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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The DC area schools are very different from the typical Southern segregation academies (almost all Southern non-religious private schools were created in response to Brown v. Board) and they are far more expensive as others have pointed out.  The standards of the the suburban public schools are almost all higher than what can be found in most of the deep South (or most other regions of the country).  So you should first focus on what neighborhoods you can afford to live in this region and see how well your child would be served by the local public.  If your child didn't score above the 70+ percentile on the ISEE/SSAT, public will be your best bet. Plus the selective privates do not fill empty seats in the middle of the year. And, don't focus too much on APs. Top public school students around here pile them on and its hard to get on track to compete with them if your child didn't take algebra by 7th grade.[/quote]

Almost nothing in this post is true. I won't argue about school quality outside of DC here, because OP didn't ask about that, but, for one thing, private schools do make room for transfers from other private schools after their applications processes have closed. If you are interested in a specific school, have the Head of your child's current school call for you. These schools often provide a type of reciprocity for each other. I have more than one friend who has done this. [/quote]

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