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[quote=Anonymous]Students at Wilson have a wide range of experiences.  Pretty much all efforts by parents to characterize the student body as a whole fail because they only know about the limited experience of their own students - and only the part of that experience that their student tells their parents about.

My student has had a good experience overall.  Had mostly good teachers and some fantastic teachers, has a small group of friends with similar interests, and has been able to deeply explore an extracurricular area interest.  They do complain about the drug use, the class disruptions, the overly large classes and the rampant wearing of earbuds by students in class, but the complaints were far greater in the "honors for all" classes than the advanced classes.  And, I note, the complaints were far greater at Deal then at Wilson.  Deal was so rigid and yet still had its share of behavior problems, fights, and classroom disruptions.  The overall environment just felt stifling.  At Wilson, they have learned to navigate and steer clear of the more challenging situation, which I consider a useful life skill.  [/quote]

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