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I've been paying for tutors for my kids in the McLean pyramid ever since their early elementary days. It was a benefit for them to have 1:1 instruction with someone (who was NOT ME) who could help them with questions and clarify things.

I think teaching and school is so different than when any of us went to school - curriculums have changed, teaching styles have changed, the avalanche of testing within the school year (this has ramped up significantly in the last 3-4 years) and it seems like the looming threat of "getting into a good school" has fueled this hyper competitive approach and environment.

Unfortunately, I think it is very difficult for someone who doesn't have outside help (even if that help can/does come from a parent or adult that can help them) to keep up with kids that do. Think back to your educational experience - you had good teachers, bad teachers, teachers that you didn't like and teachers that didn't like you. It's all part of it - McLean or not.

If your kid needs extra help, there are a lot of resources out there for them. Free online tutoring through FCPS, Khan Academy, your own knowledge (e.g. reading their essays, helping them with math, etc) and just general support at home. If your kid is expressing that they need help, help them. Yes, it may be a teacher, but you can't pin that all on them.

This is bs. Neither of my kids had math tutoring or math enrichment outside of school yet still managed to do well in HS math classes. Including BC Calc and beyond.[/quote]

How is this BS? This is my personal experience and I'm a real person whose kids are in the McLean Pyramid.[/quote]

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