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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Saying the quiet part out loud...the once stellar public school systems around the DMV are far from stellar.  My child goes to Catholic school, we are not Catholic.  She has homework, summer work and is being challenged in elementary school.  Her school is notorious for sending well prepared students to the area Catholic high schools.  I am so grateful I noticed what a dumpster fire the 'UMC'/'UC' area schools are becoming and enrolled her when she was in K.  The waitlist is a mile long.  So thankful for such a great school that is nearby for her to attend.[/quote]

I wouldn't go so far as to say "dumpster fire," but we switched out of UMC public midway through elementary. The problem for us and many other families contemplating making the switch to private is what to do with middle and high school. Catholic or private HS is so much more expensive, and it makes it much more competitive to try to get into top colleges versus being at the public. Middle school is also where advanced math tracking begins, and sets the stage for advanced math and science in high school, which is what colleges often expect. We are happy paying what we are for private elementary, and happy with the grounding in the basics (grammar, spelling, writing, math drills, behavior expectations, executive function). We will continue with private as far as it makes sense, but I really don't know what will be best moving into the older grades. [/quote]

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