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[quote=Anonymous]Just saw this thread near the top of the forum threads. Anyways, I understand what PPs are saying here. I am a former Landon parent who has had two sons graduate from Landon a few years back. So I cannot say much about GP. Here is my view on Landon:

It's a great, tight community which brings in new and prospective students with open arms. Our reputation has taken a hit in recent years due to misconduct from current students and alumni. I will tell you, they do not represent the Landon community as a whole. There were mixed feelings in the community of sadness, anger, disappointment, and more feelings towards the alumni and current student's actions which have depleted the reputation of the school, not only in the DC Metropolitan area, but also on a national scale. However, you cannot blame them entirely because the administration and "father's club" run the show. The Father's Club takes too many decisions which should be pure administrative decisions. For example, why did the Fantasy Sex Scandal boys not get expelled is perplexes me. However, I've heard from current parents that they have tightened up and took on the approach of one moderate-big mistake and you're out. Moving on to Academics, they have a great prepatory curriculum. This may be a biased answer, but I have taken a look at majority of schools in the area, and those who bash Landon academics haven't had a DS at Landon. They are solid academics with a more traditional approach in terms of teaching. The science, math, and english departments are solid. The language department is definitely growing though, probably not the best in the area. There are many International opportunities for Landon students to go to Spain, China, Australia, Germany, France, and other countries to help their experience in language learning. Freshmen year is challenging, sophomore year is a little more low key because the kids learn to manage time more effectively but depends on the schedule, and Junior and Senior years are pressure cooker years at Landon. Moving on the to Athletics and the Arts. Athletics have always been an essential part of Landon. Yes Athletics are emphasized in the school curriculum, but definitely not over academics. Teachers, who are also coaches, always have emphasized that skipping a practice or game is fine if the reason is to meet with a teacher for further academic help or some academic event. I cannot tell you much about Landon arts since my two DS both drew and painted, so I can only tell you about the studio arts rather than performing arts. The studio arts resources are fantastic with great teachers who push the child to be creative and helps a kid enjoy the art. [/quote]

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