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[quote=Anonymous]My kids attended a MoCo elementary school, then switched to a DC K-12 independent for MS and HS. I've also worked with a number of students at other independent schools, including Bullis and St. Andrew's. IME there are significant differences between MoCo publics and independent schools. While the MoCo publics are generally very good, they are much bigger than most independent schools, both overall and in terms of individual class size. This affects the nature of the classroom experience as well as the relationships between students and teachers. Notably, there is less opportunity for class discussion, for collaborative learning, for oral presentations and debates, and for iterative writing with in-depth editing and revision. While the curriculum may look the same on paper, it's very different in practice. For some families, including ours, this is a significant difference and one worth paying for. [/quote]
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