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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SJC goes in and out of favor at our K-8 as well. It tends to go in waves based on prior year’s graduation class matriculation. It’s a fine school and if your child is in the honors program it can be a solid curriculum and peer group. Of course it is also a good value with the more modest tuition. [/quote]

My child attended SJC and the lack of certified teachers showed. Outdated and ineffective pedagogy was common. Not enough professional development to improve teaching. Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.[/quote]

Not surprised.  Two kids both got presidential scholarship ($20K).  Attended scholars brunch for first one and the teachers were unimpressive.  That was main reason we crossed it off.  We applied for DD this year and also got presidential scholarship and didn't consider because she did not like her shadow day.  We applied as a safety school.  Yes, we are going to pay $40K a year, but you get what you pay for.[/quote]

Omg you are still posting about this?  Your kid should be in college just about now right? 😂😂

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Yup one in college and one a rising 9th grader who just turned down SJC.  It was her safety.  I have to say, however, they did a better job this year with the scholars presentation...they limited how many teachers got in front of the parents.  Smart strategy.

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It is amazing to me that years were spent of you telling the story about the oh so disappointing (still laughing about that)  brunch and you still had your second kid apply even after not enjoying her shadow day. Yeah right. 😂😂😂[/quote]

She said it was too crowded.  The boys were rowdy during lunch.  She's going to an all girls school.  SJC was a safety school.  I am flattered you recall my previous post.  Glad it made such an impression.  I have the letter with the scholarship...I can post here if you don't believe me.[/quote]

Why are you saving the letter?[/quote]

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What an odd question. People save all kinds of stuff.
I applied to grad school at NYU. Was granted an interview. Went, and walked out on the interviewer because he was such an asshole and I thought “I will NEVER go here.”  Two weeks later I got a letter that said “since you never showed for your interview we are withdrawing your application.”
Two weeks after that I got an acceptance letter. That was 20 years ago. I still have the letters. [/quote]

Why would the PP save a letter from a school she obviously has such contempt for?

Why are you saving letters from a school whose representative you disliked so much?

Look forward, not backward. [/quote]

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