Maret

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:GDs/Sidwell are a dying stars. A white dwarf headed for a black hole. That's physics. It's inevitable.

And Sidwell's jumped the shark in terms of tuition. $44k for a 4 year-old!

But people continue to pay because Chelsea Clinton, and the Obama girls attended......Foolish. At 44K, I would rather hire a well educated nanny to teach my kid how to eat play doh, and sling sand. Good grief. We are private, but private starts at 6th or 9th in terms of being worth anything over 20K. Your local catholic, Montessori, and (gasp) public is good enough at this age.—. My two cents ((Yeah I know come on all the Sidwell groupies)

Me too. I literally was paying my nanny to teach through College. But then the kid got into SFS so I was like oh no?

SFS is cheaper than a nanny unless you’re exploring yours?

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/07/08/dc-expensive-child-care

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did Maret notify applicants of the larger than normal tuition hikes that are coming over the next two years? For year after next, they told current families to expect something close to 10% increase.

Uh Maret had one of the lowest tuition hikes this year and total is about $8-10k lower than most. US tuition is going from $44k to $46k.

It’s the Bisgaard(s) factor. You have to give a discount for the risk of the school tanking after they both presided over that spectacular crash and burn at Whittle.

I’m not sure you’re getting enough of a cut rate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDs/Sidwell are a dying stars. A white dwarf headed for a black hole. That's physics. It's inevitable.

And Sidwell's jumped the shark in terms of tuition. $44k for a 4 year-old!

But people continue to pay because Chelsea Clinton, and the Obama girls attended......Foolish. At 44K, I would rather hire a well educated nanny to teach my kid how to eat play doh, and sling sand. Good grief. We are private, but private starts at 6th or 9th in terms of being worth anything over 20K. Your local catholic, Montessori, and (gasp) public is good enough at this age.—. My two cents ((Yeah I know come on all the Sidwell groupies)

Me too. I literally was paying my nanny to teach through College. But then the kid got into SFS so I was like oh no?

SFS is cheaper than a nanny unless you’re exploring yours?

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/07/08/dc-expensive-child-care

“Exploiting” that is, sorry must be that I was taught by a nanny through the middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDs/Sidwell are a dying stars. A white dwarf headed for a black hole. That's physics. It's inevitable.

And Sidwell's jumped the shark in terms of tuition. $44k for a 4 year-old!

But people continue to pay because Chelsea Clinton, and the Obama girls attended......Foolish. At 44K, I would rather hire a well educated nanny to teach my kid how to eat play doh, and sling sand. Good grief. We are private, but private starts at 6th or 9th in terms of being worth anything over 20K. Your local catholic, Montessori, and (gasp) public is good enough at this age.—. My two cents ((Yeah I know come on all the Sidwell groupies)

Good try to clear the waitlist! Bwahaha

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Maret notify applicants of the larger than normal tuition hikes that are coming over the next two years? For year after next, they told current families to expect something close to 10% increase.

Uh Maret had one of the lowest tuition hikes this year and total is about $8-10k lower than most. US tuition is going from $44k to $46k.

It’s the Bisgaard(s) factor. You have to give a discount for the risk of the school tanking after they both presided over that spectacular crash and burn at Whittle.

I’m not sure you’re getting enough of a cut rate

I admit as a newly accepted family, the "Bisgaard factor" gives me pause, but we are otherwise very excited about the school. I hope he is able to continue the good things happening there.

[Anonymous]

It’s a lovely school, but you should turf them out asap

[Anonymous]

Is Maret as selective as Sidwell, GDS, and the Cathedral Schools?

[Anonymous]

Yes, for the students.
No, for the admin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Maret as selective as Sidwell, GDS, and the Cathedral Schools?

for sporty kids. College outcomes can’t compare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Maret notify applicants of the larger than normal tuition hikes that are coming over the next two years? For year after next, they told current families to expect something close to 10% increase.

Uh Maret had one of the lowest tuition hikes this year and total is about $8-10k lower than most. US tuition is going from $44k to $46k.

It’s the Bisgaard(s) factor. You have to give a discount for the risk of the school tanking after they both presided over that spectacular crash and burn at Whittle.

I’m not sure you’re getting enough of a cut rate

Has the board changed markedly? If not, I’m not sure what makes you think the new HoS—Whittle tenure aside— will steer into the iceberg any more than the outgoing HoS. He might even actually remember the names of his employees and not try to get anyone who leaves voluntarily blackballed from peer institutions.

[Anonymous]

I can’t imagine anyone but one of the Bisgaards would say that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Maret notify applicants of the larger than normal tuition hikes that are coming over the next two years? For year after next, they told current families to expect something close to 10% increase.

Uh Maret had one of the lowest tuition hikes this year and total is about $8-10k lower than most. US tuition is going from $44k to $46k.

It’s the Bisgaard(s) factor. You have to give a discount for the risk of the school tanking after they both presided over that spectacular crash and burn at Whittle.

I’m not sure you’re getting enough of a cut rate

I admit as a newly accepted family, the "Bisgaard factor" gives me pause, but we are otherwise very excited about the school. I hope he is able to continue the good things happening there.

Fair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Maret notify applicants of the larger than normal tuition hikes that are coming over the next two years? For year after next, they told current families to expect something close to 10% increase.

Uh Maret had one of the lowest tuition hikes this year and total is about $8-10k lower than most. US tuition is going from $44k to $46k.

It’s the Bisgaard(s) factor. You have to give a discount for the risk of the school tanking after they both presided over that spectacular crash and burn at Whittle.

I’m not sure you’re getting enough of a cut rate

I admit as a newly accepted family, the "Bisgaard factor" gives me pause, but we are otherwise very excited about the school. I hope he is able to continue the good things happening there.

Fair.

Agreed

[Anonymous]

Hi. Can I ask a newbie question? Upthread there were some mentions of “expansion years.” Can someone please explain what that means? Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi. Can I ask a newbie question? Upthread there were some mentions of “expansion years.” Can someone please explain what that means? Thank you!

It's a grade level where they expand the size of the class. Not a Maret parent here, but for many schools it would be JK/PR (duh!), K, first year of middle school, 9th. More kids are accepted for these expansion grade levels during each admissions cycle as opposed to a non-expansion grade where only a couple of spots may be available.