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What message do boys get from all female teachers? No female interaction? What about mothers, sisters, and the rest of the world? [b]Boys benefit from good male role models.[/b] The Heights teachers are strong role models for my sons. We looked at the other all boys school in Potomac and didn't find the male teachers of the same caliber. Much more chauvinist/jock oriented. And they have female teachers so go figure. The Heights strives to help parents raise men that are good citizens, fathers, sons. Check for yourself and listen to some of their podcasts. You don't need to be a Heights parent to benefit from their approach to teaching boys. [/quote]

Boys benefit from good female role models too, eh? Just as girls benefit from good male role models, which is why it would be good for everybody if there were more teachers who are men. Both boys and girls should be taught by male teachers and female teachers.[/quote]

A boy does not relate to a female as he does a male. Sending my son to The Heights gives him many male role models. At his last school the only male teacher was the PE teacher and the principal. [/quote]

This is simply not true, but rather learned behavior.  You have taught you son this and reinforce it by sending your child to The Heights.

It sounds like a great fit for your family.  But you must realize that it would not be a great fit for others, hence the questions on this topic.  [/quote]

Yes, as a parent I do teach my sons to look up to strong male role models. And I teach my daughter to look up to strong female role models.

I do not need to "realize" anything in regard to this topic because I've simply been trying to shed light on a school that has a great approach to teaching boys. There have been a lot of wrong assumptions made about The Heights here. As you said, the question was asked and I provided an answer. Just because you don't agree doesn't mean my answer is wrong. We all have our approaches to parenting.

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