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[quote=Anonymous]I could have written this post:

”I'm a Sidwell parent, but our kids have many friends who went to or are current students at GDS or Maret. Both are good schools, but Maret has always seemed to me to be less intense than GDS, Sidwell and the Cathedral schools. I mean that as a compliment to Maret -- parents and kids strike me as friendly and unpretentious."

Our kids did not apply to Maret but should have.  We considered Sidwl and GDS and chose Sidwell, but now I think I would prefer GDS.  We do know a family who pulled a kid out of Sidwell even though the kid was doing very well and sent the kid to Maret.  No regrets.  Similar story for another kid who went from Sidwell to GDS.

As for the "different tier" comments, I think there are plenty of intense and super smart kids at both schools but probably more at GDS.  For some families, that means Maret is better, not worse.

From what I've heard, most kids don't seem to mind the small school aspect of Maret, but finding a nice friend group may be harder there for some kids.  The flip side is it has a more intimate and communal place according to some parents.
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