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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Listen, my kid was at RCES at the heart of the overcrowding and when the problematic principal was there.  It was not ideal for sure but my kid get a decent education.

I think in the last few years with Covid there is an uptick in private schools for a few reasons.   And the old principal did not help things either.   And then there are people that will go to private regardless.  Not a fan of private school myself but to each their own.

RCES being less overcrowded is a good thing. [/quote]

“My kid got a decent education” isn’t the most inspiring testimonial. You just reinforced to me that we made the right choice.[/quote]
It is elementary school.   My kids are doing great and I didn't pay tens of thousands of dollars a year for it. Now can now afford to send them to whatever college they want.  [/quote]

Elementary school is still important. We can send our kid to an excellent ES and afford college.[/quote]

Check back when your kid is in high school.   Your perspective will be different.   [/quote]

Why would it be different?[/quote]

Because you will realize that most of what happens in elementary school is not as important as it seems at the time.  MCPS has numerous options for kids to challenge themselves in high school.  There are magnets and then at even the "worst" school there are numerous AP classes and opportunities at Montgomery college.   Also you will be surprised at how competitive the college landscape is and how much it costs.  Very glad I didn't have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on private school..   [/quote]
I grew up attending public schools and paid for my college degree at a private university with merit based scholarships, so I didn’t have an inherent feeling that private school was the only way to go. There are pros and cons to both private and public. Our family has also been very lucky that we’ve had positive experiences with our public schools here (RCES, LPMS, MLK, QO and PHS), our children are solid academically, and because we haven’t had to pay for private schools in K-12, we can afford to send them to any colleges without worrying about how we’ll pay for it. If I was going to invest in private schools all the way, I would live in a cheaper neighborhood than Kentlands.

I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer. Each family must choose the option that is the best fit for their family, and perhaps even the best fit for each of their children, individually. While OP’s child might have an even better, more enriching experience at a private school, she should know that she’s not handicapping her child by giving RCES a try.[/quote]

Like you said, it depends on the kid. I know our kid is better off not going to RCES at all. That’s what is right for her and hearing the experiences of people with kids in K at RCES right now reinforces to us that we made the right decision for us.[/quote]

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