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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 wasn’t born yesterday. I went through a combination of public and private school myself. I know how important a strong foundation is because I personally experienced a terrible ES and then went to private school for the rest of ES. Then I went to public MS and private HS. I know AP classes can sometimes be great, but often just teach to the test. That’s why the best private high schools don’t follow the AP curriculum. Instead they move beyond it.

I’m confident in our choice for our kid because I can draw on my personal experience, as can my husband. You act as though we made this decision with absolutely no background knowledge.[/quote]

You're so right. All people remember the academic rigor of their own kindergarten (or lack thereof). Your post is completely normal.[/quote]

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