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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really depends on your child and what is offered at your public school. If you think for some reason your child wouldn't be well prepared for a magnet or top private high school or may not even get the foundation needed, then the right call is elementary school.  We moved one because I was honestly worried about my son getting more in progress grades that never made it to proficient. He was the classic not doing terrible enough to get an IEP but not getting even close to the sort of grades/mastery of material that I think you need K-5.  This was on top of social issues.

If our child had been getting the basic foundation at public school and working closer to potential (this can happen with larger class sizes and at schools that may not have top test scores depending on the child and strength of teaching) we would have stayed with public school longer.  In that case I think it becomes more important in middle-high school when you can see the benefits of private school really making a difference for your child.  It can be to change peer groups, help become a more well rounded student/person, provide more challenge and support to the smart but lazy student etc.  You could have the type of child that thrives anywhere and find that while private high school may be nice, it wouldn't really alter their path in life and don't just mean college placement.   For a different child, it could make a huge difference.[/quote]

Thanks for an insightful post.  You're absolutely right that a lot depends on your child and the public schools in your area.  We liked our public elementary school, but switched our kids from public to private in middle school because [b]we wanted them to have an educational experience focused on critical thinking and questioning with lots of opportunities for writing and public speaking.[/b]  Our public high school is very good -- offers lots of APs and has a good college admissions record for top students -- but the larger class sizes tend to produce a very different educational approach with less debate and more fill-in-the-blank/multiple choice thinking. Our youngest just graduated from high school and all have happy memories of their public elementary, and are also grateful for the experience they had at their private middle/high school.  The older two were extremely well-prepared for college and we expect the youngest will be as well.   [/quote]

You can get this in FCPS AAP starting in 3rd and running through 8th. If you have a child in the top 98% in IQ and can live in FCPS, save your money. Go private in 9th if you must. [/quote]

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