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GDS tells parents and students applying for 9th grade to expects 3-4 hours of homework a night. This is for the better students. Other students will take more time and get lower grades. GDS is marketing itself as the same as Sidwell and NCS. It is in the top group in terms of pressure cookers. I [b]heard Potomac maybe looking at ways to lower the pressure [/b]but some parents will not like this. [/quote]

My DC is at Potomac, but not yet in US.  Heard they are trying a pilot program.  My limited understanding- lowering the frequency of each class, but increasing the length of each class on the days the kids have it.  Hope is it will lower amount of homework on any given day and allow more time for work in class.  Potomac is taking a hard look at stress and its impact on mental health.  While cognizant that some stress is appropriate, trying to strike a balance and remain rigorous.[/quote]

Many schools already have this schedule and have been using it for years for student well being. I hope it works for Potomac.

But applicants should look into scheduling and other well being priorities when they apply to schools. [/quote]

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