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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are friends with a family that had one kid at PDS and one at Sidwell. The older kid only went to Sidwell. The second kid went to PDS before also going to Sidwell. They were shocked by how much more the kid at PDS learned in the early grades compared to the sibling at Sidwell for the early years. He really thrived and the parents were thrilled with the schools curriculum. The PDS sibling was a much more advanced reader. [/quote] I am concerned to with the non-traditional privates. They seem to allow kids to only practice to their strengths and interests and not overcome their weaknesses. And I'm talking about things like reading, handwriting, math, etc. Not dance versus 3D art or computer work. Basic foundational skills that need to be mastered and then instinct before age 7 or 8. Why does this only begin in 3rd or 4th grade at many of the privates? Too much social civics time for ages 5-8?[/quote]
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