Sidwell Pre-K Feeders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

What you call "planning," I'd call obsessing. (New poster here, by the way.)

I think the PP is trying to tease out the absurdity of the whole "feeder" concept. Lighten up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

What you call "planning," I'd call obsessing. (New poster here, by the way.)

I think the PP is trying to tease out the absurdity of the whole "feeder" concept. Lighten up.

If by "obsessed" you mean I want to be prepared to make sure my child can have the best education possible, okay.

[Anonymous]

NP here. But you've already defined "best" as a very small set of schools. And your child is, what, two? one?

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

What you call "planning," I'd call obsessing. (New poster here, by the way.)

I think the PP is trying to tease out the absurdity of the whole "feeder" concept. Lighten up.

If by "obsessed" you mean I want to be prepared to make sure my child can have the best education possible, okay.

Uh huh, that's what I meant. The idea that any one school is "the best education possible" is truly craziness. You're setting yourself and your child up for some serious stress and potential disappointment if you focus all of your energies -- starting with playgroup admission, for crying out loud -- on a single school or educational path.

[Anonymous]

I totally agree...just RELAX and feel out a bunch of daycare and Pre-K programs. Everyone wants the best for their children but there is no ONE best school or program. There is NO feeder schools in DC point blank. You are setting yourself for disappointment with trying to figure your child's future when he/she is still in diapers....For Goodness sake...give it a REST.

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

What you call "planning," I'd call obsessing. (New poster here, by the way.)

I think the PP is trying to tease out the absurdity of the whole "feeder" concept. Lighten up.

If by "obsessed" you mean I want to be prepared to make sure my child can have the best education possible, okay.

Uh huh, that's what I meant. The idea that any one school is "the best education possible" is truly craziness. You're setting yourself and your child up for some serious stress and potential disappointment if you focus all of your energies -- starting with playgroup admission, for crying out loud -- on a single school or educational path.

So you don't think Sidwell provides an excellent education? And show me again where I'm focusing all my energies on this?

As evidenced by the previous posters, it's well known that you'd have a better shot at getting into Sidwell if you went to a specific nursery school and it follows that that's also true for a playgroup. I'd much rather figure out which playgroup to apply for now that will potentially give my child an advantage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

Planning is a good thing, in the true sense of the term.

Assuming that you know what school(s) will be the best fit for your one-year-old, and trying to manipulate the process to ensure your planned outcome, does a huge disservice to your child who is, we assume, an actual individual.

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

Planning is a good thing, in the true sense of the term.

Assuming that you know what school(s) will be the best fit for your one-year-old, and trying to manipulate the process to ensure your planned outcome, does a huge disservice to your child who is, we assume, an actual individual.

How is this manipulating the process?

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

What you call "planning," I'd call obsessing. (New poster here, by the way.)

I think the PP is trying to tease out the absurdity of the whole "feeder" concept. Lighten up.

If by "obsessed" you mean I want to be prepared to make sure my child can have the best education possible, okay.

Uh huh, that's what I meant. The idea that any one school is "the best education possible" is truly craziness. You're setting yourself and your child up for some serious stress and potential disappointment if you focus all of your energies -- starting with playgroup admission, for crying out loud -- on a single school or educational path.

So you don't think Sidwell provides an excellent education? And show me again where I'm focusing all my energies on this?

As evidenced by the previous posters, it's well known that you'd have a better shot at getting into Sidwell if you went to a specific nursery school and it follows that that's also true for a playgroup. I'd much rather figure out which playgroup to apply for now that will potentially give my child an advantage.

I believe the term you used to describe Sidwell was "best education possible." Not "an excellent education." And I believe you answered your second question in your second paragraph, where you talk about "figuring out which playgroup to apply for now that will potentially give my child an advantage."

How about joining a playgroup with friends? Or just going to the park and letting your kid play and develop relationships organically?

The minute "apply" and "playgroup" are used together, it's all gotten out of hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you don't think Sidwell provides an excellent education? And show me again where I'm focusing all my energies on this?

As evidenced by the previous posters, it's well known that you'd have a better shot at getting into Sidwell if you went to a specific nursery school and it follows that that's also true for a playgroup. I'd much rather figure out which playgroup to apply for now that will potentially give my child an advantage.

It provides an excellent education for some children; it is not the best choice for others. Still, no harm in trying to make sure you have a good set of options down the road.

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Anonymous wrote:Follow up question - how hard is it to get into NCRC, Little Folks, and St John's? Any "feeders" into them?

I heard that the fetuses are having an online twitter about this.

I didn't realize planning was a bad thing

What you call "planning," I'd call obsessing. (New poster here, by the way.)

I think the PP is trying to tease out the absurdity of the whole "feeder" concept. Lighten up.

If by "obsessed" you mean I want to be prepared to make sure my child can have the best education possible, okay.

Uh huh, that's what I meant. The idea that any one school is "the best education possible" is truly craziness. You're setting yourself and your child up for some serious stress and potential disappointment if you focus all of your energies -- starting with playgroup admission, for crying out loud -- on a single school or educational path.

So you don't think Sidwell provides an excellent education? And show me again where I'm focusing all my energies on this?

As evidenced by the previous posters, it's well known that you'd have a better shot at getting into Sidwell if you went to a specific nursery school and it follows that that's also true for a playgroup. I'd much rather figure out which playgroup to apply for now that will potentially give my child an advantage.

I believe the term you used to describe Sidwell was "best education possible." Not "an excellent education." And I believe you answered your second question in your second paragraph, where you talk about "figuring out which playgroup to apply for now that will potentially give my child an advantage."

How about joining a playgroup with friends? Or just going to the park and letting your kid play and develop relationships organically?

The minute "apply" and "playgroup" are used together, it's all gotten out of hand.

Because putting together a playgroup that is as well organized as these playgroups would be too time consuming and exhausting. Why re-create the wheel when there's already a great one out there?

And I don't think I'm focusing all my energies on this. I actually have other things to do, even as a stay-at-home mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because putting together a playgroup that is as well organized as these playgroups would be too time consuming and exhausting. Why re-create the wheel when there's already a great one out there?

But presumably, based on earlier posts, even if it were not time-consuming, you would still opt for Intown, etc. because the association may prove useful later on. Let's not shift ground.

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Anonymous wrote:Because putting together a playgroup that is as well organized as these playgroups would be too time consuming and exhausting. Why re-create the wheel when there's already a great one out there?

But presumably, based on earlier posts, even if it were not time-consuming, you would still opt for Intown, etc. because the association may prove useful later on. Let's not shift ground.

Uh yeah.