Sidwell to increase tuition a WHOPPING 6.7%

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sky's the limit!

Last year, the School raised tuition by an aggregate of 3.0%; Tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year are as follows:

Grades PK-2: $47,200

Grades 3-4: $49,040

Grades 5-8: $51,240

Grades 9-12: $51,650

This is utterly ridiculous.

And the rates aren't the same across all grade levels. The increase for MS is 7.5%. Unconscionable.

Ironic the increase is so high for the division with the absolute worst leadership. The ms principle has run the division through the ground, driven away so many good teachers, even before the pandemic.

I know this is off topic but any chance she will not be back next year? That would be the best news I've heard all day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Inflation is running at 6-7%

There is zero chance that they are giving staff salary increases anywhere near that. Because salaries are the biggest expense, there is zero chance that there expense rose 6-7%

You understand teachers are leaving the profession in droves after the last two years, right? If you want staff to remain, or be able to fill in departures, you have to be able to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plus Sidwell applied for and gladly accepted approx $5 million in PPP dollars! Other top secondary schools in the DMV did not even apply, nor should they have.

Why not? They were offered and fully legal, and there were billions left over and unclaimed. They likely used the money for plexiglass, HVAC and other costs related to COVID, not to mention retaining summer camp and other staff who they would have otherwise had to let go. Perfectly reasonable. I would ask why the Board of another school chose not to take that money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Administrative bloat is completely out of control. Start there if you want to fix the “inflationary” burden

Counterargument - parents demand this and that and the other thing. In order to stay competitive, the school has to have all of the staff and services. What bloat is there? Be specific, what positions would you eliminate?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Plus Sidwell applied for and gladly accepted approx $5 million in PPP dollars! Other top secondary schools in the DMV did not even apply, nor should they have.

Why not? They were offered and fully legal, and there were billions left over and unclaimed. They likely used the money for plexiglass, HVAC and other costs related to COVID, not to mention retaining summer camp and other staff who they would have otherwise had to let go. Perfectly reasonable. I would ask why the Board of another school chose not to take that money.

$5 million worth of plexiglass, now all in storage. Fabulous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plus Sidwell applied for and gladly accepted approx $5 million in PPP dollars! Other top secondary schools in the DMV did not even apply, nor should they have.

Why not? They were offered and fully legal, and there were billions left over and unclaimed. They likely used the money for plexiglass, HVAC and other costs related to COVID, not to mention retaining summer camp and other staff who they would have otherwise had to let go. Perfectly reasonable. I would ask why the Board of another school chose not to take that money.

+1

Better then than restaurant groups that took the money, SHUT DOWN, and didn't provide any salaries to their fired employees in the interim. At least Sidwell get its doors open, activities running, better COVID related health precautions, and school in-person. That is the success story parents in public schools were demanding for two years and still haven't gotten.

Honestly I don't understand the complaints. Wouldn't you pay an extra 6% to ensure your kids were in-person and extracurriculars were still normal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plus Sidwell applied for and gladly accepted approx $5 million in PPP dollars! Other top secondary schools in the DMV did not even apply, nor should they have.

Why not? They were offered and fully legal, and there were billions left over and unclaimed. They likely used the money for plexiglass, HVAC and other costs related to COVID, not to mention retaining summer camp and other staff who they would have otherwise had to let go. Perfectly reasonable. I would ask why the Board of another school chose not to take that money.

+1

Better then than restaurant groups that took the money, SHUT DOWN, and didn't provide any salaries to their fired employees in the interim. At least Sidwell get its doors open, activities running, better COVID related health precautions, and school in-person. That is the success story parents in public schools were demanding for two years and still haven't gotten.

Honestly I don't understand the complaints. Wouldn't you pay an extra 6% to ensure your kids were in-person and extracurriculars were still normal?

NAME A RESTAURANT that did that. If they did, the loans weren't forgiven and had to be paid back, so there's no loss to the government. I really would have thought that folks who are smart enough to have kids who can get into Sidwell weren't so stupid as to throw out such unadulterated bullshit. Or maybe you're just rich and stupid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inflation is running at 6-7%

There is zero chance that they are giving staff salary increases anywhere near that. Because salaries are the biggest expense, there is zero chance that there expense rose 6-7%

Agree. Would be surprised if they even got a 1.5% increase like their public school counterparts.

[Anonymous]

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Ironic the increase is so high for the division with the absolute worst leadership. The ms principle has run the division through the ground, driven away so many good teachers, even before the pandemic.

Could not agree more re principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sky's the limit!

Last year, the School raised tuition by an aggregate of 3.0%; Tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year are as follows:

Grades PK-2: $47,200

Grades 3-4: $49,040

Grades 5-8: $51,240

Grades 9-12: $51,650

This is utterly ridiculous.

And the rates aren't the same across all grade levels. The increase for MS is 7.5%. Unconscionable.

Ironic the increase is so high for the division with the absolute worst leadership. The ms principle has run the division through the ground, driven away so many good teachers, even before the pandemic.

I know this is off topic but any chance she will not be back next year? That would be the best news I've heard all day.

Please, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell pays too much on financial aid.

Percentage?

Not a percentage but the notice said the school is increasing the financial aid budget at a rate at least equal to the tuition increase and establishing a financial aid contingency owing to the inflationary environment.

[Anonymous]

I think we’ve got a lumberjack in here with all the axes they’re grinding. They must be pretty sharp at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plus Sidwell applied for and gladly accepted approx $5 million in PPP dollars! Other top secondary schools in the DMV did not even apply, nor should they have.

Why not? They were offered and fully legal, and there were billions left over and unclaimed. They likely used the money for plexiglass, HVAC and other costs related to COVID, not to mention retaining summer camp and other staff who they would have otherwise had to let go. Perfectly reasonable. I would ask why the Board of another school chose not to take that money.

+1

Better then than restaurant groups that took the money, SHUT DOWN, and didn't provide any salaries to their fired employees in the interim. At least Sidwell get its doors open, activities running, better COVID related health precautions, and school in-person. That is the success story parents in public schools were demanding for two years and still haven't gotten.

Honestly I don't understand the complaints. Wouldn't you pay an extra 6% to ensure your kids were in-person and extracurriculars were still normal?

NAME A RESTAURANT that did that. If they did, the loans weren't forgiven and had to be paid back, so there's no loss to the government. I really would have thought that folks who are smart enough to have kids who can get into Sidwell weren't so stupid as to throw out such unadulterated bullshit. Or maybe you're just rich and stupid?

DP...google it, there are scores of examples of this, and the Trump Administration provided zero safeguards or oversight.

[Anonymous]

I think it's great that the tuition is being raised this much. If you're rich, who cares, but if money matters then, well, you were the stupid ones who chose to spend it so foolishly so you have it coming.

Putting your nose up to others comes at a price!

[Anonymous]

Well, they have to pay for those basketball recruits somehow, don't they?