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[quote=Anonymous]I am a mother of color who could talk first-hand about the experience of the Sheridan School.  My son is black, and he started there in kindergarten.  He is now an eighth grader.  In a nutshell Sheridan is the best nurturing K-8 in that area.  Yes it is small, and has one class of each, but that is so much of a blessing because everyone knows everyone, and all the teachers know your child.  In elementary and middle school that is crucial.  It feels safe and secure.  They genuinely care about your child. We love it so much that it is becoming difficult to think about the end of 8th grade.  We have a daughter in GDS who started there in PK and would have loved her to go to Sheridan, but she needed to start school and Sheridan did not begin at PK. This is the main reason why both of them go to two separate schools.

When my son started at Sheridan, there were not as many kids and teachers of color.  We as parents instilled in him that aspect of his culture which gave him the confidence to feel important in anything or be anywhere even if he was the only minority.  This ground work allowed us to focus on what mattered most in choosing a school for him.  What mattered most was him being in a place that loved and appreciated him for who he was and still is as an individual, and finding a place that did not try to place him in their box.    Yes it is wonderful to have the diversity and the perfect percentage but we knew we could not control that, but what we knew we could do is make the difference.  We went with our gut feeling when we walked into that school, and the continuous smile we saw on our kid’s face in the afternoon validated our decision.  Sheridan does not see color, or bring attention to it.  What they instill and embrace is that in this world we are all different inside and out.  Sheridan wants kids that don't fit a particular box. They love kids who color inside and outside the lines.  Their academic program is rich and concept based.  A child learns to connect the dots to what he/she learns in the classroom to the real world.  He/she is able to speak in his own words about it this way they remember it for a life time.  No ‘rote’ system!!  One other important aspect is that they realize that boys and girls are different and understand them that way as well.  The teachers are so connected, current and interested in each and every student. They are always available to parents and communicate on a constant basis.  You feel part of the team for your child. There is a mix of tradition and progression.  The value of life is taught and instilled in this school.  Bullying of any form is not tolerated.   The head of school, magnificent!!  He knows every child by their name and knows how to connect with every age and is so sincere about it.  You could write and talk to him personally anytime.  He is the real deal!!  We have no regrets whatsoever.   I really really mean this.  We will do it the same all over again.  The only criticism we have is that we wish we did not have to leave and wish they went to 12th grade because of the rich experience.  Visit the school it is worth it.  This rich foundation of k - 8 from this school will open the doors for your child will be able to get into any of the good high schools and most importantly, be grounded in who he/ she is.

Sheridan has doubled in the diversity since we joined, and there are more teachers of color.  We were confident that one by one we would make the difference.  Hope this was helpful.  
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