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[quote=Anonymous]NP.  Most of the private schools in the DMV do not have large endowments like Sidwell.  Rather, their operating budgets are composed of tuition dollars with a small chunk coming from their annual fund.

Also, Sandy Springs and must of these schools don’t have rolling admissions so back filling is not often possible.  The DMV independent schools (Sidwell, Sandy Springs, Burke, Landon, Washington International School etc.) are a part of the AISGW and all operate on the same schedule.  The admission seasons starts in the Fall.  Applications are due in early January and decisions are out in Mid-march and families can withdraw by May 31 and contracts are binding on June 1st.  From Sept to Match there are open houses, webinars, and private school fairs that spell out this information.  Not to mention in the interview process they generally walk you through the timeline.  This mom had many opportunities to ask questions and gain and understanding of the process but for whatever reason that didn’t happen.

I recently applied to a number of private schools this past fall.  As many of you on this board know, there is a ton of gaming and trading that happens once decisions are out.  Waitlist change or don’t change but there is a ton of outreach to accepted families making sure they know the timeline.  The June 1st deadline gives schools clarity regarding their budgets and if they’ve fallen short they have two month to plug the enrollment hole.  If they’re lucky they may have a waitlist but they still have to work through the list to see if anyone hasn’t committed.  Of course schools like Sidwell will have a full list but not every school will.  The list may suddenly shrink as the 2nd/3rd/4th applicant choices have moved on and chosen a different school.

While I ultimately the Sandy Springs decision was illogical, I also think that this mom failed to read anything, she also failed to ask questions and do any research on how private schools worked.  She made assumptions knowing that she was not familiar with these institutions.  Luckily, the new administration did the right thing. [/quote]

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