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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent with a MS kid at Sidwell who came in late LS. Thanks for this honesty. This bums me out to hear, but I'm glad to know it. Would you say there's joy and enthusiasm about the learning? I went to fairly intense schools myself, but I was proud to read challenging literature and be part of a literary tradition, and to learn complex facts about history, etc. I loved my research projects. Sidwell parents, do you get the sense that kids get the chance to feel this way?

Joy and enthusiasm? I don't have a kid there but my friends who do certainly don't talk about it that way? They talk about kids comparing grades and even trying to get other kids grades reduced. Doesn't sound so joyful to me. [/quote]

My DD is there and it is a grind and intense.  But she loves it.  She adores most of her teachers.  Loves the classes.  So, there is joy.  Not sure what you’re talking about with trying to get others grades reduced.  There’s really no sharing of grades.  [/quote]

Similar with our two kids. They work quite hard.  They love the school, their teachers and friends. From a parent perspective, I really like how their friends have fun and also support each other. I’ve heard a few people whose judgement I trust express disappointment at times (not often) about a teacher or class, but our kids have had uniformly high quality teachers and engaging classes.  There are stressful times (academic, social, family, life, etc.), but they have great supports and are happy kids.

On homework, our kids spend a lot of time working, but they also have time for extracurriculars, social  lives, and just relaxing. They are very organized, though, which helps a lot.  They also find their work really interesting (with some exceptions) and they care about it.

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From the PP who wistfully remembers some of the good stuff about her own grind-y school days--thank you! I am sure that others are spot-on about the slog as well, but I'm glad to have this perspective to balance it. [/quote]

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