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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with PP on the math being fine. We know several WIS families who have moved abroad to schools with very high expectations, and WIS kids are usually ahead of the game.  Sadly, I don't think any private schools in DC are cornering the market on math education, although GDS seems more likely than any of the others to attract and accommodate the needs of true math prodigies.

For the 99.9% of children who are not math prodigies, the rest of the private schools here seem to be roughly equal in math and science teaching expertise. WIS students learn the same content as children at other schools (although they use a curriculum that aligns with international schools, not NW DC schools) and of course they also emerge fully bilingual/biliterate, with most fluent in at least 3 languages. I'd say they're quite well prepared for life.

Also, as you have no doubt seen on this discussion board, for a large subset of parents seeking private school, competitive sports are an enormous comparison factor. WIS parents (and non-US parents in general) tend not to fall into this category, although WIS has more than its share of excellent travel and academy-level soccer players. Certainly this makes a difference in how WIS is viewed by American parents, but I don't think anyone at WIS is losing sleep over that.[/quote]

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