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[quote=Anonymous]"Perhaps, but for a certain population only. I would challenge your assertion that they teach for every child. What is their attrition rate? And faculty have been leaving there in droves. Not to mention a student body focussed on grades grades grades and competition. That works for some kids, and that's great. Every school is different."}

1) What do you mean by certain population only?
2) "They don't teach for every child" -  Sidwell holds all students accountable to the same standards, they don't let kids slide by lowering expectations. 
3) "Attrition rate": I'd say one or two kids might be counseled out each year. Impossible to tell.
4) "Teachers leaving in droves?" Don't know what you are talking about, however, administrative turn-over has been acceptable.
5) Focus on grades, grades, grade: I can't imagine that Sidwell students are more focused on grades than any other school in the area. That said, Sidwell teachers are tough graders - grade inflation is decidedly stagnant and has been for many years.
6) Competion: Sidwell doesn't rank students and has no academic awards so it lacks the transparency that promotes the sometimes unhealthy competition among parents and students at other schools.
7) Sidwell is extremely rigorous. It is not for every kid. But it's a great school, great facilities, and dramatically improved matriculation results from an already very good college acceptance record. [/quote]

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