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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You forgot to mention a third type of parents: those who genuinely think that Hardy is the best educational option for their kid. No need to reassure themselves. No interest or intention to contribute to the change.
Kids are different, parents are different. The school is a great match for some, and is a bad match for others. It definetly works great for kids  who are socially mature and academically advanced. Those kids will thrive at Hardy.

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[quote] ok on this one I am with pp above - if you are academically really advanced and have no interest or intention to contribute to the change and are coming from IB, don't go[/quote]

but what I really want to know is about how Hardy is a perfect match for kids who

[quote][b]who have thick skins and can adjust ok from more nurturing and civil WOTP elementary school environments to the "tough love" disciplinary culture still practiced at Hardy[/quote]

[/quote]does the person who posted this care to describe/define/offer examples of/explain "the 'tough love' discipinary culture still practiced at Hardy?"[b]

My assumption is no one is talking about Lorton and maybe not talking about BASIS or EOTP but could someone tell me what the [b]Hardy[/b] version of [b]tough love[/b] disciplinary culture is?  Because it sounds like it applies to all students, and is in fact a culture, not singling out and isolating kids, which I am not in general on board with anyway until they get really out of line, however..........................

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we had an immediate diverting and diversionary discussion to the subject of uniforms.  I still want an answer to my question, and if no one can or will, that in and of itself speaks volumes..............

So come on Hardy parents, just explain this please - the types of kids who will fit in are those

[quote][b]who have thick skins and can adjust ok from more nurturing and civil WOTP elementary school environments to the "tough love" disciplinary culture still practiced at Hardy[/quote]
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