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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]McLean does have a stronger academic reputation than O’Connell but that’s not the only consideration.  What does DS want?  It seems an introverted kid might want to stay with as many of his current friends as possible. [/quote]

It's not an option.  They are scattering to different public schools, none of which we are zoned for.  [/quote]

In that case I’d go with McLean. It’s apparently your base school, it’s stronger academically than O’Connell, and it has lots of ECs where an introverted kid can find his niche.  [/quote]

It's not actually our base school; we would have to move.  Or rent something there for 4 years.  I hate my current house so this is kind of a plus, but also irrelevant.  I don't like our base school, and the scores there are abysmal.  [/quote]

You sound like one of these people who are never going to be truly satisfied. If you have a smart, driven kid they will excel at BOC or McLean. McLean is consistently in the top 10 public schools in VA. Unless you are talking about a kid that is a prodigy or extreme talent in some area they are going to get a fine education. Both smart and mediocre students from my kid's parochial are at BOC. I just don't think it's anything that special. [/quote]

OP here - you must have missed it, but I don't have a smart, driven kid.  Sounds like BOC is not as good as I had imagined based on my own experience.  I think we'll take another look at LB and Robinson.  It would certainly be easier.[/quote]

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