Anonymous
Post 10/18/2013 13:43     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:have you check DCschoolHUB.com?


website not active yet
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2013 13:42     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:GDS is secular and can work well for bright kids who aren't interested in sports. Please don't nix your kid's chance of getting in by presenting him they way you did here. If he's smart, his test scores will indicate that. Focus on other things in the application and interview.


test scores only show so much
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2013 13:13     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
have you check DCschoolHUB.com?
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2013 13:12     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
GDS is secular and can work well for bright kids who aren't interested in sports. Please don't nix your kid's chance of getting in by presenting him they way you did here. If he's smart, his test scores will indicate that. Focus on other things in the application and interview.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 22:22     Subject: Re:What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:Washington Latin (charter)


Why?
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 20:21     Subject: Re:What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Washington Latin (charter)
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 18:08     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Maret's high school class sizes are more like 80 students. It's a wonderful home for many types of kids. Both of mine loved it there and were stretched and nurtured.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 17:42     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:i was 12 in 8th grade, btw


that might explain it
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 15:48     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
i was 12 in 8th grade, btw
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 15:47     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:do 12 year old kids really read david foster wallace?


What % of 8th grade kids are 12 years old? check your math.


fine, 13-14. still seems young
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 13:32     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Ironic
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 12:57     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:OP, does he have friends?


I hope you haven't instilled your obsession with "friend count" into your DC. We have all the insecure friend counting peer following children we need already.

PS- please let me what school your DC attend so I can cross it off the list.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 12:26     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:do 12 year old kids really read david foster wallace?


What % of 8th grade kids are 12 years old? check your math.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 12:24     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
I see that the GDS open house is not until mid-November and the Maret open house is not until mid-December. What thoughts do experienced GDS and Maret parents have regarding the wisdom of doing a tour BEFORE the open house?
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 12:21     Subject: What have I overlooked among the DC area private schools?
Anonymous wrote:do 12 year old kids really read david foster wallace?


Good question. My 12-year-old prefers Kant and Heidegger.