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Anonymous
| I am thinking about a coed indepedent school in DC or the surrounding area. Any advice on favorites and reasons why would be appreciated!! I am thinking about my DC entering in kindergarten. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| My favorite coed schools for K through 6 are the MCPS public schools. Even though I have a DC in a private school in 8th grade now, I just don't think private schools are worth spending money on until at earliest 4th grade if you have a good public school. |
Anonymous
| OP, is this for a boy or girl? There are many good schools in the DC area, so it would be helpful if you told us a little about your child's interests (i.e. art, music, sports) and the type of environment that you're looking for (i.e. low key? religious component? sports emphasis? arts emphasis? heavy academics?). |
Anonymous
And ... nobody asked you. |
Anonymous
| This is a silly question by someone who hasn't perused this board. |
Anonymous
| I'm not the OP -- but the question is no "sillier" than any other. Maybe someone just wants to start a little ruckus. It's kind of boring on this private school forum now that GH and Landon have been relegated to the bleachers with their own thread. |
Anonymous
| GDS, Sidwell, Maret. That's the simple answer. |
Anonymous
| It's not a simple answer. The three schools are very different. One tilts international. One's got a country club vibe, even though it tries not to. Another is kind of wildly progressive, the lower school's intensity is palpable on visits. |
Anonymous
| In addition to GDS, Sidwell and maret, which are widely viewed as the best schools, particualrly GDS and Sidwell, there is Edmund Burke and Potomac. |
Anonymous
Which one is international? Which one has the country club vibe? I'm guessing that GDS is the "wildly progressive" one--or is that Sidwell?
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Anonymous
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GDS - progressive
maret - intl also somewhat progressive sidwell -country club liberal potomac- conservative |
Anonymous
you - cluelessly trading in stereotypes |
Anonymous
| I looked at Potomac's website since we live in NOVA. It sure doesn't look "conservative" to me. "Diversity and inclusion" is featured as a prominent objective, and it doesn't look like they're talking about viewpoint diversity--just race and ethnicity. "Environmental stewardship" has its own website section. A friend told me Gay Pride days are also celebrated on campus. Without passing judgment on the value of any of these enterprises, they certainly aren't what I'd associate with a "conservative" school, regardless of how many card-carrying Republicans may send their kids there. |
Anonymous
| Sidwell is a lot of things - country club? You have never stepped on campus. |
Anonymous
| I was going to say, there are a lot of things one could say about Sidwell, and "country club" wouldn't be on the first 100. |