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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^
then why do you send your daughter there?[/quote]

This is such a tired response.....[/quote]

Perhaps, but a VERY valid question.[/quote]

Not for HS with 9th grade admissions.  The school does NOT present itself in a way that a prospective student or parent would see the true culture. And for kids/parents that want the academics, the school a huge draw. When we went to the admissions events as current parents (while younger sibling was considering options) - it was truly remarkable how different the presentation was from reality. [/quote]

Stop making excuses for your poor vetting. Yes, for HS with 9th grade admissions. If you toured the school, had your child participate in a shadow day, and spoke with multiple Sidwell families (as I did) you would have had a clear understanding of the school culture.

You decided to ignore all of the signs that Sidwell wasn’t a good fit for YOUR child because you wanted the name. That’s on you. [/quote]

I'm not talking about our own decisions. I am a community member and I see a variety of experiences and they have validity.  I'm telling you from an INSIDE perspective that it was truly remarkable how much of what these families are pointing to as difficulties or concerns is not at all apparent in how the school presents itself in admissions. I know you are very happy but stop pointing fingers at others and saying "why are you there" or "go elsewhere" - you have a very simplistic and closed minded view.  The school is not even transparent for current families and they are very far from fully open and forthcoming in admissions. They think they don't need to do more because they have plenty of demand. That's true - but that doesn't mean it's a good thing. Especially for applicants and even more so for applicants who don't have a large network of DMV private school families to draw upon.

The families that are bringing up concerns in this thread have valid ones....it doesn't negate that you have no concerns or that you don't have the same ones they do. But, guess what, the fact that you are ok doesn't negate their concerns either. You are insufferable. [/quote]

How are you an insider as a “community member”? Define community member. You are certainly not more of an insider than me—a parent who has sent two children to Sidwell for years.

That’s the problem with most Sidwell threads on DCUM. A bunch of people start commenting about things happening at the school that they know nothing about (second and third hand information does not count).

Of course Sidwell isn’t going to be a good fit for every child that attends the school. My personal experience/observation has been that “bad fits” occur most often when parents decide it’s Sidwell or bust. They send their children to the school, even when the child expresses a strong desire to attend another school. That’s not Sidwell’s fault.

Parents who actually have valid concerns should reach out to teachers and administrators directly. [/quote]

Community member and insider are both meant to mean a Current HS parent - insider is not meant to be a power play  [/quote]

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