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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only chose it over public and GDS. I will admit I was swayed a bit by the reputation and was new to the area and impressionable. But it ended up being a great choice for my kids. That was lucky, because I think Sidwell is one of those places that’s the right school for the right kid, but not all kids. Now that I’ve lived in the area for a while, I probably would have seriously considered some of the K-8s if I were applying now. I like the model and the idea that kids can have some choice in pickling their high school. [/quote]

Not that I'm assuming my dc will have the choice, what is your sense of the right/wrong kid for Sidwell?[/quote]

+1 In your experience, what kind of kid have you seen be happy and do well at Sidwell? And what kind would be less likely to be happy and do well?[/quote]

NP. We chose SFS for DC due to 1) proximity (don't kid yourself; that's a big issue) and 2) reputation and 3) because during tours, interviews and the whole process, it seemed like the best school for DC. DC also shadow dayed and definitely preferred SFS to our single gender alternative choice.

To answer your other question, IMO SFS is best for kids who are bright in a lot of areas but not superstars in any one area (e.g. sports, arts, math, science, etc.) They do have those kids, but the ones who seem to do best socially and academically are more well rounded. Kids need to be committed to academics -- the work really is hard -- but there are plenty of supports and understanding that this is something that most kids grow into. My DC has loved it and has found a great group of friends. Parent community is great and becomes closer as the kids get older, which is nice.[/quote]

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