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[quote=Anonymous]We had one DD at both schools, really much more similar than different. Let your kid decide, based on how each school feels to him/her, it is HS after all and these are both fantastic schools so there is no "wrong" decision.  And if you you push your kid one way or the other, that could backfire in terms of your relationship.  Academically we found them basically identical, and we got excellent college counseling at both schools (we were lucky at Sidwell to have a strong part-time counselor/teacher who knew our DD well, others weren't so lucky but I hear they hired new people).  Visual arts/theater much much stronger at GDS, some sports much stronger at Sidwell (but a few very strong at GDS notably track).  The administration at Sidwell was never our favorite, the heads of HS a series of problems, but the current head was a teacher/dean who was quite well liked by students and families. Love the GDS HS head.  Really did not find GDS substantively politically different than Sidwell-both heavily liberal/Democratic but strong student conservative voices are respected and active. Anyway, have your kid visit both schools again, without you, with a current student, and then let the kid decide.  [/quote]

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