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[quote=Anonymous]17:51 here. I have thought about whether or not they should have attended a less rigorous school for US but I don't think I would trade the overall Potomac experience. That said, there are certainly so many wonderful wonderful independent schools in this area. I guess what is most telling for me is that, even though they found the US very academically challenging (and I honestly found much of it really uninspired), they are thrilled to have graduated from there. The traditions, from K-12, are really beautifully incorporated into the community. The emphasis on service, art, community building (the class trips at each grade level are really well-planned and executed), school spirit, and appropriate family involvement is all top-notch. There's a sense of humor and a kindness that stays K-12. While there is certainly risky adolescent behavior, the party scene seems pretty low key (ex., no real beach week to speak of). All of my kids are extremely adept at public speaking, being comfortable around adults, knowing how to advocate for themselves, and "owning" their responsibilities. While much of that is parenting, I give tremendous credit to Potomac. The sports scene was perfect for all of mine (two of the four are strong athletes). While I wish there was greater racial and ethnic diversity, my kids (white) certainly valued almost all of their classmates and friends, got to attend the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership conferences, and loved the incredible range of speakers who get invited to the school.

So, I am grateful for all they got and I am also grateful that we are parents who saw their education as the journey and not only as the means to an (Ivy League) end. If we had, they would have really struggled in the US. I hope this makes sense.

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