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Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell’s athletics facilities so average given these numbers?

That's not true. They have three athletic fields -including full size soccer, lacrosse and football. An extremely respectable gym with lots of natural light, weight room, separate wrestling room. It's honestly a little obnoxious that they don't provide more access to the neighborhood.

The outdoor space is fine. Not as cramped as GDS. All actually on campus unlike Maret. It would be better if they replaced the hideous MS building but it is functional.

Functional?

They completely rebuilt it to platnium LEED standards abou10 years ago. It is pretty state of the art, even if it is ugly because it was mostly adaptively reused from the 1950's building it replaced.

Wish they had replaced the really ugly facade.

It’s not actually ugly. But you have to maybe have been exposed to modern and organic architecture? To me, it’s the prettiest school in DC. Those kids in there are very lucky.

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Anonymous wrote:I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.

So you pay $55k a year for Sidwell so they can go to Harvard and then become a fed making $150k?!

If you took $50k a year once a year and deposited into a modest investment with 7% return, your kid could have $1M in just 12 years.

Your public school education did not help you in the reading comprehension department.

Explain

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell’s athletics facilities so average given these numbers?

That's not true. They have three athletic fields -including full size soccer, lacrosse and football. An extremely respectable gym with lots of natural light, weight room, separate wrestling room. It's honestly a little obnoxious that they don't provide more access to the neighborhood.

The outdoor space is fine. Not as cramped as GDS. All actually on campus unlike Maret. It would be better if they replaced the hideous MS building but it is functional.

Functional?

They completely rebuilt it to platnium LEED standards abou10 years ago. It is pretty state of the art, even if it is ugly because it was mostly adaptively reused from the 1950's building it replaced.

Wish they had replaced the really ugly facade.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.

So you pay $55k a year for Sidwell so they can go to Harvard and then become a fed making $150k?!

If you took $50k a year once a year and deposited into a modest investment with 7% return, your kid could have $1M in just 12 years.

Your public school education did not help you in the reading comprehension department.

Sick burn!

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Anonymous wrote:I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.

So you pay $55k a year for Sidwell so they can go to Harvard and then become a fed making $150k?!

If you took $50k a year once a year and deposited into a modest investment with 7% return, your kid could have $1M in just 12 years.

Your public school education did not help you in the reading comprehension department.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell’s athletics facilities so average given these numbers?

That's not true. They have three athletic fields -including full size soccer, lacrosse and football. An extremely respectable gym with lots of natural light, weight room, separate wrestling room. It's honestly a little obnoxious that they don't provide more access to the neighborhood.

The outdoor space is fine. Not as cramped as GDS. All actually on campus unlike Maret. It would be better if they replaced the hideous MS building but it is functional.

Functional?

They completely rebuilt it to platnium LEED standards abou10 years ago. It is pretty state of the art, even if it is ugly because it was mostly adaptively reused from the 1950's building it replaced.

The school is gorgeous and an environmentally amazing experience. You can get a tour actually. Not everything can or should look like a red brick institution or a colonial leftover.

This thread is completely devoid of any meaningful discussion of facts. The facts are in DC you go public or you go private. Privates pretty much cost the same. So you pick the best for your money if you can get in. People have been doing the same and paying the same in NYC for a hundred years. The reality is there’s more demand than great schools.

I wish the DCPS was viable for all the kids for middle and high school and I hope it gets there eventually. Each to her own, you can carry on talking among yourselves.

By the way PPs are correct —Sidwell has a huge name recognition abroad. I was surprised myself in several countries. Call it the Obama factor but it’s a great school!

Anonymous wrote:For all the people asking if it’s “worth it,” that’s not the point! Lol

Which you probably already know. Especially if you’re sitting in a 100k SUV.

You have to look at it as a % of income and net worth. 50k a year is interest on a low interest savings account to a lot of people. We don’t even notice.

Like I said before. Gross. Yuk.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell’s athletics facilities so average given these numbers?

That's not true. They have three athletic fields -including full size soccer, lacrosse and football. An extremely respectable gym with lots of natural light, weight room, separate wrestling room. It's honestly a little obnoxious that they don't provide more access to the neighborhood.

The outdoor space is fine. Not as cramped as GDS. All actually on campus unlike Maret. It would be better if they replaced the hideous MS building but it is functional.

Functional?

They completely rebuilt it to platnium LEED standards abou10 years ago. It is pretty state of the art, even if it is ugly because it was mostly adaptively reused from the 1950's building it replaced.

Anonymous wrote:I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.

So you pay $55k a year for Sidwell so they can go to Harvard and then become a fed making $150k?!

If you took $50k a year once a year and deposited into a modest investment with 7% return, your kid could have $1M in just 12 years.

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me so happy my kids don't go to private school. Everyone is justifying spending all that $$ to ensure that their kids make a lot of money and are in the right social class. Those values are not my values so I am extremely glad my kids aren't a part of it.

1) why do you bother reading the private school forum then?
2) very few people send their kids to these schools for the reasons you cited.

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Anonymous wrote:I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.

That's so mean.

But unsurprising.

Anonymous wrote:I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.

That's so mean.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell’s athletics facilities so average given these numbers?

That's not true. They have three athletic fields -including full size soccer, lacrosse and football. An extremely respectable gym with lots of natural light, weight room, separate wrestling room. It's honestly a little obnoxious that they don't provide more access to the neighborhood.

The outdoor space is fine. Not as cramped as GDS. All actually on campus unlike Maret. It would be better if they replaced the hideous MS building but it is functional.

I say, the more expensive the better. Keeps out the dual Fed strivers who are so ridiculously impressed with themselves because they went to Harvard 20 years ago. But now make 150k. Oops.