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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting, PP.  We're in Marshall pyramid and were thinking of moving to the McLean pyramid for HS, assuming it would be better.  Now I'm reconsidering because I think DC may be happier at a more laid back school.  It's nice to hear you speak of them similarly in terms of quality.  maybe we'll save ourselves some money (and anxiety) and stay in the Marshall pyramid.[/quote]

Marshall and McLean are both excellent.  The choice would be AP or IB.  For my family, we tend to gravitate towards science and math and away from the Humanities.  AP is a better fit for us.  It depends on the child.

[b]IME, McLean is much more laid back than Longfellow (MS).  Since so many high pressure students at Longfellow go to Langley or TJ or private, the ones remaining do not dominate the culture like they did in MS.  There is still a very good academic culture, but it isn't as intense.  [/quote][/b]

+1. Which is why we ultimately decided not to buy in Longfellow district but in N. Arlington instead. I'm sure it's great for some families, but we didn't want that type of pressure in MS for our kids. Again, just a personal choice. [/quote]

I agree with the poster who said McLean is more laid back than Longfellow, but it's mostly a reflection of the students.  Longfellow isn't a high-pressure environment for the students who don't have their sights set on TJ.  But it is a school with one of the highest concentrations of high-achieving middle school students in the country; it celebrates the academic accomplishments of its top students openly and with no apologies; and almost every Longfellow student or parent is aware of the very high academic expectations that some of the parents have for their children.  We worried before moving into the Longfellow district whether our MS child would find this atmosphere deflating.  We never got that sense, but he's definitely happier at McLean, and the vibe there is sufficiently upbeat that we feel that we made a good choice.   Exposing your kids to "diversity" doesn't only mean low-income students and/or AA or Hispanic students.  It can also mean Asian students from China, Korea and India whose parents place a very high emphasis on education.  [/quote]

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