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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know very little about GDS, but am familiar with Flint Hill.   I'm not sure that the "Flint Hill Effect" applies equally to GDS.  Flint Hill has taken less of a hit to its Upper School compared to the dwindling Lower and Middle Schools due, at least in part, to the fact that there are very few other options for private high school in Northern Virginia.  There are many opportunities and choices for families living near GDS.[/quote]

Good point. In NW, there are a lot of great elementary options both public and private, but is really important to fill those lower school spaces because you need a core group to stay through high school. True kids leave over the years, but it is important long term to fill those lower school spots. You are right there a lot of good private high schools in NW and surrounding areas. I think as the tuition goes up and public schools and charters improve, there will be less demand for GDS' high school because it does not have the same cachet as Cathedrals and Sidwell which incidentally have larger endowments. [/quote]

What is interesting about GDS (and Sidwell and the Cathedral Schools as well) is the number of kids attending who live in Maryland and Virginia. I think the prevailing belief once was that DC residents used the schools in lieu of public but, now, many seats are filled by kids from excellent suburban school districts. I'm not in a position to speculate as to why these families aren't choosing public.[/quote]

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