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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People are confusing hard to get into because the school is a top school and only takes the very best students (Maret, Sidwell, STA/NCS) with schools that cater to a niche that is underserved and so has limited spots (St Anselms and Field).  The later group of school are fantastic but really serve a very specific populAction, not the traditional neuro-typical academic superstar.  [/quote]

Are you saying that the kids at St Anselm's are not neurotypical.  Seriously?  They take kids who can pass their entrance test which translates into having high IQ.  Not sure how that translates into NOT being a "neuro-typical academic superstar".

Agree about Field.[/quote]

You are wrong about Field. It is not a special needs school and I get really tired of people assuming it is. Field is probably more welcoming than most schools of kids with mild learning differences (and, BTW, so is Maret whose admissions is definitely not focused on "the very best students"). Its become a hot school because it does things differently in a way that more and more parents are appreciating, including parents of kids with strong academics. [/quote]

I've hear wonderful things about Field -- namely that it allows bright kids to excel and reach their full potential without the pressure cooker environment of the Big 3.  We will consider it for DC in the future because of its nurturing reputation. DC is not special needs and neither are most of the Field students.  [/quote]

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