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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC's were at Stoddert and we chose to send them to private school over Hardy.  Honestly, after many trips to Filmore (which is in the same building) my kids were very negative about the things they saw at Hardy.  DC's reported seeing aggressive behavior, students who seemed "loud and out of control" and witnessed many incidents of teachers trying to discipline students in the hallways.  It seemed like a very chaotic environment.  [/quote]

FWIW, my now 10th grade DC transferred as a freshman to a DC high school that is somewhat similar to Hardy from a quiet, suburban environment.  The first few months all I heard about was how loud it was, how out of control it seemed, etc.  It's different now.  When your DC gets to know the kids, they become just kids.  The "chaotic" moments now are few and far between and have nothing to do with my DC or DC's social group. Even the loudest kids have names, have stories, become an actual classmate, not just a crazy loud stranger.

So I bring this up because from a distance things maybe look scary and loud (especially to a younger child) but once you are there it's different.

DC is doing just fine now, academically and socially, and we are saving $30K a year toward college. [/quote]

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