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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 12th grader is at a private Catholic School in the area.
I made a bunch of assumptions of the experience based on my older child's HS experience - but times have changed.

I am not happy with the current leadership of the school - so some may say this is sour grapes.  But I feel like there are elements that are not aligned with standards around other similar schools and want to support other parents as they work through their decision making.

Ask - 
if a child has a free period (1st or last) what are the expectations? school policy changed and my child now has more than 2 hours after their last academic class but can not leave school. students are supposed to be at school every day when the school day starts regardless of if they have a 1st period class  
Ask explicitly - what is available for students during their free period associated with block scheduling.  When they say meet with teachers ask - are teachers teaching at that time? 
Monitoring dress code through security cameras - it is one thing if a teacher/admin "catches" you - but to enforce dress code violations through security footage is ridiculous.   
Are all students provided the same access and support of the school for college? Do all students get 2 teacher recommendations or only select students unless you petition for an exception?
What % of students have a class they are waitlisted for each year? How does the school pivot when there is more demand for a core science class than space?[/quote]

At Sidwell seniors are allowed to arrive late if free period is 1st, but not other years. [/quote]

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