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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is always so much misinformation on this forum in posts about TC Williams, and ACPS in general - and it quite often falls into the category of "I heard all these horror stories and chose to send my kid elsewhere, so I haven't actually been to the school, and all my info is really playground gossip..."

Why not let parents of TC students respond to the original poster - and give their insights based on personal experience, not anecdotes?

I have a child currently attending TC and one who just graduated.  They've had some great teachers, a few duds, lots of good experiences through sports, orchestra, clubs, science conferences, Latin conventions.  Overall, it's been a good experience.  My recent graduate, and friends, are heading off to an impressive group of colleges in the fall.

TC is a big school.  I regularly attended events and activities at the school and got to know my child's cohort and teammates.  I became very familiar with a subset of students and families. Even so, I don't think I really grasped how big, and how international, the school was, until I sat through the graduation ceremony, and they read through all the names.  Looking up the demographics ACPS website afterwards, I learned that ACPS students come from 134 countries by birth.  That is amazing to me!  As a result, my children feel comfortable with people from all backgrounds. One of them showed up for a first day and a summer job to find they were the only white kid, but it didn't faze them - it really didn't matter.

My children have both found a good group of friends, an academic peer group, and classes that challenge them.  I think they'll be well prepared for college and beyond after TC.

OP, if you have specific questions, I'm happy to try to answer those.[/quote]

Do your children have any friends that live in old town? If so, are there only a few? The reason I ask is because I plan on moving there but worried my kids won't have any playmates in the neighborhood.[/quote]

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