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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These kids have to go to private school somewhere. Most families do not want to schlep across the bridge to DC or MD. That leaves a small handful of private high schools for these kids. So why are Potomac, Madeira, Episcopal, etc always either dismissed or treated with disdain? These schools have incredible facilities, academics and college placement.

What's up with the MD and DC snobbery?

And don't tell me they're all in FCPS, because that is just not true. FCPS is just as bad as MCPS or DCPS.[/quote]

Because you can say that the sole reason you are going to private school from DCPS is academics with a straight face. Traditionally, it's a lot harder to say the same thing coming from NoVA or MoCo. The Virginia schools are great ways for wealthy parents to send their kids to a school where they will mingle with other kids who have wealthy parents, but [b]highest level academics are at the public schools.[/b] [/quote]

You must not be familiar with the clown show that FCPS has become; it’s a failing public school system and no parent with means sends their children to FCPS.[/quote]

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