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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Visit. They are all three VERY different. You'll get a feeling if the school is a fit for your family right from the get go. [/quote]

They are not VERY different, aside from the fact that NCS is single sex.

People don't want to admit this, but private schools are more alike than they are different. We all love the idea that there is one school that is a "perfect fit" for each student and family, but that is almost never the case. There are pros and cons, good and bad to all schools. Maret is a smaller Sidwell. Sidwell and NCS may have a reputation as being more rigorous academically, but rigor can be found at Maret if you seek it out. All good at some sports, less so in others. All charge a lot in tuition, have active parent communities and expect contributions to the annual fund. They are all in NW DC and the kids hang out together.

There is no "feeling" that the school is a fit for each family, except in rare cases. You're lucky to get in any of them and most people take what they get.[/quote]

That is bs. I have been through the look with two kids and they are at different schools.  It sounds like to me like you weren’t interested in fit or preferences or you moved to private during Covid when everything was done via zoom.  There is a different.  Coed schools often have more traditional high school type activities.  Madiera has the unique mod system and opportunity to board part of the week.  Some have religious elements and classes.  Some are too small for major sports.  Some choose to have AP classes and Honors classes and others don’t.  What matters to each family will differ but what you are saying is ridiculous.  It’s like “there is no difference between Mt Holyoke and MIT. Private is private.” Really?[/quote]

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