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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If its cloverly, then why not move up the road to Ashton, Sandy Spring or (better yet) Olney? [/quote]

OP here. Not a troll. School offers an after school basketball skills program. My child stopped going after 3 sessions.

If we were to sell our house, we would take a huge hit and would have a hard time finding something in out price range. I did investigate some catholic school options. I just hate having to pay extra since I really do believe the public schools offer a good education. But. they can't easily control the peer group. I have a friend who had 2 kids attend this middle scool, mentioned above. The one managed to stay focused and do well, but she was teased a lot for being studious. The other one fit in socially but got in trouble a lot and didn't excel academically. She was in the rotc program in high school and ultimately dropped out. Her demeanor changed, her language style changed, her goals changed and her parents feel it was not just herbat-risk personality but also her environment.

I know my daughter. She will be the one to do what she can to fit in. There have been a couple comments about me being a whiner. Before you point fingers,  please visit a school with similar demographics and tell me if you still feel the same. [/quote]

Well then the question is what your priorities are. It's not that you can't move, it's that it's difficult and you don't really want to. So? Decide how important your daughter's education is and act on it. Don't want to move or pay for private? Fine, but then whining about how things should be accomplishes nothing. My own parents lived in the NEC 30 years ago and exhausted their funds and wound up in a house they didn't really like (leaving one they loved) to move upcounty for schools for us. Make the best of it or find an alternative. [/quote]

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