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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP: we applied to GDS, Sidwell and Beauvoir. Didn't get great results. Denied at Sidwell and wait listed at both Beauvoir and GDS. We liked all three schools. Found them all to be very different but in a good way. I can't think of anything negative about any of the three, though we did find it puzzling that for the same tuition GDS does not provide lunch. Apparently that will change when they move to their new facilities though. OP congrats to you. Your DC is lucky to have options. Fingers crossed we will be offered the spot at either school you decline. Do you mind sharing your child's gender? [/quote]

Male (Biracial - AA/Asian)[/quote]

My son is AA prek and I chose Beauvoir for some of the reasons highlighted (structured environment, not a real need to focus education on social justice for primary years, ability for child to play and learn). In my opinion, GDS is better for upper grades. I had many parents who children attended GDS that Beauvoir is a better choice of you are looking for a school that is geared towards early education. [/quote]

GDS has a great early education program. Besides personal preferences, as a PP has said, research has shown how important is to introduce social justice concepts at an early age.

At GDS PK-K play, explore, analyze.... Teachers are truly nurturing and professional, and use an age appropriate induction method.

Beauvoir playgroup is amazing, yes, but it is huge as well. Not necessarily the best alternative for every 4-5 year old (there are a lot of not so "easy" spots, hard surfaces, etc... that might be challenging for the most little ones).

One of GDS's classrooms has a nice porch. It is full of light and the favorite spots for kids in that classroom. It has a direct access to the Big Toy -a very nice playground of a reduce and more manageable size. Certainly not as astonishing as Beauvoir's (at all), but in my opinion good enough.

Finally, I like to cook for my kid every day, and plan my DC lunch box is nice. As I am the one preparing the meals I am certain that what he/she is eating is healthy and good, I can customize his/her meals to our cultural preferences, and I can be sure it is a fresh balanced meal. I thought that the fact that GDS was not providing lunch was going to be a big logistic nightmare for us. So far it has not been like that.

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No dog is this fight. My DC does not go to either. However, when we touring schools and deciding on whether to apply we found the playground facilities at GDS to be subpar in comparison to many of the other schools. As for the lunch, I think it's fine for a school to not provide it but when your tuition is the same cost as ones that do it really begs the question. As a working mom, I like that my DC current school at least provides a hot lunch program. The last thing I have time to do on a daily basis is prepare lunches. But that's a personal preference. As for teaching about social justice this may be true for non-minority children. As a minority this isn't a concept that I personally thinks needs to be emphasized in a curriculum so early. In my opinion the benefit depends on the targeted audience.[/quote]

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