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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many families chose Maret because they wanted a good academic program without the overwhelming workload of GDS or Sidwell. In our K–8 community, another big factor that parents and kids said yes aside from the less homework was the smaller class sizes. Not every child thrives in large cohorts or intense social environments.

Maret feels similar to Field and Burke in that sense — and we hope it never grows to 150 students per grade. The homework load is manageable, and the current 9th-grade class is truly fantastic.

It’s true that some kids have left for various reasons, and the school has made some errors and even dealt with staffers but many simply wanted a bigger, more varied social scene. Maret isn’t trying to be one of the “Big 3,” and honestly, if it were farther from the city, it might not have the same draw. In our Northwest neighborhood, almost everyone has it on their list — largely because the commute is so convenient.
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Thanks for laying out the pros and cons transparently. Not sure why some parents want to [b]claim that Maret is better than other private schools in all dimensions[/b]. [/quote]

I see most Maret families saying they are happy that it doesn’t have the workload of Sidwell/NCS/STA vs saying they are better than them. [/quote]

Giving busy work does not mean the school is better. It just means there is more homework with no correlation to mastering the subject. Like a gerbil on a wheel in a cage.[/quote]

How can you be sure other schools assign “busywork”?  Could it be deep work that enhances critical thinking and you just don’t know? [/quote]

It’s call experience with kids who have gone through both types of school. Busy work does not increase critical thinking. Cling to your beliefs about homework load and rigor. College/university courses will cover more material and in great depth vs any advanced course in high school and with less homework. Funny how that works![/quote]

Shrug. Neither my kid nor his parents thought the ass-kicking expectations at Sidwell US were makework.  Like, almost none. Hopefully that’s the case at Maret too[/quote]

Shrug. The same results can be had with a much more pleasant experience. If you are doing busy work 3-4 hours a day, weekends and over holiday there is not much time for anything else. [/quote]

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