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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am familiar with Brent and JKLMM schools.  I don't think it is laughable to consider them similar.  There are differences, mostly related to middle schools, but they both are able to produce well prepared kids.  Kids from Brent go on to St Anselm's, Latin, BASIS, Cap Hill Day School and others and they make the honor roll from day one.  There are differences in the culture and climate and community surrounding these schools, and some may like one over the other.  I'd be interested in hearing the PP's rationale for using such strong language to describe why Brent is not comparable to JKLMM.[/quote]

Some JKLM types are having trouble dealing with the fact that Brent's demographics and academics will soon be comparable to theirs, right downtown, in the hip zone, despite the problem MS feeder.  Maury will struggle a bit to compare, even in 5 years, because its school district has bigger pockets of poverty.  The irony is that not only is Brent poised to become a branch of JKLM EotP, it's veering toward WotP crowding.

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Was at Brent and now WoTP. Brent has a long way to go but I think it is definitely on its way. The MS feeder is a huge problem and will continue to take away from the school community. The dedicated parents (we were some) begin to focus elsewhere. It really hurts the community of the school which is where the Deal feeders are completely different. The kids know that their friends are mostly going to be with them in MS. It just brings a new dynamic to how the kids build their own community. I think academically Brent is on the right track and their facilities are good (though many Brent parents complain). One other difference is the teachers. Brent is just now getting a good core staff. It was really hit or miss there a few years back. Mostly miss but as the leadership has improved so has the staff. I think the aftercare is still a challenge but since we weren't there this last year don't know how much it has improved.

Brent is definitely in its way and maybe Maury next. They will be good, I bet they will be great if the middle school feeder issue is resolved. I can tell you that I never have conversations about Brent or really any other school with parents at our WoTP schoo. We are all trying to get through the day like the Brent parents. The only time other schools come up is usually regarding sports and tends to revolve around beating Lafayette. That is all. [/quote]

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