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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]What should I know about Wilson's curriculm and faculty ? How easy/ difficult is it for students to select their own teachers?

What? Do any public high schools allow students to choose a teacher? Y[i]ou can guess about what teacher is teaching what higher level class and attempt to schedule accordingly-[/i]-that's about it.[/quote]

PP here; that's what I was getting at.   But, in a school as big as Wilson, is could be the case that two different teachers teach the same exact class, right?  Or in practice is, say, AP World History taught exclusively by Mr. John Doe, whereas "regular history" is always taught by Mrs. Susan Doe?

And to PP, it's not the case that I and others like me "wouldn't be satisfied" with "public."    We may in fact move to MoCo in a couple of years to take advantage of one of a few high schools.   I'd prefer not to move, because we love our house and location, so I want to explore the Wilson[i] day-to-day experience[/i] some more.   Not 'where do some Wilson grads get into college every year? Why, Yale!'   That doesn't tell outsiders anything about their education.  i.e., that Yale admit from 2014 could have an IQ of 140/get perfect SATs, and run a mile in 5 minutes, and be a double Yale legacy.   Or not -- it could be that he's typical of NWDC and Wilson inputs were the factor that tipped the balance for him, due to amazing Wilson curriculum, instruction, and global experiences while there.

Can we have a discussion without lashing out at me for opting out of Deal?[/quote]

I didn't see people lashing out at you for opting out of Deal, but it seems like if you've done your due diligence for that school and aren't satisfied, then it seem logical that you probably wouldn't choose Wilson. But, you're upset that you're not hearing the right things about Wilson, so it seems like you're demanding that people justify their choice. And, it seems odd that if you didn't like Deal you would move to Maryland.

My kid loves Deal, as does just about everyone I talk to. We're happy with the instruction, definitely the teachers, the community and principal. Though, said kid is not sure about Wilson, so we'll look around. Second kid says he is going to Wilson, but he's not in MS yet.[/quote]

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