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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC did not find the Eastern workload too bad.  He did have a lot of reading, but loved the research paper that comprises a big part of the  work load in 7th grade.  The big shock was when he went to a well known private for high school.  He had always gotten straight As and As were MUCH harder to get in private school. The work load of his  high school is truly crazy... equal to RMIB, or even more. It's too much. I will say the writing and research skills  he learned at Eastern have been very helpful in high school.[/quote]

Why did he switch to private? [/quote]

He switched to private for high school.  To be accurate he got straight As most terms at Eastern but once or twice he got one B in something. The main reason for the switch was social. He didn't feel in had many peers in middle school.  His high school is more diverse ( there are quite a few kids like him on FA) than the MCPS magnet programs, the classes are smaller, and despite the heavy workload the scheduling works out better for several of his extracurricular interests.  Private schools can admit, as most colleges do, based on the "whole person", so they can look beyond test scores. He loves his new school, but still has fond memories of the teachers and programs at Eastern.[/quote]

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