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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a private school. They are selective. It is not public school.[/quote]

True. But I looked here:

http://www.sidwell.edu/about_sfs/school-philosophy/index.aspx
http://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=123451
http://www.stalbansschool.org/page.aspx?pid=710
http://www.ncs.cathedral.org/podium/default.aspx?t=129663
http://www.sheridanschool.org/about/mission
http://www.maret.org/about_us/mission/index.aspx

and nowhere did I see "This purpose of this school is to provide, to the children of parents who pay us a lot of money, an education that is free from disruption by the children of other parents who pay us a lot of money".[/quote]

Listing all of those links is silly, and makes you seem a bit disturbed ( or maybe you just have a lot of free time). Being counseled out of a school is a very painful process. Believe it or not, it is also a difficult decision for the school. However, all of the schools you listed ( except Sheridan) have upper schools. If it is obvious that a student will likely not be successful in the US, it is in the student's best interest to move on as early as possible. It is much better to find a new school at age 9 than at age 15. I know all of these schools have their faults, but they can predict with pretty good confidence how kids will fare as they move into higher divisions. Having said all of this, I still sympathize with any child that is asked to move on to a new school. It sucks in the short term, but in the long run it is usually the best decision.[/quote]

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