wise.  That being said, my kids and their friends have attended a wide variety of schools, from community college to Tulane to Stanford.  I find people are supportive and make a conscious effort not to brag or make anyone feel less than for their kids’ choices. I hear the kids are like this as well. [/quote]

You all need to read better.  OP has said she is leaving the Silver Spring area because she can't afford it now that she is soon-to-be-divorced.  Her budget is about $300-400K for a townhouse.  [/quote]
I would go with WJ area in MoCo with that budget.  You may get rezoned to the new Woodward HS, but then that would be a brand spankin new HS with probably some good programs.    But you will probably be limited to a 2 br condo with that budget.

And I say this as someone who lives in the RM cluster.[/quote]

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