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[quote=Anonymous]CHDS alum parent here.  We were really pleased with the school.

1.  Field trips are definitely linked to the curriculum.  Some of the trips can be quite short (an hour or two) so don't really take away from core teaching.  Also the kids get so used to trips that it's not a big event that creates distractions (which does happen when there are only a few a year). My kids still talk about a lot of the field trips they did and it clearly reinforced what they were learning.

2.  We did not/do not live on the Hill.  I agree with the PP that this only became more of a challenge in middle school when walking home was important.  My kids had good friends who lived near the school and whose families were very welcoming of non Hill kids.  Frankly it's not that different from any independent school since there are always people who live nearby and those who don't.

3.  Not current on admissions but the school does not expand at any particular point so after preK it is dependent on attrition.  There are almost always a few spaces in each grade available since people move out of the area, move to the suburbs, etc.  PreK and K are probably the grades with the highest demand.

Saw the renovated building recently and it was great.  I wish my kids had had the opportunity to attend school in that building.[/quote]

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