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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only if I were rich enough not to feel it, and only if my child were accepted to one of a handful of top private schools in the DMV.

That is, I think GDS or SFS are probably better than the education my child is getting in an MCPS magnet, but not by enough to sacrifice college tuition or retirement.

Most other privates, though? No, I think my kids are better served in MCPS. [/quote]

The achievements of students in programs like Blair's SMCS are so much higher than privates like GDS or Sidwell that I can't see the value.[/quote]

DP but are we only looking at this in terms of achievements?  My kids attend MCPS, but I definitely envy private education for what I perceive as the superior training in writing and public speaking.  [/quote]
I don't think you have kids in MCPS.
Even in areas where you would think that private schools are better i.e. writing and public speaking, MCPS schools dominate these competitions, C-Span for example. [/quote]

I don't think you have any comprehension of private schools.  Like I said before, Intel lady, competitions are not a priority for small private schools (although a few do Model UN or economics competitions, and once in awhile math competitions).  The day is extremely full for these kids, with 3 hours of sports required after school, then whatever arts or debate activities, etc. then hours of homework.  My DS at a Big 3 usually got home at 9:30 p.m. (big into the arts) and then started his homework.  Weekends had lots of sports competitions and arts performances.  No time for travel to competitions.  It just isn't a focus for them.  But anyway, comparing "C-Span" with a school of 2500 kids vs. a school with 360 kids, yeah, there aren't going to be as many people who want to spend their time there.

That is not a way to compare the quality of education and experience.  Why are you so invested in this?  We know your kids went to magnets, but I'm sure that they also did outside activities to help them win math competitions.

I also don't think you have any comprehension of what is going on in public school classrooms right now, even in AP classrooms.  I do, because I'm an AP teacher.[/quote]

Oh honey, it’s no different in mcps.   Sometimes my kid gets home later than that with arts and sports as they do it with school and outside school.  You can act like it’s different but the big differences are class size and family income.  [/quote]

The difference is that it is REQUIRED for all students.  That's the difference.[/quote]

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