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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great question!  I have 3 kids, 1 at SWW and the other 2 at Big 3s.   Here’s what I see:
1) public transport EVERYWHERE (to and from school, to sports practices and games, and to friends who may live across the city) day in and day out requires executive functioning galore.   These kids do not have parent drivers … nor do they use Uber (I am not sure why).  They read bus schedules, maps and time their routes.   Perk (a major one) is that this skill transfers and makes them really fun and directed travelers.

2) GW program creates next level independence (and assertiveness).  I can’t imagine walking into a college course as a high school junior.

3) kids seem to find extracurricular academic activities / competitions here in DC, in the region and nationwide.  Kids petition the school to participate, find the faculty advisor, raise money and then compete.  Impossible to say whether the kids who lead and/or participate are independent types to begin with or who learn it from the SWW culture.  Chicken/egg questions…

4) low-ish parental intensity when compared to the parent communities of the other 2 schools … this is an observation and a big generalization and I am no child psychologist but it seems like when parents back off and watch, good things happen to a student community.  [/quote]

So do you feel like Walls is the better choice?[/quote]

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