Reply to Looking for an honest assessment of GDS

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Looking for an honest assessment of GDS"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the drug issue overblown?  I am the OP.[/quote]

My sense is that as GDS has gotten stronger academically in the past 15 years, as well as increased its emphasis on sports somewhat (kids running cross country have less time to hang out and smoke weed), the drug issue has subsided to be the same as the other independent schools (not something to ignore, but not a notable feature of GDS).  I think it's more of a sterotype at this stage, honestly.[/quote]

My kids, 2 now in college and 1 in HS, attend/ed another DC independent, but have many GDS friends.  Although I used to hear a lot more about drugs at GDS parties several years back, my sense is that PP is correct in saying that drug/alcohol use at GDS isn't really any different from other schools these days.  In fact, my kids have always said that GDS's reputation in this regard is based on a stereotype.

W/re to academics:  I've also had the impression from talking to GDS kids and parents that the school is willing to re-think its curriculum both with respect to individual kids and overall.  This is not the case at all "Big 3" schools, which can be all too happy to rest on their laurels.

Finally -- to pick up on PP's reference, the XC/track program at GDS is awesome.        [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics