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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it seems to me that gds and sidwell are kind of similar in quality of education.  what is the biggest difference between the two schools?  For parents to chose sidewell, not gds, what is the main reason for you to choose sidwell? [/quote]

Sidwell is Quaker. This is a cultural difference that is worth noting. We love the Quaker education there. [/quote]

The difference is money and the profile of the parents the school seeks:

Sidwell has lost it's big draw ( POTUS kids) and with it it's cache and ability to say "no" to whomever they like, unless they can't say "no"

GDS never had that problem. So its basically GDS is your average Washington family: met at SAIS, work for the Bank. Sidwell you might have a Admin position in a Dem Admin or a column in WAPO

Maret- same as GDS but more money and more diplomat types, especially from MENA

In pecking order of desirability for Admission it is:

Sidwell
   Maret
   GDS

In that order[/quote]

You are crazy if you think St. Albans and NCS aren’t desirable. Many will argue they are the top schools in DC, not Sidwell. GDS or Maret more desirable than the Cathedral schools? That is laughable.[/quote]

All of these schools are clearly excellent.  I think, however, that St. Albans attracts far more republican/conservative/traditional families.  Nothing wrong with that, but our family did not even consider St. Albans because it would not have been a good fit for our family.  I think all of the other listed schools have more similarities than differences.[/quote]

Your loss. Those who know STA know it it mixed politically (and in fact has over time generally been considered a more Democrat school). [/quote]

+1 Further, if you have a girl, the education at NCS is phenomenal. No one could ever call NCS even slightly conservative or Republican.[/quote]

Agree wholeheartedly about NCS, and if we had daughters, we would certainly look at the school.  We only have boys, and based on what we have seen and learned from friends whose sons go to St. Albans, we are absolutely certain it would not be a good fit for our family.  Again, it is an excellent school but to try and take the position that it is comparable in culture/feel to the other schools listed is just disingenuous.  I know this is hard to hear, but in my personal opinion, it is not a great place for boys of color. [/quote]

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