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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we are looking for solid academic rigor. We looked at faculty profiles and liked Potomac. However, coming from academia good school does not equate good teacher.

[quote=Anonymous]What are you looking for?

NCS is the most rigorous all girls.
STA is the most rigorous all boys.
Sidwell is the most rigorous coed.

In the next tier you have GDS
Then Potomac
Then Maret

Bullis isn't that rigorous. If it's near your house and you want a less intense experience for your kid, it could be a good fit. Their teachers are not as credentialed. At NCS Upper School, most of the Social Science and English teachers have PhDs. You won't find that at Bullis, at least now widespread. Compare the faculty profiles.
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It does at the high school level. It's almost like a college education. And no one goes straight from a PhD program to NCS. They go to less prestigious private schools first, build up a good reputation, and then get hired by NCS if they have excellent references.

But if you'd rather your kid be taught by someone from a not very high ranked college or with an education BA from a state school, ncs is not your place.[/quote]

Fwiw when I was at GDS some of my best teachers were the young ones sort of kicking around before eventually going to get grad degrees. They always had a nice mix in each department. [/quote]

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