Sidwell Vs Maret vs NCS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d pay double for maret before I’d send my daughter get into ncs and watch her be worn down by the system. And maret has just as good college placement. All these schools are hard to get into.

maret parents are already paying double what it's worth, the college placements are nowhere close to the same, and to the previous poster - a vape store would be very popular with maret students.

Agree with many things you are saying, and I would add that sidwell kids are not that far behind in terms of vaping.

[Anonymous]

Maret is not as academically rigorous as Sidwell and NCS. But that could work in your favor in college admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maret is not as academically rigorous as Sidwell and NCS. But that could work in your favor in college admissions.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maret is not as academically rigorous as Sidwell and NCS. But that could work in your favor in college admissions.

This. It's HARD to be at near the top of the class at NCS or Sidwell and yet you need to be near the top to have strong college outcomes.

[Anonymous]

A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

Nothing can be worse than a former whittle hos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

Nothing can be worse than a former whittle hos.

Until you meet the current HOS from NCS with all her parenting advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

Nothing can be worse than a former whittle hos.

Until you meet the current HOS from NCS with all her parenting advice.

What is wrong with the HOS from NCS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

Nothing can be worse than a former whittle hos.

Until you meet the current HOS from NCS with all her parenting advice.

The "best" I heard from the Lower School Head was that 4th graders don't like playgrounds. Eye roll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

Nothing can be worse than a former whittle hos.

Until you meet the current HOS from NCS with all her parenting advice.

What is wrong with the HOS from NCS?

She’s loves to talk about herself. Everything relates back to her… and her parenting advice is based on having a parent, not being one.

[Anonymous]

At least the hos was not involved in a fraudulent enterprise like another HOS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A parent with a kid at NCS. Those complaining about Maret HoS having a kid at Whittle, consider that NCS HoS / Head of Lower School have no kids. Seems that they never dealt with kids at all. There is no joy and no spirit / heart in this school. Overwhelming focus on DEI programming totally inappropriate for the age group (field trip to an AA cemetery in 4th grade, anyone?! Not kidding!). My kid likes her friends and it's a pain to move schools, so we are there for now, but I'd go elsewhere if I did this again. Teachers are hit and miss, some of the recent hires lacking any relevant experience.

I second the commentary here about the effect of the HOS, LS head (and would add the athletics director and the former MS head now in admin) not having kids. To be clear, having children should not be a prerequisite for working in education but this cohort does seem to lack some empathy in this area. The US head, in contrast, brings a parent’s perspective to the table and it’s been a noticeable difference for us. I can’t speak to the MS head who rejoined the school after we were out of that division, but I hear good things (she is also a parent). Our experience with teachers has been mostly positive. US teachers in particular have solid experience and knowledge. Again, we have moved on from the other divisions so can’t speak to newer teachers.

[Anonymous]

I wonder why expensive and prestigious schools such as maret and ncs have poor leadership.

[Anonymous]

While I can’t comment directly on either, you’re assuming that one poster (in the case of Maret) or several (NCS) are somehow factually correct and representing the consensus. I know parents at both schools, nearly all of whom are exceptionally happy.

I’m not saying that either of the leaders are universally loved but they are certainly not reviled nor incompetent.

[Anonymous]

You are commenting directly even though you don’t have any first hand knowledge.