Clay's point is good: fit is personal, between that child and that program. We too find that reputation doesn't tell the story.

I'd also say you can't judge a school by what one child is doing. What if the child you're looking at has an LD? In that case, they may be doing an OK job educating her, but she just started with some deficits and is running at a different pace. Or they may really be slacking.

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