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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Went to Sidwell.
No desire to be part of the current community of parents and I don't think the environment is great for kids.
Going public.[/quote]

Op here. Interesting. Would you mind saying more about what bothers you about the community? [/quote]
When I went there, it was a unique and diverse environment. The recent culture of celebrity has made it a hotbed of social climbers and other types that we don't feel comfortable associating with. Many of my classmates feel the same way. It's a culture of elitism and snobbiness that I don't feel is outweighed by the quality of the education.[/quote]

Op here -  thanks. This is helpful. The school I went to was already a social climbing/aggressively snobby culture for parents when I went there. My parents just stayed completely out it, which was a great decision for them, but was hard on me since it felt like everyone else's parents were around constantly... I hadn't thought about what private would be like for me, but your post made me reflect that I don't want to end up in that one-upping environment. [/quote]

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