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[quote=Anonymous]If you do a little research, you will learn how Grace has thrived over the years despite being located near top-notch public schools and much larger, fancier NWDC privates. It survived the great recession when many schools its size were forced to close. There's no question that the recession hit the school hard. It might seem like many years ago, but not really, and not when you consider relative stagnant income growth, increase in housing costs, and the school's close proximity to good public schools.

Most private schools are having a hard time, even the more "exclusive" schools in DC, where parents were traditionally more hesitant to send their kids to public.

I'm a former Grace parent and my kids loved it. I've seen three heads of school and Jen Danish is by far the most competent, caring, and savvy HoS to lead the school. These are not easy times and the leadership is having to redefine the school and serve the children and families in a way that is safe, fiscally sound, and follows the Episcopal mission. My three kids went on to excellent privates. Two are now in college. All schools have had to readjust for enrollment issues, increases in FA requests, decreases in endowments, and are pivoting to online learning when experiential learning is part of the value add of a private school education.

Grace is a unique and wonderful community of loving, down to earth parents, teachers, and staff. No matter what changes the school makes, that has remained and will remain a constant.

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