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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is a bizarre and laughable statement when outplacement from this school is to many of the areas top private’s -Sidwell, GDS, Holton, Landon, Norwood, NPS, Woods Academy, WES, etc. Many families also have siblings at these schools while the younger child attends PDS. 
It is ridiculous when people say that the kids/families are not in the league of “fancy schools” but the same families already have older siblings at said “fancy schools” and then send their PDS graduate to said “fancy schools.”

Try using factual data to support your conclusions. Most people bad mouthing the school have no direct experience with the school.

PDS is a school that is attractive to families in a certain geographic area and that want small classes, 2 teachers, phonics based reading instruction, foreign language exposure, and their kids to develop a love of learning at a critical point in their development. It is not for everyone. Many parents apply to other schools because they don’t want to deal with the admission process again until high school. PDS parents are quite confident their kid will get accepted to a school that is the right fit for them at 3rd grade. I don’t want my kid in a school with 500-1000 kids. I chose to put my kid in a school of only 120 families. It is a fantastic experience that would not be found in many other places. [/quote]

New money and think you’re better than others. Got it. Don’t you recognize that you are perpetuating that stereotype?[/quote]

Actually, those that would criticize the families and kids at a school focused on children ages 4-8, and call them wannabes, fits a stereotype of someone who thinks they are better than others. It’s bizarre that people have to criticize a school they don’t have experience with to feel better about themselves.[/quote]

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