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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still want my kid to go to a strong school even though I know DC will not get into an Ivy.  Why would I want to send my kid to a school where most kids are below grade level?  There are three MS which have majority of kids at or above grade level: Deal, Latin and Basis.  [/quote]

Yes, true for hs,  but I just was a socially safe place for ms.  would take latin and have my fingers crossed for the middle school options ahead at cmi and its (and lee - we are Montessori now so that is an option too)[/quote]

What does [b]socially safe[/b] mean? 
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No teasing or bullying - school is small and has 0 tolerance of mean behavior.  Teachers are respectful of students.  Middle school is a time of intense socialization.  Not a lot of "learning" happens in MS (surely, you remember this).  So I want my kids at a place where they are moving forward academically, sure, but mostly where they are in a socially space place.  I'd do private (again, a small, kind school) or home school for middle and then a good big public for hs.  Academics do matter much more in HS.[/quote]

Actually, MS is a time of intense academic connections and is often the first time a student is challenged and starts to realize his strengths and weaknesses.  A challenged student is less likely to be a troublemaker. The [b]school can only do so much about mean behavior, since much of it occurs outside of school hours/space.[/b] [/quote]

That is why I want a small school that can address the whole social world of its students. My child is in elementary school and being challenged because the curriculum is individualized, BTW. I don't expect much academically from middle school.  Just keep them safe as they go through that really difficult time and then send them on with a love for learning and a confidence that they can do tough things in hs if they work hard and ask for help when needed.[/quote]

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