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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in admissions in a private in the DMV. The school has been discussed many times on this site.

It is true, we have very few slots for new families. For example, our kindergarten class is over 50% siblings. This is the highest it’s ever been so it really limits new family admits. [b]We have examined trends and many of our families simply have larger families now. [/b]

As for higher grades, most grades have some attrition but we are probably only filling 4-7 seats throughout the lower school. I’ll note, grade 3 is not a growing year for us. [/quote]

That part in particular that I've bolded is 100 percent incorrect.  People, especially wealthy and educated, are having significantly fewer children. [b]This is a fac[/b]t.[/quote]
It might be that across the larger population family size is smaller.  But what matters is for the families applying to that school.
I know many wealthier families who are in private schools (not Catholic) in the DMV who have 3 or 4 kids.[/quote]

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