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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, we're at a JKLM, and I have no way of comparing our school to Brent and would never make some baldface statement that our school is better, so personally I would dismiss the posters who claim that Brent is not as good (especially the one from Ward 4 - how would you even know?).

I'm also use the red and orange/blue/silver lines several times a week and would much prefer to not have to deal with the sucky service on the red line, FWIW.[/quote]

Ok even if one says Brent and JKLM are comparable (which they are clearly not in terms of scores), even Brent parents admit that IB kids leave by the dozens as early as 3rd grade of not sooner. Who wants to gamble on the chance of getting into Basis or Latin in 6-7 years? Or pay $20-$30k a year for private?[/quote]

5 grade levels before testing, plus 5th grade exodous at Brent to charter leaves two real testing grades for kids who come up through the program.  with current demographic projections Basis will be openly accessible to 5th graders willing to take on the rigorous program.  Latin maybe less so.

$20k is only going to cut it for parochial.  The better privates start at $30K and go higher from there.  And how is this any different for Brent than for families at Key or Mann?[/quote]

Ok $20-$30k+ (is that better now that I added a + sign)? Schools I would consider would be Gonzaga and the like. Honestly, I would hate to have a million dollar house and have to fork over a dime to private because there are no public choices (save lottery chances) in my neighborhood. [/quote]

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