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Anyone shocked by who from your preschool did get in?
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As a lifer from an elite private school, let me just say that by high school, the kids at the bottom of the class are [/b]invariably[b] kids who have been there from the start. Other kids who have been there from the start have already been counseled out. Obviously, not all kids who are there from the start do poorly--some are very bright and do quite well. But it is almost always the case that the ones who do poorly were there from the early years. Ah, another study. Lifer, did you do your thesis on this trend? |
Anonymous
| Both my kids entered a "Big 3" school at middle school, having attended a public elementary school. Upon moving up to the high school, yes, all the kids counselled out in both classes were legacies. Now, I would also note that there are "lifers" who are quite bright, motivated and able, but you've got to admit that it's hard to predict how 4 and 5 year-olds how will be doing academically 10 years later. And, I'd add, some of those lovely legacy families whose kids were counselled out turned into royal PITA parents when they're children were given the nudge. |
Anonymous
| I don't know what school you are talking about but if the ones there from the beginning are not learning I have to wonder about how good the teachers are and is it a school I want my child to go to if they cannot teach the children there from the beginning. |
Anonymous
np here. I can only speak for Sidwell, not the others. It's not that the lifers who struggle hard -- beginning in 6th or so -- are not learning a thing. It's not that the teachers "cannot teach." These kids, at least the handful I know who were asked to leave before 12th, are not dimwits. They might even be rock stars in a different private or public school, OK? One girl I know is now the superstar of her new boarding school in Pa. But they could not keep up with the grueling, demanding pace of Sidwell's high school (or in one case I know of, MS). And Sidwell being a private, not public, institution means it doesn't have to educate everybody. It can let the slower ones go. Happily, there are schools in DC for kids of all ability levels. |
Anonymous
| OP, with your attitude, I'm not surprised your kid got shut out. These are 4 and 5 year olds, for heavens sake? And who the hell discusses test scores? I'm so glad my kids are older and I don't have to be in this toxic environment. |
Anonymous
Not necessarily. We didn't tell anyone at our preschool when our first DC was admitted to a Big 3/4/5. If prompted, I said something, but not until then. |
Anonymous
| A GDS admissions offer told me that about 95% of GDS pre-K and Ks remain there through 12th. How well they do at 12th was not mentioned--and GDS does not rank students, so I don't know if that information is even available. This is a very, very low attrition rate (one that most colleges would envy!), which I think speaks well of the school's commitment to its children. |
Anonymous
| We haven't told anyone at our preschool either, except the director. |
Anonymous
| Dang - I was so excited about the school my daughter got into that I told a lot of people. I think the school is wonderful and a great match for her personality. I also am very proud of her, even though so much of the admission process is luck/whether your kid fits what the school needs in terms of age, gender etc. But I don't think any of this is MY achievement, unless you count all the time I had to take off of work for tours, testing, playdates. We should all try to remember that this should be about our kids |
Anonymous
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We've told DC's preschool teachers, the director, and the mom of one friend who came over for a playdate the day after we got our letters.
The moms at the preschool generally do talk about schools--we shared info about the lottery system and such. There has been some discussion about various neighborhoods, publics and privates, and about the various hoops one has to go through to find a good school. I would say without hesitation that the moms at DC's preschool have been great sounding boards. We are not judgmental of each other, and we understand fully the various pros and cons. If there are any mean competitive moms, I haven't known them. |
Anonymous
Absolutely not true. |
Anonymous
| OP, you are the douchiest, for putting up this post. |
Anonymous
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this whole topic is gross and awful. I bet your kids don't watch TV or play video games either.
lucky sperm club..... |
Anonymous
If you think no one is talking about it, then you are definitely out of the loop. |
Anonymous
"Douchiest"? Is that a slightly more diplomatic way of calling someone a douchebag? |