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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Strange that in this Private School forum people are pushing for public schools ...[/quote]

I think folks in this thread are put off by OP's lack of perspective about her child's abilities, which are precocious but not earth-shattering, and by her stated desire to avoid kids with special needs. Her child would be fine at public, or at any good private, but doesn't need a special school for gifted kids at 5. [/quote]
Her perspective is not at all out of wack, even for the DC metro area  and it’s strange so many people in a private school board are claiming public is best. Let the parent decide. It comes across as petty, at best, to mock and belittle. 
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No, most folks are suggesting a good local public OR a good local private as the first school for OP's child and then re-evaluate if it does not seem to be satisfactory.  Every good public and private school could potentially work out just fine for a highly advanced young student because there are many highly advanced students in this area.   Many "gifted" kids are attending and succeeding at a variety of good public and private schools around here.  [/quote]

Yet op knows her child best. You all speculating and claiming what is best for her child is really insecure sounding. My child is exceptionally gifted, 99.9+ percentile and still didn’t do many of the things her child does at this age. A parent is the best at first identifying the need. So regardless of whether a public or private will work okay, if she is interested in a school that may better meet the needs of her child, then all the unsolicited advice and claims are really unwarranted.

Op, look at Nysmith or Feynman or whenever else you may want and then compare and contrast what best meets your needs. [/quote]

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