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A Gem of a School - as good or better than all in DC
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Anonymous
| I believe Sheridan School is as good or better than all of the schools being discussed! |
Anonymous
| based on ....? |
Anonymous
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Based on the stellar faculty. The amazing curriculum. The attention to the whole child including emotional and academic.
A great record for children getting into the area high schools. Very happy children and very happy families. A school dedicated to the whole family which includes siblings when they apply. |
Anonymous
| I hear Sheridan is a great school. Apparently they have the most applications they have ever had. I loved it when I visited. |
Anonymous
| Thanks for posting this! I had not heard of it before, and found the website and video by the head of school very interesting. I will check it out next year when DC is ready for applications for K! Thanks again, great to know about. |
Anonymous
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I've heard wonderful things about Sheridan. This is a good reminder that there are many WONDERFUL schools in the area beyond the "big three".
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Anonymous
| To the PP, which schools are the "big three" in DC? |
Anonymous
Beauvoir, GDS, Sidwell. |
Anonymous
| I've been trying to follow discussions on other threads, but they veer off topic. I am trying to determine of GDS and Maret, which leans more toward a progressive approach? By progressive I don't mean unstructured or informal; progressive in terms of academic approach to learning (for ex, with an emphasis on participation rather than traditional lecture format). Also, can someone please weigh in on how GDS and Maret compare to those schools in the area that really sell themselves as progressive? The bottom line is I think my child would do better in an environment that is less traditional but I am trying to figure out the continuum, if there is one (and there must be, at least to some degree)??? |
Anonymous
| Gds is more progressive so is Sheridan |
Anonymous
GDS and Sheridan couldn't be more different. Recognize that there is a continuum when describing schools as progressive versus traditional. |
Anonymous
| PP (13:52) here: Yes, I recognize there is a continuum and so and trying to figure out what it is... so, PP 18:31, are you saying Sheridan is more progressive than GDS? Cannot tell from your post. And what about the other schools - where do they fall in relation to GDS and Sheridan? Obviously there may not be a clear-cut answer but it would be great to get a sense. It is not always easy to tell from the website descriptions and school tours how the schools are in comparison to each other (we even asked at one open house, and the admissions director said something akin to, "I can't comment on how the schools compare in that respect.") |
Anonymous
Not to over-simplify this but, I would group the schools this way (and I'm sure some will disagree): Leanng Towards Very Traditional: Sidwell, Beauvoir, St. Albans, NCS, Landon, Holton, NPS, Potomac Middle of the Road: GDS, Maret (perhaps St. Patrick's) Leaning Towards Very Progressive: Lowell, Sheridan, Green Acres, Field, Edmund Burke |
Anonymous
Take a look at http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/sept07/privateschools.php. According to Bethesda Magazine, the progressive schools are: The Avalon School The Barrie School Edmund Burke School Emerson Preparatory School The Field School Green Acres School The Nora School Parkmont School Sandy Spring Friends School Thornton Friends School Washington Waldorf School For lower school progressives, I would at Sheridan, Lowell and Evergreen. |
Anonymous
| It is good to hear about another school. Thanks OP. |