Social climate at Georgetown Day School

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The students at GDS are simply amazing, which is not surprising given that many have very accomplished parents and are taught by an inspiring faculty. GDS students are very bright, self-confident and curious. They're very diverse, too. Of course, the seniors are much sought by the most selective colleges and universities.

They are also pompus, self-important and disrespectful...but they do get into US News top schools.

The GDS kids I know are poised, self-confident, critical thinkers…who know how to spell pompous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students at GDS are simply amazing, which is not surprising given that many have very accomplished parents and are taught by an inspiring faculty. GDS students are very bright, self-confident and curious. They're very diverse, too. Of course, the seniors are much sought by the most selective colleges and universities.

They are also pompus, self-important and disrespectful...but they do get into US News top schools.

The GDS kids I know are poised, self-confident, critical thinkers…who know how to spell pompous.

But GDS students certainly are not self-critical!

[Anonymous]

I do not really see the difference between GDS and SWW. Of course, SWW is free and GDS cost a lot of $$$$$!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not really see the difference between GDS and SWW. Of course, SWW is free and GDS cost a lot of $$$$$!

Agreed! For 38k a year the physical plant is worn out. Not to mention that it smells in that building

[Anonymous]

According to the school grapevine, GDS seniors are achieving amazing results in early admissions this week at the most selective and prestigious colleges, including the top Ivies.

[Anonymous]

My friends daughter got into columbia ED this week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Day is superb academically, the classroom atmosphere impressed me as dynamic and vibrant, and I have heard that they do a good job of accommodating children's individual interests and abilities, but we did not choose GDS for DC in 7th grade. Mostly GDS was just too liberal for us.

First, the practice of children's addressing adults by first names did not suit us.

Second, we were told at an upper-school presentation (which GDS encourages you to attend if you are applying to middle school), that ANY club that a student proposes is permitted. Really? Any? That is just too permissive and undicriminating in our view.

Third, my DC was turned off during his visit by the students' eating popcorn and drinking cocoa during class. He thought that was strange. He also did not like the idea of teachers' wearing pajamas to school on pajama days. So the school was not a good fit for him, clearly.

And, finally, I got an interesting glimpse of the permissive culture when I was waiting in the lobby to pick up DC after his visit. A bunch of middle schoolers sat in the chairs next to me and put their feet up on the coffee table in front of me. A teacher walked by and admonished, "Feet off the table, please. We have a visitor!" Really? Sounded as if feet on the table are okay when visitors aren't around.

Recently, another prospective parent told me the same story of feet on the coffee table, and I was astonished.

Wow, sounds perfect for my oldest!

[Anonymous]

I think that anyone who has the opportunity to attend GDS and does not is missing out. I have been attending said school since pre-k and am now a student at the high school. I don't understand this fascination on whether teachers dress up for Halloween and first names. As a student, these are merely details magnified that make up the extraordinary experience I have been lucky to have at GDS. The school is very liberal, which might discourage some parents, has proven successful for kids and students. Students respect their teachers more than if we addressed them with formal titles because we form that respect on our own. I often do see kids snacking during their classes and that is mainly because students often spend lunch of mini break continuing a class discussion with their teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students at GDS are simply amazing, which is not surprising given that many have very accomplished parents and are taught by an inspiring faculty. GDS students are very bright, self-confident and curious. They're very diverse, too. Of course, the seniors are much sought by the most selective colleges and universities.

They are also pompus, self-important and disrespectful...but they do get into US News top schools.[/quote

I am sorry, but you need to stop. You are obviously so uninformed on this topic or just naturally ignorant because what you said about GDS students not getting into top colleges is just wrong. You are clearly just saying that if you were in charge of accepting and rejecting students from GDS, you would choose the latter. Let me guess, are you bigoted?

[Anonymous]

Watch their sports teams. Undisciplined and argumentative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that anyone who has the opportunity to attend GDS and does not is missing out. I have been attending said school since pre-k and am now a student at the high school. I don't understand this fascination on whether teachers dress up for Halloween and first names. As a student, these are merely details magnified that make up the extraordinary experience I have been lucky to have at GDS. The school is very liberal, which might discourage some parents, has proven successful for kids and students. Students respect their teachers more than if we addressed them with formal titles because we form that respect on our own. I often do see kids snacking during their classes and that is mainly because students often spend lunch of mini break continuing a class discussion with their teacher.

Oh please. You have never experienced anything except GDS so of course you are going to think it is the greatest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students at GDS are simply amazing, which is not surprising given that many have very accomplished parents and are taught by an inspiring faculty. GDS students are very bright, self-confident and curious. They're very diverse, too. Of course, the seniors are much sought by the most selective colleges and universities.

They are also pompus, self-important and disrespectful...but they do get into US News top schools.

The GDS kids I know are poised, self-confident, critical thinkers…who know how to spell pompous.

But GDS students certainly are not self-critical!

Ain't that the truth?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to the school grapevine, GDS seniors are achieving amazing results in early admissions this week at the most selective and prestigious colleges, including the top Ivies.

Not just ED -- the GDS class of 2015 has done exceedingly well in top college admissions this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students at GDS are simply amazing, which is not surprising given that many have very accomplished parents and are taught by an inspiring faculty. GDS students are very bright, self-confident and curious. They're very diverse, too. Of course, the seniors are much sought by the most selective colleges and universities.

They are also pompus, self-important and disrespectful...but they do get into US News top schools.

The GDS kids I know are poised, self-confident, critical thinkers…who know how to spell pompous.

But GDS students certainly are not self-critical!

Ain't that the truth?!

+1. This is really the issue for GDS. They do not teach the kids to be self-critical at all. The kids end up with high self-esteem -- a little too much IMHO.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the attacks. Either you understand/relate to a progressive curriculum or you don't. If you don't, no need to send your children there - there are plenty of other schools out there. To each their own.

To the student who posted - sorry that some adults do not behave with more kindness on these posts. I think you represented yourself well, and that is all you can control. My children in preschool attend a school where they call the teachers by their first name - I am also baffled by the obsession with that.