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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question:  Are there any MS/HS options in DC that offer both a sharp, engaged peer group and a light-to-manageable homework load?[/quote]

Most schools have minimum core requirements. If somebody stuck to the minimum and forgo AP classes they would have less homework. But everybody is afraid to do that in fear of going to a lesser college.[/quote]

I think one of my DSs has found a way to engage with a sharp peer group in AP and honors classes AND keep homework to a reasonable level. But he does this by not caring much about his grades. He does care about learning things, and when he is interested in a topic or an assignment, there are few who work harder than he does. But if the homework feels like busywork to him, or if he doesn't feel like it is helping him learn the material, he throws in the towel after a period of time. And he seems to have a built-in timer. If a teacher demands an unreasonable amount of homework or reading, he works on it for what he thinks is a reasonable amount of time and then stops. He is not going to spend 3 hours a night doing homework (again, unless it is something super interesting to him). He gets good, not great, grades and knows that that will likely keep him out of the most selective colleges, in spite of his excellent test scores. He is okay with that. It is a game that has no meaning for him.[/quote]

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