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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't speak to Sidwell, as I have one child in STA and another in another DC private that is considered on par with Sidwell, so I can speak to that perspective.  The schools really are night and day... anyone telling you that they are similar and probably only speaking in huge generalities.  We are so happy with STA but I think it fits my child well.  Kids that do well there are already self-motivated, like to compete, have another skill (chorus, sports, etc).  But with all that competition they also really do nurture the boys and have so many amazing traditions.  It's a true prep school.  Other schools with their commitment to inclusivity and higher staff turnover don't seem to have a true culture to them.  My kid likes the school but it's just not the same.  It's the way I felt about my public HS.  Enjoyable but the school was not a big part of my childhood.  Just a place to go and learn and play sports but not a school spirit within me.  It's just a place to get an education.  STA is more "all-in" if you will...[/quote]

A commitment to inclusivity means a school has no “culture”? Of course, expensive privates are elitist but what do you mean that STA culture isn’t inclusive?

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I [b]meant that it holds everyone to high standards. [/b] The thinking isn't necessarily to meet everyone where they're at... it's more so to set the bar high and expect those to reach it.  Rules are rules and expectations are set high.  I do think that they will give extra support when needed to help get your child where they need to be but my point is not that you are allowed to just be laissez se faire about grades and be considered successful there.[/quote]

That’s not how most people define inclusive. [/quote]

Good thing it's my post :).  Perhaps that wasn't the best word choice but I meant that putting in the work isn't optional at STA.  So I was using the word in the context of inclusivity of different learning styles and commitment to academics.  We've attended other schools where assignments were optional, or progressive grading allowed for much ambiguity in determining the actual performance of the student.  That's not the culture of STA.[/quote]

Trying to figure out if you are saying STA is not welcoming to boys with learning differences or if such kids don’t fit the model. 
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