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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you! [b]Just to clarify- we are not looking for a school with competitive sports- she gets enough of this playing competitive hockey. 
Sports will be done outside of school. [/b]
We want her to get a good education, but also have time for activities outside of school. Is doing 3 hours of homework every day the only way to get a good education? I mean, kids spend about 7 hours in school. 3 hours of homework on top of this plus homework on the weekend brings their academic workload to 55 + a week. 
Is this reasonable to expect a teen to maintain this workload for several years? [/quote]

With regards to this, my kid goes to SSSAS. I believe there is a Virginia state PE requirement that at SSSAS is met by participating in a certain number of seasons of team sports (I believe alternatives are being a manager, robotics or being in the play). SSSAS will not give a waiver for participating in outside club or travel sports, even if the hours in that sport are significant. I have had this issue with multiple kids and the school will not budge stating that it is a state requirement. SSSAS does not offer a general PE class to meet this. Sports practice AFTER school until 5:30.

I cannot speak for Flint Hill or Potomac. But I have another kid who also goes to a DC private and does not have the same requirement. [/quote]

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