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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First of all, I understand that this is probably a hot button topic, but I need a bit of insight here.

My wife, my self, and our three year old daughter are planning on moving to Montgomery County sometime in 2025. We currently live on the west coast. She grew up going to MCPS and her parents still live in the area (which is why we're moving back). I lived in DC for a few years in the early 2010's, so I'm familiar with the area as a whole, but not as intimately familiar with the suburbs as my wife and her family are.

From my understanding, the "W" schools in MCPS are very high performing, and we'd love to move to an area zoned for a W school, but, they're pretty expensive and at the top of our price range. There are other houses outside the W schools that are more affordable, but when I brought up the idea of moving to one of these neighborhoods, my wife and IL's acted like it would be like sending our daughter to go to a school in a third world country. Is the gap between the W and non-W schools really that big? FWIW, the non-W schools we'd be looking at are Quince Orchard and Richard Montgomery. [/quote]

My children went to Quince Orchard.  As a parent who was educated at a top public high school, I found it to be very disappointing.  The school is very competitive with sports. It is known for them and for its theater program.  Academically we found most counselors and administrators to be disappointing.  Teachers were a mixed bag with a handful of great teachers,  most mediocre and a few poor ones. If you are looking for strong academics you will want to look to Poolesville or the Ws.[/quote]

I have to agree. I’ve had three kids go through there. QO is a good school if your child is athletically inclined or into theatre. Everything at QO revolves around sports, especially football. If your child is not interested in those activities then it’s a boring school where academics take a back seat. Keep that in mind OP when making decisions.[/quote]

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