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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted re Sidwell and, yes, I'm a parent there.  I'll stand by my statement: the US is very strong and worth every penny; MS and LS, not so much. [/quote]

Did your kid(s) actually go through sidwell lower school?  If so, what are the shortcomings?[/quote]

Yes.  Quality of teaching is inconsistent -- some burnouts; curriculum not as creative and  innovative as we had expected.  On the other hand, class size is a plus.  Major difference among divisions: US teaching is much stronger than MS or LS.   [/quote]

It seems that nobody has been really impressed with the Big 3 elementary school teachers/curricula.  I've read the same about Beauvoir, GDS, Maret, and the rest.  WIS is the only one that folks praise with any degree of consistency, but language immersion is so niche.

Are parents' expectations too high?  Perhaps no level K-4 curriculum is going to "wow" 30- 40- and 50-year old bystanders (i.e., the parents)?  It is, after all, about laying the foundation. The basics.  Is there a place there for John Keating/Dead Poets Society teachers even if they were so inclined?[/quote]

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