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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sheridan is a lovely school. Your child will be challenged and their track record for outplacement is excellent. But your child also will develop a strong character, have the ability to problem solve, self advocate and show compassion. These skills are harder to teach, and I think their approach is what makes Sheridan special.[/quote]

And how do Sheridan kids perform at these schools? How are college placements?[/quote]

Usually Sheridan kids go to high school before college, but I'm sure there have been exceptions.[/quote]

Right... How do they perform in the competitive high schools, especially given that they don't tend to take a lot of timed tests? Are they in the middle of the pack at these schools, or can they perform well enough to get into a competitive school?[/quote]

I can't tell you anything specific about Sheridan kids performance on standardized tests, but my kids went to another progressive elementary and I can tell you this.  It is highly doubtful that anything they do in elementary school will have any impact on how they do on timed tests in high school.  How well you do on such tests depends on lots of things -- none of which have to do with progressive or traditional education in elementary school.  1) how well the student learns the material - that's most important; 2) preparation for a given tests format (SATs etc.); 3) processing speed & attention -- that is innate and not related to one's education at all; and 4) if a child has any problem with number 3, is it being remedied with extra time and/or attention deficit medication.   However, the three most important things they can do in elementary school that likely will have a huge impact on how they do in high school is 1) read; 2) read more; and 3) keep reading.   [/quote]

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