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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] First and foremost consider how your kid will hold up in varying degrees of intensity and stress. Ncs seems to usually poll the highest and that’s certainly the experience of our friends who have kids at all of these schools. I’d personally take a hard pass. Maret is known for a bit less homework and seems to have college outcomes pretty much the same. For some kids that’s way way more impt than whether they have a bit too much DEI. Gds is definitely a lot of work but at least they try to put joy into the process and take the stress down a notch. Sidwell maybe somewhere in between gds and ncs. The most impt thing is where your kid will thrive - not things like cool buildings and who overcooks the dei. [/quote]

That's super helpful, we are also looking for joy! How would Holton Arms comapre to NCS in terms of intensity and stress?[/quote]

GDS is definitely the win for joy.[/quote]

New to GDS and the emphasis on joy is evident. We are pleasantly surprised by it as we didn't expect it to be emphasized as much as it is. It is intentional and cultivated. [/quote]

This is off-topic, I apologize! But do you have any advice on how to get into GDS? We love the school but have found it incredibly difficult to get in. The application process (into middle school) has felt pretty impersonal at times--lots of emphasis on "this is who we are," but not as much focus perhaps on getting to know us or our child. It's been hard to convey why we believe we’d be a great fit for the school. We don’t have any "hooks" that might give us an edge, and we’ve sort of resigned ourselves to the fact that it might just come down to that? Any thoughts or insights would be greatly appreciated![/quote]

For high school: Good grades, good recommendations, and good SSAT scores combined with full pay would probably go a long way towards admissions.
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They are also looking for kids interested in playing sports and joining clubs as none of this is mandatory. In recent years, it seems that they are wanting to enhance their athletic program.[/quote]

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