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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sold it's worth it in the elementary years -- but having visited and having many friends with kids at other privates (e.g. sidwell, gds, beauvoir), they're all very similar, certainly no better, and potomac has the advantage of a better campus than many.  my kids seem to have way more public speaking opportunities, there is way more flexibility in curriculum and more attention to differentiation than our very good local public, way less time spent on standardized testing, a bit more time outside. my kids also seem to have more fun -- part of this is curricular (teachers can allow kids to engage longer on something they're enjoying, can have an extra recess without jumping through any hoops, have more materials/resources for fun projects), and part of this is the environment (less emphasis on always being in line, sitting still, not talking in the hall etc).  I imagine all of this stuff is the same at other good privates.

that said, my kids were having quite a good experience at our local public with teachers, friends, etc. and they would have had a good experience through elementary had we stayed.  my own anxiety about middle and high school probably led me to apply earlier than I should have for private. [/quote]

You made the right decision.[/quote]

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