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[quote=Anonymous]I know many graduates from WWS HS as my children were at the school for years. I did not hear about  graduates "having a hard time adjusting to college" , academically or socially. Sometimes students might transfer colleges, that is true no matter where you went to high school. (And I have heard of more of those stories from students outside of WWS.) I know many graduates who loved big state schools and also smaller liberal arts schools.

It's no problem if Washington Waldorf is not a good fit for your child or family. School is not a one size fits all situation typically. I know students who had learning differences switch schools and their needs were better met elsewhere. I also know students with adhd also thrived at WWS as they get to move around and go outside more than in many schools.

I would bet that WWS develops some of the best readers , of children loving to read on their own time as I have never seen so many children carry around books and read them in the car as I have at WWS. The students are also good writers as they have to write essays and papers almost daily. They are also good artists as they all have to draw, paint , sing etc. They are used to talking to adults face to face as their class size is small and filled with discussions daily.

WWS may not be for everyone and some students might not fit into their class. School can be hard for kids socially some years at any school. I just know for many students WWS has been an excellent fit and they have thrived. We appreciated the many years long effort to promote diversity at WWS and focus on BLM and anti racist work in the faculty and parent body.

We also appreciate students having to check in their phone each morning in high school so they can be present with friends and teachers all day and get a break from staring at their phone. We do hope with the new gym at school and expanded class offerings the high school grows over time, but again, it's fine if it's not a good fit for your child or family! We are lucky in the DC area that there are so many excellent public schools and a great variety of private schools as well. I would recommend you visit a few and talk to students and parents at each school to learn more directly. 
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