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[quote=Anonymous]There isn’t an Arlington diocese school (so all of NOVA) that is considered more rigorous than any other. They use the same curriculum guidelines and all roll up to the same superintendent. You’ll find some opportunity for rigor at a larger school, with tracks to geometry in 8th. But catholic k-8s don’t have gifted and talented specialists. They don’t have pull out for enrichment. They’re not actively trying to identify advanced kids so they can work with them. 
At the core is religious education and a school where a community of the same faith can learn and grow up together. You’ll find motivated parents who do Odyssey of the Mind/private lessons/tutors in many schools and that’s how they supplement. My 4 above average kids were all extremely well prepared for high school and had the soft skills we wanted and had no trouble with the top classes offered and Visi and Gonzaga. If you have a truly gifted child and want true rigor, catholic school is not the place. But honestly, I don’t know why a kid needs that before high school and am happy we prioritized a solid education + sacrament prep + focus on virtues. [/quote]

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