Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all private schools, you can’t go by the course catalog with advanced classes because if there isn’t enough demand, they won’t offer it. Often times, there may courses listed because they offered it several years back and they just leave it in.

You have to ask specifically…and even then there is no guarantee if there are not enough kids in the class that want to take it.

+1 Our school teaches it every year, but you won't see it in the on line list of courses.

Why? Because they're too cheap to hire competent admin?

Anonymous wrote:Holton has a multi class every year, with about 10-12 girls. It’s super early in the morning (like 7am!)

Before regular school? Why?

Perhaps the students at Sidwell are not advanced enough for that subject

Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s Abbey School has multivariable calculus.

My mother has gout. That’s as helpful an answer to the question as your post.

Holton has a multi class every year, with about 10-12 girls. It’s super early in the morning (like 7am!)

If these courses are not offered every year, it is unlikely to be available for your kid.

Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s Abbey School has multivariable calculus.

Burke does too. Course runs when need/interest is there.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is there hasn’t been demand for it. They offer linear algebra as a post-calculus math option.

It's odd that GDS's post calculus options are so much more extensive.

It’s probably a good way to differentiate vs Sidwell et al with prospective students.

It’s also another element of the college rat race where parents/kids think you need post-calculus for the top schools to stand out.

Anonymous wrote:My guess is there hasn’t been demand for it. They offer linear algebra as a post-calculus math option.

It's odd that GDS's post calculus options are so much more extensive.

St. Anselm’s Abbey School has multivariable calculus.

Anonymous wrote:With all private schools, you can’t go by the course catalog with advanced classes because if there isn’t enough demand, they won’t offer it. Often times, there may courses listed because they offered it several years back and they just leave it in.

You have to ask specifically…and even then there is no guarantee if there are not enough kids in the class that want to take it.

+1 Our school teaches it every year, but you won't see it in the on line list of courses.

You may want to take a look at the Math I-IV track and reach out to the school's math department with questions as to the availability and reasoning around math offerings. It may not be what you are looking for, but I know several Sidwell Math I-IV graduates who are math majors in high quality college math programs who are very thankful for the Sidwell curriculum as foundations for their further studies in both applied and pure math. If a student has unusual specific needs, I've also seen Sidwell meet those needs through alternative programming outside of the regular available courses. I'd suggest speaking directly with the school for the most helpful and accurate information.

With all private schools, you can’t go by the course catalog with advanced classes because if there isn’t enough demand, they won’t offer it. Often times, there may courses listed because they offered it several years back and they just leave it in.

You have to ask specifically…and even then there is no guarantee if there are not enough kids in the class that want to take it.

My guess is there hasn’t been demand for it. They offer linear algebra as a post-calculus math option.

If not, why not?

I don’t see it in their course of study.