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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. you have tons of money and looking for prestige.
2. you love dc living and don't want to move from your cool neighborhood to jklm so are either getting some financial aid or working your butts off to make it work.
3. you are scared to trust the public school system because of a story you heard from a friend of a friend.

-- things you won't get out of privates

1. [b]dc public schools are more rigorous curriculum wise and in many cases more innovative- this is why whenever a private kid has to go into public for various reasons ($$ being the primary) - they are behind in math.[/b]
2. colleges love some of dcps including wilson and have as good as a track record for ivies as most privates including big 3s
3. real life experience in a diverse atmosphere 
 
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I agree with this point.  The curriculum in DCPS and other public schools are often more rigorous and driven by the standardized testing calendar.  Students also don't get "do overs" or "corrections" to raise their grades in public school.  The grade they get is the grade they earned the first time.  And, the best public schools are just as good or better than privates.  Yes, this is from a parent of a private school student who switched from public.[/quote]

See, this is why these threads will never be resolved.  I thought our private is way more rigorous than our DCPS middle school.  My kids got corrections in DCPS, but not in private.  The best public schools are NOT just as good or better than privates.  Yes, this is from a parent of a private school student who switched from public.

See how that works?  [/quote]

Yes, but the difference private school PP is that your post demonstrates  analysis, insight, and critical thinking. And there's my "aha" moment for the night.  :roll: [/quote]

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