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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s a lot of PE requirements! Interesting how widely this varies across schools.[/quote]

It's MUCH better than schools with a sports requirement.

At Sidwell you can take a PE class that meets 2x a week for 45 minutes after school. And there are daytime and before school conditioning options.  Going this route means you will have 2 trimesters off over 4 years.  (being on a 2 sports teams a year means you can end up with 4 trimesters off)

Other schools will require you be on a sports team, manage a team, be in the play - and the time commitment for that is usually 5 days a week for 2hrs each - plus the competitions/performances. GDS is the only comparable school that doesn't have a sports requirement.  STA/NCS, Potomac, Maret, Holton, Landon, SAES, Bullis, GT Prep (and more) all have a sports team requirement.

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Wow, this could be difficult for some students. What if you’re a conservatory level dancer or club gymnast? Those are huge outside athletic commitments of many hours year-round and it would be hard to participate in a team sport at school, virtually impossible really. Do these schools offer exemptions in those situations?[/quote]
I answered above for Potomac but should have added that yes, you can get a waiver, particularly if its for something not offered or not offered at that level at school (kids we know waiver for horseback riding, skating, dance, etc). You can also fulfill your requirements by speech and debate (they incorporate mild exercise such as walks/runs if you’re using it as a sweaty sport), robotics, plays, etc. [/quote]

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