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[quote=Anonymous]DCUM is going to tell you that Sidwell is the better school and dump all over SR. As someone who had a DD in a similar boat and went with SR, here are some things to consider:

1. Commute is important, but you aren't dealing with an over the bridge type of commute and lots of girls come from NW DC to SR. Many take the metro.

2. People love to say "Catholic in name only," which is just not true--it is an independent Catholic school, which means it has a different flavor than a diocese or parish school. We felt comfortable as non-Catholics and appreciated the emphasis on service. Girls do need to take a religion course each year, and some people do not like that because it "takes away from rigor" or prevents students from taking electives of their choice, but DD ended up liking them because they were a nice counter to an otherwise stressful course load. Morality was one of her favorite classes.

3. There are conservative families and liberal families. The school leans more toward the liberal. Take that for what you will.

4. DD was extremely well prepared for college. She had a challenging course load and plenty of homework without it feeling like a pressure cooker.

5. DD was at the top of her class, but was the only kid who applied to her college that year. Had she gone to the other HS, there likely would have been more applicants from her class. Many of the top students at SR apply to  Catholic schools. If your DD is a strong student, she'll land at a top school--regardless of whether or not this board deems it prestigious.

6. You, as the parent, will not be interacting with the parent community at either school that much unless you really make an effort to do so. Socially, it's more important that she feels comfortable.

7. Lots of sporty girls at SR, but that was not DD's thing. She leaned into the arts and had a good experience with that.

There will be things at either school that you will not love.  Your DD will get an excellent education at both. Her day-to-day experience and "fit" are important, so don't discount that in the name of DCUM prestige. [/quote]

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