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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bump. I would love to hear some thoughts from current parents. Is K admissions as difficult as I've read?[/quote]

I think there are 5 spots this year (but re-enrollment contracts were only due this week so there could be a few more spots opening up).   And I've heard 40-50 applicants bandied about.  It's becoming more difficult to get in as you have more families moving to the Hill who are willing to pay full freight, and CHDS is the only game in town.  That may also explain why our experience in the lower grades has been that 90+ percent of the kids live on or in close proximity to the Hill.

We are extremely happy, but I can see why the school is not for everyone.  It is small.  As in you know all the staff and they know you.  And because it is only one class per grade, if you make any sort of effort, you will know the other kids in the class and their parents...well.  We like that. It is not cheap and you will not get lush rolling NW DC hills for your money and the facilities that come with abundant space.  Some people are turned off by that, and I get it.  But many parents who send their kids there have already chosen to opt out of having things like "garages," and "yards," and normal sized bedrooms, so they are not bothered by the absence of, say, a gym, and instead focus on the benefits that come with a semi-urban school in the shadow of the Capitol.

For people who can afford it and live on the Hill, I think it is an easy choice compared to the alternatives, especially with the utter absence of MS options.  But would I commute there from upper NW?  No.  For the same reasons, I wouldn't commute to Sidwell from SE. 
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