What type of kid does Sidwell look for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Particularly, since they can pick from the full spectrum of intellectual talent (girls and boys) unlike schools like Landon, STA and NCS.

Unnecessary catty swipe at the Cathedral schools. Pathetic.

I'm not the PP, but I think her point was that some schools (like the Cathedral schools) only accept one sex and not both. I don't think it was meant as a swipe at anyone. Perhaps you misunderstood.

[Anonymous]

I'm not that poster either pp -- but she could have simply said it draws from both sexes or is co-ed -- not "the full spectrum of intellectual talent".

[Anonymous]

So maybe the comparison is between the "combined" cathedral schools and Sidwell. Either way it's just wrong to say that either cathedral school, taken by itself, has an inferior intellectual pool.

[Anonymous]

NO school wants a child who is a smirking, smart-ass, no matter how you dress it up (as REALLY bright, outside of the box, blah, blah) Poor manners are poor manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your child sounds like a brat. Not sure what school looks for brats, but I'll let you know if any come to mind.

Oh for Pete's sake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the OP is talking about her pre-K aged child. Not 5+ yrs old PP. And she didn't write anything about tantrums either. Why don't people actually read other people's posts?

because they are to lost in their own heads/issues/agendas to actually try to comprehend what someone else wrote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the OP is talking about her pre-K aged child. Not 5+ yrs old PP. And she didn't write anything about tantrums either. Why don't people actually read other people's posts?[

See, private school parents are stupid, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the OP is talking about her pre-K aged child. Not 5+ yrs old PP. And she didn't write anything about tantrums either. Why don't people actually read other people's posts?[

See, private school parents are stupid, too.

Excuse me, stupid, there are many children who are 6 in K.

[Anonymous]

Fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks.
Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox.

[Anonymous]

I agree. For the little ones, Sidwell is looking as much at you as they are at your kid.

[Anonymous]

OP, has your child's current teacher submitted the teacher recs yet and would he/she be willing to share/discuss them with you? I heard that teacher recs are important to schools like Sidwell and are considered to be a more objective assessment of your DC, because parents often have an inflated view of their DC's capabilities. If the teacher perceives your "very bright", inquisitive child to be brat or a pain in the ass, then you might be dead in the water. If the teacher thinks your child would be an asset to the classroom--despite the smirks and refusal to answer questions--then you have something to work with.

[Anonymous]

Speaking as a teacher, smirks are unacceptable. Even for kindergartners. Smirking students drive me bonkers.

[Anonymous]

I think Sidwell is looking for bright, inquisitive children who are not afraid to speak up or take charge of a situation. My two children attend Sidwell and one of them is like that and the other less so. I suspect my second child would not have been accepted without the sibling preference even though she is equally intelligent and had slightly higher test scores. I've volunteered at the admission play dates and I suspect that the outspoken kids have an edge. Just my opinion.

[Anonymous]

My son is a Sidwell high school student, and I would agree that the school favors kids who are comfortable speaking up. In fact, the school's policy is that class participation is an important part of grading in the high school, although that varies from class to class and teacher to teacher.

[Anonymous]

Are Maret and Beauvoir looking for similar qualities in the kids they admit?