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[quote=Anonymous]11:51 back - just thought of something important that differentiates McLean (and to a lesser extent, Commonwealth Academy which is where we are now) from other privates.  We were coming out of a private punitive environment so this was very important for our children.  Both schools, but especially McLean, really works hard to affirm the child in every way possible.   The school has frequent awards ceremonies, student of the week, honors this or that.  Lots of pats on the back to the point that parents of B- kids were saying to me with raised eyebrows "My kid made honor roll? there's something wrong here . . .".  LOTs of affirmation.  That may have changed since we were there and the heads of the school changed.  But it was a breath of fresh air coming from an environment which awarded only perfect attendance, spelling bee, and environment was negative.  If your child is beaten-up by the system, McLean really goes the extra-mile to affirm your child.

Commonwealth Academy does the same but it's so much smaller that the frequent awards ceremonies that McLean had are done in school with no parents present.  But DD is making honor roll every term and the staff could not be more encouraging.  DD now wants to go to school and comes home every day talking about what she said or did in class and how teacher "X" said this or that.  As a result, DD has shown an immense jump in self-confidence in just a year.

What I mean to say is that McLean just took it to a new level to the point where you got an award for just showing up - but it's what my kids needed at the time.  Somehow they find a way to praise each kid for whatever gift they may have, whether that be in band, art, math, friendship, core values, etc.[/quote]

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