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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is 5 yo and scored in the 99.8% across domains on the WPSI. I know, not the biggest deal (socially and emotionally the kid is definitely a standard issue 5 year old) but we are trying to make some good decisions for him and our family and I think I am losing my mind trying to balance all the variables. We have been accepted in, and offered a generous financial aid package, at a very well-regarded private school. We also live in Montgomery County and have excellent schools in our neighborhood.

If we go the private route, we will still be on board for approx 6-7 k a year. Obviously, there is no expense for our neighborhood school. Also, the private school is a haul on the beltway (can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 17 hours depending on the mornings traffic).  I love the idea of our neighborhood PTA and a cohesive neighborhood school experience...but...DS is in PK now and his current teacher has been pretty emphatic that he needs an accelerated and differentiated learning curriculum both to foster his growth and to keep him from becoming a behavioral issue. The school we have been accepted into looks fun, engaging, really delightful...but is it necessary?

We can absolutely supplement at home, but there are still the several hours a day he is in school...does anyone have any feedback on having gone through the hand-wringing over making this decision and have some rear-view advice they can offer?

Thank you![/quote]

Do it and don't look back. I had son with similar profile and didn't listen to preschool teacher advice. MCPS was a disaster. [/quote]

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