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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are at Beauvoir now and counting down the days until we are done (not headed to NCS). Run from the Close! The parent community is terrible and Beauvoir has been a disaster. I would not select a school with a high proportion of Beauvoir parents or kids. [/quote]

when I was in the open city cafe I saw so many little kids spent time with their Nannie’s or au pairs, a scene I don’t see in our school community. I feel May Beauvoir kids don’t spend much time after school with their parents. Their au pairs, grandparents or Nannie’s take then to cafe or swim lessons afterschool.  Are these same kids ending up at Ncs? [/quote]

OP has a job. She's not a SAHM who wants to be going to coffee with the SAHMS after drop off so if anything the fact that there are kids with nannies might be a good thing for her.

OP, Eaton and Hearst are great schools. See where you get in and don't feel pressured to go private now, especially outside the neighborhood. She can always apply out later, for sixth grade or ninth grade. I certainly would not commute to Bullis or St Patricks rather than staying at Eaton/Hearst. I grew up in CP and went to NCS and it was so nice to be able to walk to and from school and activities. I could go home after afternoon activities, eat, etc, then go back for evening activities, etc. I would definitely prioritize staying in the neighborhood in a location where your kid can get herself to and from school as she gets older. I was going to tell you to apply only to NCS, Sidwell, and Maret, and leave further flung ones for backups if she doesn't get in and wants to apply at an older age, but it looks likes she has already applied to more than NCS/Sidwell/Maret?

Since she is entering at 4th, which is an entry year, and since she has friends at Beauvoir, I'd give a slight edge to NCS. Plus if you are paying for private, she may as well get the extra pro of an all girls environment. Especially since she has brothers and therefore will likely be comfortable relating to boys on a social level.
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If you get in Sidwell, you are so much closer to HYP than other lower tier private schools and your friend with be dc elites. [/quote]

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