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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can parents who have had kids attending for several years or who graduated recently speak to what the community and administration is like?

Some threads here on DCUM suggest an intolerant community mired in group-think. A friend whose child is also applying this year had a very negative experience with the administration. This is someone I've known for a long time and she is not prone to exaggeration. Now I'm concerned.

We were so impressed during our visit, but are now wondering if we saw a Stepford facade. In particular, we're wondering how the administration deals with parents if there is challenging situation, for example, a specific situation concerning DC or maybe with an issue like bullying or perhaps a child who is consistently disruptive? Are parents' input sought or are parents expected to shut up and accept whatever the administration decides?

We are coming from a preschool where the administration is just amazing. They treat parents as partners and work in a very cooperative way with them. Based on what happened to my friend, I got the sense that the Burgundy administration is more "our road or the high road." I would not want DC to attend if that is the attitude.

I did talk to other friends with children there, but they've only been ther a year or two, are very gung ho Burgundy, and very defensive about what happened to our other friend. Frankly, their defensiveness reinforces the sense of a group-think that makes it wrong to be critical in any way of Burgundy.

Hoping to get more measured responses here. [/quote]

We applied to BFDS this school year and the administration has been absolutely great. Lori Adams has been amazing. She even sent a thank you card to my DC teacher for providing a recommendation. She has been nothing short of great customer service so I would interested in knowing exactly what happened with your friend.[/quote]

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