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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know you are looking for current parents so discount this since we are not ..

We looked at Burke and declined a spot in favor of another school in it's same tier-here's an impression from interviewing a bunch of parents  ( many happy) and our kid talking to other kids-and looking hard at the curriculum which is not any more advanced in math or science than any other privates...and definitely not in English.

pro's: super warm environment, high touch environment, accepting of many different learning styles and personalities, diverse, strong sense of community, very progressive politically...if you are a leftie it feels right on. If you are centrist..maybe. Clear sense of values, ethics, and community service

cons: disorganized, cramped urban campus, drug issues in high school, leans on progressive lineage to a fault, and to the detriment of a deeply intellectually rich curriculum-and this seems to trickle down to the teachers, many of whom were just ok, but not intellectually sophisticated or compelling if the kid you are sending can sniff out a true intellect from a teacher who kind of follows someone else's socially responsible curriculum.[/quote]

How long ago was this? Was this while Damien was Head of School? They also just got a new Dean of Curriculum last year who is very experienced. I don’t know of any drug issues. They also just finished a bunch of renovations to create art studios and update the locker rooms and gym. Yes, it’s an urban campus but they is all of DC as teaching space.

think you are referring to 10ish or more years ago under different administration. [/quote]

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