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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is in a highly competitive school similar to Sidwell and it's not abnormal for 1-3 kids each year to leave right before 9th usually to another great private.

I wouldn't say they were counseled out but by then kids and parents know more about their learning style and what they'd like for their high school experience. One child of a family friend who left when DC was in early elementary is now at a great medical school.[/quote]

Only 1-3!?!

I used to work with someone who’s wife owns a DC based tutoring company for the last 15-20 years now.  She knows exactly which schools have the most miserable students and parents, slogging away for perceived something or other. [/quote]

To be fair, wouldn’t the tutoring company primarily see kids who are struggling so not necessarily representative of the entire student population? My kid is very happy at a Big 3. It’s a lot of work but the reason they chose this school is this is the type of academic environment they prefer. [/quote]

When 80% of SFs and NCs is using constant tutors, no. And the other 20% has their mom or dad helping them daily or weekly. Some cultures prefer the parent as a tutor and motivating factor.[/quote]

I’ve never hired a tutor for my high schooler and haven’t helped them with homework since 5th grade so there’s that. [/quote]

That’s great your student has never had tutoring or supplementing from an adult.  Not sure what school or program they’re at but congrats I guess!  Yours definitely an anomaly in our various circles. And of course some families try to hide the amount of parental help or tutoring.[/quote]

NP here - our DC at SFS also has no tutors and we have never even known what their HW is.  Friend group has maybe one with a tutor in one subject, so PP's child is not an anomaly.  But our kid started in 9th - are your "various circles" families with kids that started earlier than 9th?  We did know a family (different aged child) from SFS who started their perfectly capable children with summer tutors in 2nd grade for fear of falling behind classmates....I got the feeling her "crowd" was using tutors unnecessarily. We haven't run into those types in our time there - but we also know fewer families at a 9th entry during COVID times.  [/quote]

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