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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was wondering if folks with experience at either/both schools would like to weigh in.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.[/quote]

[u][b]GDS[/b][/u]
1. Less structured teaching/classroom environment;
2. No high school cafeteria/lunch program;
3. CCO restricts the number of college applications to 12; 
4. No AP courses offered, and the AP exam is NOT administered on campus; and
5. Founded as a racially integrated school in 1945 (on the right side of history).

[u][b]Sidwell[/b][/u]
1. More structured/traditional teaching and classroom environment;
2. High school cafeteria (lunch included in tuition cost);
3. CCO does NOT restrict students’ college applications; 
4. No AP courses offered, however, the AP exam is administered on campus; and
5. Founded in 1883 and racially segregated until 1956 (NOT on the right side of history). [/quote]

I would add to this that Sidwell has an open campus and many students go out for lunch. [b]So unless you have clear expectations with your child, you could end up paying for lunch anyway.[/b][/quote]

It’s evident from some of these posts that many of your children are running the show. It took no more than 2 minutes for me to make it crystal clear that we (the parents) weren’t paying for any off-campus lunches. Our $60,000 per year tuition payment to Sidwell covers that. 
If my child wants to dine off-campus for lunch (while ignoring the perfectly fine cuisine on campus), she knows that she will pay for it with her own money. Since her allowance is $20/month, good luck with that! It’s called parenting, and some of you should try it (unless you want to pay for two lunches/day). [/quote]

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