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[quote=Anonymous]My brother and I went to some actual bad public schools in the Bronx in the 80s. I have seen nothing in FCPS that comes remotely close to those. I don't know where y'all are sending your kids.

OP, my DD goes to one of the better middle schools in the county. She has friends in MS around the county. Your child will likely encounter some kids who vape. They might even offer your child some. As my daughter says, 'It's not like in the movies. No one is pressuring you to smoke or do drugs. If you say no, they don't bother you'. Fights happen. They tend to be between boys, and are mostly not terribly serious. The amount of time kids have to get from one class to another is little, to prevent significant issues. You might find that there are more rules around behavior (like getting timed passes to go to the bathroom) than in a private.

Because middle schools are large, there will be all sorts of kids there. There will be kids who are sporty, artsy, musical, into fashion and makeup, not giving two $hits about that, theater kids, openly LGBTQ kids, etc. Your child will in all likelihood, be able to find a group of likeminded friends, regardless of where her interests lie. My DD is a straight As orchestra kid who is also into fashion and makeup. Her friends group tends to be fairly mixed, in every way possible. It took her a few months to find her people, but it has been pretty stable since then.[/quote]

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