How religious is Sidwell?

[Anonymous]

We have been wondering about this question… I understand is it a Quaker school. So, would you consider the school as a religious one?

[Anonymous]

Why do you need to know?

[Anonymous]

How about you familiarize yourself with the modern-day Society of Friends? I think that will answer your question. It is very, very basic leg work that you should do anyway if you are considering sending your child to a Quaker school, yes?

[Anonymous]

Tru. Basic information is easily available. We do not go to a church. So I wonder how to compare it with attending a meeting…

[Anonymous]

They continue to claim to be a religious school. That's why they don't file a tax form like secular schools do. You can pretend it's not really a religious school, but it is. Seems like most Sidwell parents view it as kind of quaint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about you familiarize yourself with the modern-day Society of Friends? I think that will answer your question. It is very, very basic leg work that you should do anyway if you are considering sending your child to a Quaker school, yes?

With genuine respect, do po. No, no one is asking for that. You are welcome as you are OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about you familiarize yourself with the modern-day Society of Friends? I think that will answer your question. It is very, very basic leg work that you should do anyway if you are considering sending your child to a Quaker school, yes?

With genuine respect, do po. No, no one is asking for that. You are welcome as you are OP

Can you translate this to English?

[Anonymous]

Sidwell is a religious school, but as someone who grew up attending Catholic schools - one of the biggest differences I see as a Sidwell parent is that the school has more religious diversity than I've found in other religious schools. Most families aren't Quaker (or don't appear to be). The Quakers aren't super preachy and don't try to make you Quaker. That said, one of my kids has taken to the teachings like a boss and will tell me all about how good she is at keeping the silence.

[Anonymous]

Worship is weekly.

[Anonymous]

It is the most non-religious of religion-affiliated schools.

Worship is the meeting in which most of the time no one speaks.

None of the people above have a clue or they have an agenda. It's liberal. Quakerism has a beautiful tradition of including women and excluding aggression.

[Anonymous]

It’s such a great school that if they worshiped like the Mayans, which they do not, you should still take up the offer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is the most non-religious of religion-affiliated schools.

Worship is the meeting in which most of the time no one speaks.

None of the people above have a clue or they have an agenda. It's liberal. Quakerism has a beautiful tradition of including women and excluding aggression.

Exactly. Sidwell parents view the Quaker religion as either silly or quaint.

[Anonymous]

I view it with considerable admiration and respect. What is your problem? I’m not quakerly toward provocateurs

[Anonymous]

Not at all

[Anonymous]

Damn straight.