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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the same boat as you, OP only with a little less money to put down.  We don't want to uproot the kids multiple times and don't want to commit to Silver Spring high schools (though the elementary schools seem fabulous).  Though, I keep thinking, how bad can the middle and high schools be?  Many of the neighborhoods are terrific, it's still a high income area, and there's lots of great, involved families.  We're already paying $4,600 per month on mortgage + childcare and feel comfortable with that, though we are fairly frugral.  We have good savings, no debt, and continue to save each month toward retirement, kids college, etc.[/quote]

What makes you think that there is an issue with Silver Spring High Schools? Do you know of any high school in Silver Spring that does not get kids into top colleges and does not have lots and lots of kids going to the University of Maryland (which I wouldn't consider to be a top college, but which certainly provides a good education)? My daughter went to high school in Silver Spring and then to an Ivy League college.

Yes, there are more ESL kids and kids who come from families with lower levels of education in Silver Spring than in Bethesda and that pulls down some of the test scores, but there are also lots of kids from families with educated parents. Many of the ESL kids are very motivated and end up doing quite well.

If your child is motivated to work hard and do well in school your child can do very well in any high school in Silver Spring. If your child is not motivated, your child is going to have issues in high school no matter where your child goes. All the high schools in Silver Spring offer honors classes and A.P. classes. My daughter took the A.P. classes and got 4s and 5s on all her A.P. tests, indicating that the teachers were teaching exactly what they were supposed to teach in those classes. [/quote]

Don't kid yourself, silver spring is in a much lower league than Wooten and WJ.

It's not just getting into college but having the skills to thrive and not struggle once enrolled.[/quote]

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