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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of you who say the HGC was a 'life changer' for your child, what did you choose for MS & HS? And, if you chose the magnets, were you even remotely close to them? Or did you just 'bite the bullet' on a long commute both directions daily for 7 years for your child because it was a better academic match. If you returned to your district schools, were your child's needs still met there?[/quote]

just so you know....the Middle School and High School magnets are not automatic for HCG students or anyone, for that matter. It's a separate application process during 5th grade for Middle, and very competitive.  A significant number of HCG students DON'T get in the MS magnet, and then return to the home middle school or evaluate other options.  And high school magnets are again a separate process, so if your kid is in 3rd grade, you can't assume he/she will be in Magnets through high school.

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Thanks for this clarification...and, yes, I realize the future applications are not guaranteed ..or even probable for HGC kids.  The percentages get harder and harder at each step, the measurement criteria are different and children develop and change over time - both academically and socially.

That said, for families where HGC truly was a 'life changer' for a child, I suspect those kids might be more likely to be in the categories of (1) really having a need for more than a regular honors/AP pathway (2) thriving at the HGC relative to their HGC peers and, therefore, (3)  more likely to be accepted to MS magnet.  This may not be the case for all 'life changer' kids at HGCs - but my question was wide open for any 'life changer' familiy to say 'No, we did not choose MS or HS magnet because our child was not accepted"

Thanks to all for your replies :)[/quote]

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