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[quote=Anonymous]Visit, visit, visit. We began the process sure that it was going to be Friends or Park. Surprisingly, after visiting, it was Gilman. I mean, I personally would have loved to have attended Park, but our son prefers more structure. We actually liked Calvert a lot too -- very structured, very calm and quiet -- but I actually wondered if it were TOO calm and quiet; he needs to learn to cope with a little chaos! Gilman's the right balance for our kid; it pushes him out of his shell a bit, but provides a structured environment.

He's been there for 5 years and it's been terrific. It's a LOT more politically liberal than we thought it was going to be. We're a minority, not-standard family, and it's been a non-issue. About half of the families are the country-club old money, but half aren't, and that's a lot. The rest are heavily international and professional (tons of doctors and lawyers). He's made friends with families from all over the world. Plus many of the old-money country-club families are actually very nice people. :D

And for what it's worth, our kid is the opposite of a jock. He takes after me and (I say with loving pride) is a nerd. He's got a nice social circle and bullying is not an issue.

I will say that Gilman excels at educating a rather specific type of learner. They push academics hard and fast, which my son thrives on. I would not send a kid here who had ADHD tendencies or who was a creative, make-my-own-rules type.  Having said that, the entrance testing is thorough, and they won't accept kids they feel won't do well there. They reject a lot of kids (the figure I've heard is an acceptance rate of around 30%), and it's not because the kids are dumb -- it's because the kids aren't a good fit for Gilman's learning style.

So -- visit, think about what suits your kid, and keep an open mind![/quote]

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