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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting 23:08.
Not a SSSAS parent, but parent at another Alexandria school. Was your husband there before the merger with St. Agnes? I heard St. A was quite progressive when it was a girls' school, and that with the merger, there were some changes. Hopefully there is less of what you are describing now, though some that will pop up anywhere.   (No one would call me an SSSAS defender.)[/quote]

Based on the info given, I'm about 95% sure I know 23:08 because our husbands have discussed their mutually unpleasant experiences at SSSAS. Both graduated post-merger.   My husband did feel well prepared academically, but didn't enjoy the social climate. Here's my assessment of the issue: there are plenty of nice parents there. However, there is a weird clique thing going on around the Belle Haven neighborhood and the country club.  Parents who grew up together tend to exclude 'newcomers' unintentionally or not. You'll get that at any DC school too I'm sure, but because those draw from a larger geographic area, the effect will be less noticeable.

The unfortunate thing is 23:08 probably can't identify me from my post. I'm guessing her husband has talked to many others who weren't happy with the social climate at SSSAS and so, without and other identifying info, she can probably only narrow it down to one of 10-20 people. I have two other female friends who left SSSAS before graduation because they were so unhappy. [/quote]

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