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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if that criticism is apt. For example, that play ground didn't just happen. It was designed after a consultation into the neuroscience of kinestethic play. A school uninterested in how kids learn would not put millions into studying it and building it. Secondly that play ground could not have been built without a well funded capital campaign.

That focus on how children learn, what resources they might best benefit from AND lets not forget the money to build it, is what you get with Beauvoir.

If there is another DC private that chose to spend millions on a play ground for its young children , please name that school. These are 4 year olds and 5 year olds, they need to play . Beauvoir gets it imho.[/quote]

If you have children you will know that they actually have more fun creating games themselves, they do not need fancy props. It would be better to keep tuition cost manageable, use the money to improve the academic curriculum and teaching instruction, and not the playground. [/quote]

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I disagree. We are talking about kids who are 4-8 years old. While creative play is definitely a plus, so is play that challenges children physically. If it were not important the emphasis on building playground in neighborhoods and inner cities would not exist. It's extremely important that there be a balance for small children. This over zealous focus on academics can do more harm to a child's total development than good. In addition, Beauvoir uses the playground for more than just "play." A lot of instruction goes on there. In the end, everything isn't for everyone. If you are a parent that is obsessed with academic rigor with minimal balance of your child being well developed socially and physically than Beauvoir isn't for you. However, if you want to capitalize on the precious young years then it is. Like many PP have said their outplacement is excellent, and all Beauvoir kids go on to great schools that many don't get into.[/quote]

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