Are we crazy to turn down a "Big Three" for Potomac?
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Anonymous
| News flash...all of the DC prep schools are second and in some regards third tier prep schools....there are no Horace Manns, no Exeters and no Riverdale Country days....the only reason Sidwell is mentioned up here so much is because the presidents kids go there...and it's still not one of the best in the country and once he is out of office there will be some other school that's considered the big 3.......Potomic is a fine school and I think it's better then the others anyway |
Anonymous
With all due respect to the president but Sidwell was a great school prior to the Obamas and will be a great school afterwards. Sidwell remains a sought after school because of it's superior approach to teaching and, surprise surprise, its stellar international reputation. While I agree that Sidwell is probably not on par with Horace Mann or Exeter, that does not minimize the quality of its program. |
Anonymous
NP here- Simply not true. Sounds like you have never actually set foot at Potomac or the MCPS schools we are in. We have experience with both. The differences are significant. |
Anonymous
| Sidwell is definitely on par with Horace Mann and other day schools around the country. |
Anonymous
| I also think people's assessment of great schools is skewed - if you mean coveted by rich people & a reputation, sure. But the actually quality of the education? I do not believe that these fancy boarding schools are offering anything far superior to other schools...other than access to the rich & fancy people, & I'm not sure that degree of snobbery is anything but a drawback. |
Anonymous
Yes, that sounds just like a public HS to me. So many leaving for boarding school. |
Anonymous
Another NP with experience at both Potomac and FCPS. They are worlds apart. OP, while I believe Potomac is on par with the "big 3" in the academic measures many have mentioned already, it comes down to where your child and your family fit best. For many, attending Harvard isn't the goal of a K-12 education. We want our kids to grow into kind, responsible adults who love learning. I want them to choose colleges that are right for them, not the one that looks best as a bumper sticker on my car. Potomac (both the institution and most of the other parents) seemed to foster those values, and that was why we chose it over two "big 3" schools for our children. |
Anonymous
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Deadline to pick a school is about 48 - 72 hours away.....CAN WE PLEASE PUT THIS THREAD TO REST?
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Anonymous
| Bullis is to Maryland as Potomac is to Virginia |
Anonymous
| ^ funny! |
Anonymous
| NO! you are suppose to let this thread die! |
Anonymous
Flint Hill student right there! You just gave yourself away, buddy. |
Anonymous
Not accurate. Sidwell and STA (and maybe NCS) are on par with the top schools nationally. In one teeny little example STA was just named smartest boarding school students by Business Insider. All three get national recognition regularly. |
Anonymous
OP -- We accepted Potomac. 
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Anonymous
Horace Mann the DC public school? |