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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have three kids, all of them, at Sidwell. For all its warts, it is a kind culture. This is one area where the Quaker stuff helps. However, like any school, a couple of bad apples can ruin the dynamic in a particular grade/class. [/quote]

I love it, "Quaker stuff."  Now I understand why true Quakers aren't necessarily attracted to Sidwell.  [/quote]

TF, is that you?

OK, seriously, I'm another PP (not the one that the "true Quakers" poster is responding to) and our kids have actually been incredibly lucky, with all 3 in classes that are known for having nice kids.  That said, I don't think the school's culture in the upper grades is all about kindness; rather, I think the many nice kids at Sidwell come from families that value kindness.  (And, no, I don't think you can say that the LS is responsible for their being nice kids -- by the time you get to the UP, the lifers are a pretty small minority.)  I don't mean that Sidwell's culture is unkind or mean, but that it's more about achievement, wit, competition.        [/quote]

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