Reply to Are the City of Alexandria public schools really that bad?

Forum Index » Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)

Reply to "Are the City of Alexandria public schools really that bad?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]TC/Maret parent here.  Our TC student got into GDS, which was her first choice for private school.  However, we decided to send her to TC, for a number of reasons.  First, she is very outgoing, eager to make friends, and we knew that she would thrive in a large school environment.  Although she thoroughly enjoyed her small K-8 private school, she was ready to move into a "bigger pond."  Second, she is a strong self-advocate.  She enjoys dealing with adults, and has no problem approaching teachers to express her views.  Third, she was able to get very involved in the Alexandria community, and served on several boards, etc. in Alexandria.  She is interested in politics and probably would not have been able to do this as easily if she'd gone to a private school.  She really felt like she became an integral part of the larger Alexandria community.  Our second child, now at Maret, is more introspective.  She wanted to go to a smaller school.  She is not as quick to speak up in class, and therefore benefits from small class size.  
With regard to teachers, we have found fabulous teachers at both schools.  Our TC daughter was in primarily accelerated classes, and the subject matter taught is similar to that at Maret. I would say that there seems to be a lot more homework at Maret, and it is harder for our second daughter to get together with friends.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics