What school is best for gifted students?

[Anonymous]

Went to Sidwell open house, there's a lot to like but couldn't get a whiff of the "rigorous" academics they are supposedly known for... children are supposed to count to 100 by first grade, something my PK3 child does already? The focus was overwhelmingly on social justice. In the art class the students were not doing art but rather being led through a slide presentation on allyship.

As an international development worker, I feel global citizenship is vital and these are values I will impart to my children at the dinner table. However I will not teach them art and algebra.

What is the best school in DC for academics?

Thanks!

New-in-town

[Anonymous]

Truly gifted kids do best in homeschool. Time to hire a governess. HTH.

[Anonymous]

I think the social experience of being in a classroom is important, but I'd like there to be academic rigor in that classroom.

[Anonymous]

Truly gifted? Only 3 schools but all in public. Blair or TJ (if math and science interest), OR RMIB.

[Anonymous]

Blair market,TJ, Walls, Stanford Online

Not private

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Went to Sidwell open house, there's a lot to like but couldn't get a whiff of the "rigorous" academics they are supposedly known for... children are supposed to count to 100 by first grade, something my PK3 child does already? The focus was overwhelmingly on social justice. In the art class the students were not doing art but rather being led through a slide presentation on allyship.

As an international development worker, I feel global citizenship is vital and these are values I will impart to my children at the dinner table. However I will not teach them art and algebra.

What is the best school in DC for academics?

Thanks!

New-in-town

Count to 100? That’s the standard for cheap pre-k’s in this area