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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Preschool classmate, boy with August birthday, interviewed at Sidwell and said we think he may be ready for K.  Accepted for PreK.  This kid was more mature than my March boy so that wasnt the issue.[/quote]

There is truth to the August birthday issue. My kid applied to Beauvoir PK with off the charts scores and the rest of the package and was wait listed. I was stunned and asked a friend who is a trustee at another top school, and he just said "when his his birthday". I said 'August and he is the right age". He said, "you don't understand, private school boys tend to be a year older than public school. They get better athletes, higher SATs and go to better colleges." We sent him somewhere else but as PPK. In 4th got in everywhere and went to STA.

At the time I was baffled why a bright kid wouldn't be put on a get on with it track, but I think it makes sense. School is not just can you do the 3 Rs. The social and sports are a big part of it. The private school boys do tend to be older, and therefore bigger, and a shade more mature. It's not a bad thing.[/quote]

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