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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GDS takes about 50 new students in 9th grade. Don't reject it merely because you don't think there are spots.[/quote]

Especially since Burke is on her list and they take way fewer than 50 since the majority of eighth graders stay on board for high school. Same with the Field school.  [/quote]

I guess I was under the impression that GDS had some sort of agreement with the city about not letting in too many students because of traffic?

As for Burke, it says online that there's 31 new students in the rising 9th grade now, but I had the impression it's easier to get into than GDS so my DD's chances were better. Is that not the case?

Unfortunately Field's shuttle routes don't work well for us. [/quote]

GDS's agreement with the neighborhood caps the number of total students at the school. Class size still goes from about 80 in 8th grade to about 130 in 9th grade. Many of those kids come from public school.

I would start by you and your daughter each creating a list of your top priorities. Commute/location is one -- what else? Activities that are important? Style of teaching? Whether the most rigorous classes are gate keeper? Religion/lack of religion? How much academic pressure the kids feel?

Thinking about what's important and what's less important is good practice for applying to college.[/quote]

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