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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a Deal parent, I would take Hardy over Deal if I had to do it again.  DC is happy, but Mom and Dad are not all that impressed.  There are too many students.  Admin does its best to mitigate the problems, but things are not nearly as rosy as they are made to appear.[/quote]

You say that, but when push comes to shove, the relative lack of advanced classes and sports at Hardy are a deal breaker for most families. Almost noone willingly picks Hardy over Deal. Most will accept the crowding as the price of a better all around education.[/quote]

The city could address the lack of sports by taking back control of the Jelleff field and letting Hardy use it. Currently it's leased to Maret after school, but the lease expires in 2020. There's no reason to renew it. During the day it's used by the British School, I don't believe they have any kind of long-term arrangement. Having that field for PE and extracurriculars would give Hardy a comparable facility to what Deal has. Then being a smaller school would become a real advantage as a much higher percentage of the kids would be able to participate in team sports. [/quote]

Does Maret have an option to renew?  Even if they don't, you know at the end of the day that DPR will sell access for cash.  In DC, the bling is the thing.[/quote]

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