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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By play hard, there's a sense of fun, joy and silliness intentionally peppered into the rigor.  What other school is crazy enough to lock up all their 9th graders for an overnight sleepover in the school (not a camp)? It's about a vibe that for certain Sidwell, repeatedly described as a pressure cooker, does not have.  St. Albans might have more of a balance -- but I don't think it has the same intentional effort to infuse fun for a lack of better description. It's more the brotherhood vibe and that certainly can help to alleviate academic pressure. Can't speak to GP.[/quote]

NP to this tangent - but I think the typical "work hard play hard" doesn't describe this GDS joy factor that you are trying to convey. As a parent of a GDS student, the joy factor is real and I greatly appreciate it compared to culture at our other child's Big 3.  That said - to each their own. My other DC didn't feel like either GDS or Maret was a fit for them.  I would say that the "joy and silliness" component of "play" found at GDS isn't at other Big 5-ish schools but I'd also say that STA's "brotherhood and camaraderie" component of "play" is unique among that Big 5-ish group too. [/quote]

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