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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But after visiting and talking to lots of parents and kids, we simply loved the vibe at Potomac, the emphasis on developing the whole child[/quote]
This is in no way disagreeing with your overall decision, but does this imply in some way a sense that Sidwell didn't emphasize "developing the whole child"?  Or at least not nearly as well as Potomac IYO?  If yes to the latter, what were the discernible differences?[/quote]

PP here - no worries.  What we felt was that at Potomac, we appreciated that the school's emphasis was on teaching the students to advocate for themselves, pushing the students to do things they normally would do (e.g., lots of public speaking), that the school supports the students in getting out their comfort zones and finding things that drive their passion.  What we had felt at Sidwell was that it was too much of a pressure cooker for our DC and that there was an expectation of conformity in how things are done, emphasis on what the school wants which may not square with the student's interests/drive.

Having to gone to an elite Quaker prep school myself, I had expected something quite similar to my own education - and I found it but at Potomac, not Sidwell.

Sidwell is a fantastic school, no question about that.  It is also a great fit for many kids, just not my kids.[/quote]

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