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You make it sound as if wanting individualized attention for your child is some sort of stuck up thing that only an elitist snob would look for.  To me, it seems like a pretty basic thing that the average parent would want for their child.[/quote]
I thought it was fairly clear that I was referring to "[the amount of] individual atttention that they would receive at a local private."  Maybe not.  I think it's reasonable to expect that a student in HS can get some individualized attention, when it is needed, but that it's unreasonable to expect the TC principal to treat sucking up to a small group of parents who are on the fence about sending their kids to TC vs. private school as his primary mission.   He has bigger fish to fry.  As I said before, it ought to be [u][b]simple enough for Sherman, if he has not done so already, to craft a message to such parents that is welcoming, but not sycophantic[/b][/u].   [/quote]

He has.  We went private.  We simply hated almost every single thing about it.  We pulled, now been in ACPS for a few years.  It is terrific and we are glad we did.  We actually spoke with Sherman directly before doing so.  During the year, he initiated contact and asked us how it was going.  ACPS and Sherman should not have to waste their time "marketing" to the pretend-rich who go to NoVa private schools; that would be a waste of time and money.  Actual parents moving actual kids to their system?  That, they engage, right away, and very well.

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