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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]

Your student would need to make their case to the Athletic Director for a potential waiver or workable solution. Many kids have transferred from Sidwell because of their out of school commitments.[/quote]

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