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[quote=Anonymous]We live in Old Town and I'd add just a couple of comments.  Our kids went through Saint Mary's and it's ability to educate so (relatively) cheaply is based on 1) an economy of scale-75 kids/grade for 9 grades plus more in pre-K, 2) a heavy subsidy from the Church which considers education as part of its mission; and 3) as any private school parent will tell you, lots of additional money from parents beyond tuition - classroom fees, books, the annual auction, etc.

Second, everybody around here loves Lyles-Crouch, which is why there are so few "walkers" at Saint Mary's. Some Saint Mary's kids are from the City, but most are from Fairfax County.  Neighbors have had mixed success with GW middle school.  Some hate it and flee, others survive and move on to TC, and others run for the Parkway without even trying it. We have had the public high school experience with one child for a while and it was not bad at all.  Getting a break from tuition was great.

Finally, relax!  People stress so much around here about this or that school.  For the most part, it's going to come down to the child.  The school's "brand" is not going to matter that much in the long run. Ya, I said it. Let the flaming begin. What you really need to do is think for a while about the purpose of school. Yes, there is a lot of " wasted time" in school.  But what else would the kids be doing?  Wasting time watching TV or are you really going to have them down at the National Gallery fingerpainting?

BTW we looked into homeschooling many years ago. There's a lot of administrative work involved.  A consensus seems to be building here that that is the way to go.  Maybe.  You will be able to control the academics more.  But if it were me to do over again, I think I'd try the City schools at least to start. Jeff Houston, excluded.[/quote]

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