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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A question the schools would ask is, has his previous schooling prepared him for the very competitive academics at some DC privates?  It sounds like maybe his previous school wasn't in DC, as you mention that you've lived here for about a year only.  So you might check into how his academic profile (where is he in math, what has he read in English) matches up against the grades he would be entering.[/quote

Great point.  Here is what I do know. The school he is in now is not challenging him at all.  It is a bit frustrating.   I am giving him extra assignments at home.  Where we lived prior to this year he came home every nite swamped with so much to do.  I am not sure about how much this will set him back.  I don't wanna change him now because he will be in 8th grade next year.  To sum it all up he is not being challenged right now.  He may look excellent on paper but the truth is he has not developed the study skills we feel he needs.  Do you think we should press forward in getting him to the challenging curriculum he deserves or try to find a school that is on a similar level as his junior high school?  I am sort of leaning towards getting him out in the deep.  I think he can swim.  [/quote]

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