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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many kids out there that even the top W school is not academically rigorous enough. Some kids want to do more than coast. They want to stretch & grow. Hell, I wouldn't want to- but my kids did. They wanted to be with a peer group who were more serious about education. It's a commitment and one as parents we said was not easy for our family. I am no tiger parent and I live in a good school area, but still my kids wanted more. [/quote]

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We were fine with ds going to our home middle school which has a v.good rep.  However, I am so happy he chose Eastern.  The curriculum is at least a couple of years ahead of what he would be getting in an "Advanced" English class. In 7th grade, he has read books that are on MCPS high school English reading lists.  The peer group is wonderful.  These children are bright, love to learn, enjoy being challenged and are motivated to do well in school.  They are also interesting, confident and support each other which means he is happy socially as well as academically.  Are there children like this in other MCPS middle schools?  Of course there are, but he is amidst a large peer group of 100.  That makes a huge difference.  In our home MS, there might have been a handful of similar kids in his advanced classes.  I'm not sure what happens in other schools but in our highly regarded MS in the Western part of the county, nearly all the children take "Advanced" classes which means they end up not being advanced enough for the highest performing students.  I am sure he would have received a good education if he had chosen to attend our home MS but he is now getting an excellent and most important, an education that is appropriate for his abilities and interests.  [/quote]

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