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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't speak to Sidwell, as I have one child in STA and another in another DC private that is considered on par with Sidwell, so I can speak to that perspective.  The schools really are night and day... anyone telling you that they are similar and probably only speaking in huge generalities.  We are so happy with STA but I think it fits my child well.  Kids that do well there are already self-motivated, like to compete, have another skill (chorus, sports, etc).  But with all that competition they also really do nurture the boys and have so many amazing traditions.  It's a true prep school.  Other schools with their commitment to inclusivity and higher staff turnover don't seem to have a true culture to them.  My kid likes the school but it's just not the same.  It's the way I felt about my public HS.  Enjoyable but the school was not a big part of my childhood.  Just a place to go and learn and play sports but not a school spirit within me.  It's just a place to get an education.  STA is more "all-in" if you will...[/quote]

There is no DC private that is considered on par with Sidwell. [/quote]

STA is, and, academically, so is NCS. [/quote]

NP. No DC private’s national reputation is on par with Sidwell’s reputation. None. [/quote]

Most DC natives would disagree with this. STA has traditionally been the city’s premier private school (going back generations). Whether or not that has changed is probably up for debate.

Nothing to do with reputation, but its campus is absolutely stunning. [/quote]

I see STA’s PR department is working overtime on MLK’s birthday! 
No dear, most DC natives, from EVERY ward, have heard of Sidwell (the Obama effect). Many haven’t heard of STA. Sidwell’s local and national reputation eclipses STA’s. This is not up for debate.

Btw, Sidwell is 25 years older than STA. it was and continues to be the city’s premier private school before anyone laid the first brick for the rest of DC’s independent schools. [/quote]

+1. STA admissions team is here. [/quote]

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