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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]???

We’re sending our kids to catholic school for a variety of reasons, including the fact that mcps has dramatically declined.

From what I’ve heard from alums as well as current families, Sidwell and GDS are both overrated.

PS - Nobody from upper MoCo is schlepping their kids downtown for high school unless there’s a very compelling reason (e.g., athletic scholarship at a sporty school that will likely lead to NIL money and a free ride at a good college). [/quote]

We can all agree that OP is insane but let’s not go crazy and call Sidwell overrated. College stats say otherwise. If you live in Rockville / Gaithersburg / Olney even and you get into Sidwell and another school in your area, you are doing your kids a big disservice by not going to Sidwell because it’s “ overrated”. [/quote]

Eh, it’s mostly transplants who put Sidwell on a pedestal. Locals who attended area privates know what Sidwell is really like: a mix of Rich kids who aren’t academically inclined (and tend to have access to a lot of drugs and alcohol) and socially awkward but bright kids from decent families. It’s fine. It’s actually a lot like most other area privates. But it’s not anything to obsess over.

Like every school, just because a select few make it into top schools doesn’t mean anything when it comes to your kid. Those same kids would make it into the same top schools had they attended any area school.

Anyway, a lot of us pick certain schools for very specific reasons or religious reasons. And I promise you that most of us couldn’t care less about that Big 3 label Dcumlandia throes around. Again, you transplants are really entertaining. [/quote]

You' re forgetting the Quaker values, African performance and intentionality[/quote]

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