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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCs began in preK at WIS and ended 12th grade at GDS.  I think the model of WIS for Primary, and GDS for Middle and Upper School is almost  ideal.  Excellent education.[/quote]

Interesting. If you don't mind, what were your reasons for changing to GDS? Was it due to weaknesses in the WIS MS/US, or weaknesses in the GDS LS (for not having started there)? What do you see as the advantages of a GDS US education? [/quote]

My children did not lose their fluency, as they had studied at WIS from preK through 6th/7th grade (making the switch during middle school).  GDS offers challenging middle school language options.

I find WIS's Primary program is extremely kind, nuturing, loving, supportive, and friendly.  It gives you the gift of fluency in a second language, and a very solid educational foundation.  The middle school is also very good, and where you really firm up your grammar and facility with the second language, as you study grammar, history, and geography in that language.

But WIS is just unfortunately too small a school to offer the diversity of courses, extracurriculars, opportunities, athletics, and friendships that GDS has.  GDS programs in math, science, humanities, and the arts were excellent, and prepared DCs very well for rigorous colleges.[/quote]

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