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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Summary: Large endowments don't guarantee lower tuition or more financial aid. They are typically meant to sit there and grow and fund some special projects, and be there for rainy days, but schools will still fundraise for those projects. There's no limit to how much a school would like to raise. Some schools in LA, NY, DC and Baltimore have impressive endowments. Some don't. Endowment funds aren't the sole predictor of a well-funded, high-functioning school with a solid business plan.  There's no correlation between endowment size and the type of school that is right for your kid. They don't need to be a factor in your decision process when choosing to enroll your kid, or when choosing to give extra money.   There you have it. [/quote]
I'd add that Madeira is quite the impressive "sleeper."  Sneaking up to the top of that ladder int he DC area.  Wow.[/quote]

It is a 110+ year old girls' boarding school (3rd largest endowment among that cohort) with lots of loyal and rich families and alums. Hardly a sleeper. [/quote]
Also, applies to boys schools:  Prep has been around since the 1700s. It also has a boarding school element. It’d be interesting to know what [b]Georgetown Prep[/b]’s endowment is.[/quote]

[b]Founded in 1789[/b]. According to this source, $20.5 million. https://www.boardingschoolreview.com/georgetown-preparatory-school-profile
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Wow.  I clicked.  I had no idea Georgetown Prep has the oldest founding date of ALL schools.[/quote]

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