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[quote=Anonymous]What a bunch of Burgundy Haters!  I challenge all these people who are criticizing Burgundy to say what school they're in currently, and also to admit whether they were accepted or rejected to BFCDS (I'm guessing the latter).

Look at Burgundy's list of Current HS attendance, which out of 74 listed schools includes Albert Einstein High School, Georgetown Day School, The Madeira School, The Potomac School, The Madeira School, Maret School, Sidwell Friends School, St. Albans School, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Washington International School.

Among 98 listed, currently attended colleges:  Bates College, Brown University, Bucknell University, The College of William & Mary, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Dickinson College, Duke University, Emory University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, McGill University, Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Institute, New York University, Oberlin College, Northwestern University, Pomona College, Radford University, Princeton University, Smith College, University of California at Berkeley, Wesleyan University, Vanderbilt University, Yale University, Vassar College.

I find that it’s rare for schools to publish college attendance information, so I feel the opposite, that it distinguishes Burgundy.

On following the Alexandria PS curriculum, I’m sure parts of that are true and parts false.   I agree that days aren’t filled with worksheets and held to standards set by NCLB, which have worked out so well for our country.   Do you want rigid academics, or are other life lessons and knowledge important as well.  I think PS do great job given their resources, but with NCLB pressure it’s very hard to focus way beyond academics

OP, I advise you to look at Exmissions, to look at the curriculum, both of which are easily found on the website.  And visit.  And think of what’s important to you for your child.  Look at the diversity.  One of the current K classes has 3 black students, two asian students, and two biracial students among others, out of 17 children.  To me that’s actual diversity not talked about diversity.  And consider that everyone is anonymous on this blog, so it’s very easy to say whatever.

And look at what else is offered.  Do you like the idea of co-oping? Of mixed learning? Of visits to a 500 acre campus in WVA, of low student-teacher ratios? Of your child wanting to go to school every day?

And I think what people forget is that parents are extremely crucial.  I do believe they do differentiated learning based on experience seeing separate small reading and math groups, but it may or may not be enough for you.  How about the novel concept of working with your own children.  If you feel they need a little extra math, do it with them, find a tutor, go to Kumon, etc… Read to and have your child read to you every night.  If you’re worried, have your child tested, or I’m sure it’s easy to obtain online tests these days.
 
I’m sure this will spark some responses, so have at it[/quote]

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