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[quote=Anonymous]PP, thanks for taking the time to write out such a detailed list. Really helpful in knowing what to look for. However, I think a few caveats may be in order: It sounds to me like your child went from an elementary school to a middle school environment (schedule by period, Edline make me think so). Besides comparing apples to oranges, that quantum leap may account for a lot of the differences you describe. Lastly, by not naming the school, which I can understand, you're making it sound like this is a matter of DC vs. MoCo, which - seeing our child thrive in a DCPS with all the perks you highlight - it probably isn't. You went from a mediocre (elementary?) school to a good/excellent (middle?) school; that's all. That can be had in DC as well. Maybe you had no other options, but one thing to keep in mind is that many DC charter schools do well because they found ways to attract, if not pick, a significant number of bright students (i.e. economically well of kids from parents with flexible work schedules) and run with that. Surrounded by a high proportion of struggling schools, they can get away with it, not least because parents are blinded into thinking they lucked out, vibe and all, and don't do their homework beyond keeping an occasional eye on test scores. [/quote]

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