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Anonymous wrote:As a parent at Sheridan who is somewhat close to the admission process (through volunteering at events), I can tell you all that the school doesn’t have enrollment issues. In fact, the school got more applications this year than previous years.

you are all so desperate to be among the actual elites that you lie to folks on this anonymous website. Sheridan is a school for special needs kids (and others alike!) but it is in no way akin to the independent schools that NW DC has to offer. You have to admit that to yourselves, at least.

Someone is desperate, but it's not the Sheridan parents. It is amazing how this site and others like it bring out the angry trolls who lash out at others they don't know just for the fun of it. I, for one, am so very tired of it. Put on real pants, get away from your keyboard and go speak, hopefully nicely, to a real person in the flesh. And to the rest of you who use the questions of others to make cutting remarks for the fun of it, just stop. Only other angry individuals enjoy reading them. The rest of us are busy, tired, navigating the craziness of the end of the year at the "elite" schools and don't have time for your nonsense. The only reason I responded is because I am tired of the way society has devolved into people using the anonymity of the internet to speak to others as if they are dirt on their shoes, and people like me shouldn't stay quiet any longer. Go back under the rock from which you came.

And don't waste your time responding to me. I pulled this thread up because someone I know recently discussed Sheridan. I won't be returning to this thread, and even if I do, I am a professional and a grown up. You will not get me to engage with you again. Especially since I understand that is exactly what you need to feed your anger.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at Sheridan who is somewhat close to the admission process (through volunteering at events), I can tell you all that the school doesn’t have enrollment issues. In fact, the school got more applications this year than previous years.

you are all so desperate to be among the actual elites that you lie to folks on this anonymous website. Sheridan is a school for special needs kids (and others alike!) but it is in no way akin to the independent schools that NW DC has to offer. You have to admit that to yourselves, at least.

And this brilliant analysis is based on what exactly? It is not a school for special needs kids nor has it ever been. Six kids are headed to GDS next and 4 to Maret - two of the most difficult to gain entry. Last year 5 went to GDS, 4 to Maret, 3 to Sidwell, 1 each to Holton, NCS, and St Albans and other top schools.

Sheridan alum are currently division 1 athletes at places like Georgetown and Stanford. They are currently attend a number of Ivies as well as Oxford University, U Chicago, Northwestern and loads of other outstanding schools. If that's the outcome of a special needs school, then I'm all in.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at Sheridan who is somewhat close to the admission process (through volunteering at events), I can tell you all that the school doesn’t have enrollment issues. In fact, the school got more applications this year than previous years.

you are all so desperate to be among the actual elites that you lie to folks on this anonymous website. Sheridan is a school for special needs kids (and others alike!) but it is in no way akin to the independent schools that NW DC has to offer. You have to admit that to yourselves, at least.

Word of advice- I went to the elitist of the elite schools. I do not send my kids to the DC equivalent. Between 6th and 12th grade, a third of the class had issues with eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse and risky sexual behavior. Pressure cooker schools harm kids. The level of competition and expectation reduces kids to a resume and grades and encourages them to excel along a very narrowly defined path. That narrowly defined path increasingly doesn’t lead to professional happiness or success. This path doesn’t even necessarily lead to better academics or learning.

It is totally your prerogative to look down on certain schools just like others look down on your elite school and you for sacrificing your child for a car decal and something to brag about to others who truly don’t care.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at Sheridan who is somewhat close to the admission process (through volunteering at events), I can tell you all that the school doesn’t have enrollment issues. In fact, the school got more applications this year than previous years.

you are all so desperate to be among the actual elites that you lie to folks on this anonymous website. Sheridan is a school for special needs kids (and others alike!) but it is in no way akin to the independent schools that NW DC has to offer. You have to admit that to yourselves, at least.

Sheridan 8th graders are some of the best candidates in the high school admissions pool.

Anonymous wrote:As a parent at Sheridan who is somewhat close to the admission process (through volunteering at events), I can tell you all that the school doesn’t have enrollment issues. In fact, the school got more applications this year than previous years.

you are all so desperate to be among the actual elites that you lie to folks on this anonymous website. Sheridan is a school for special needs kids (and others alike!) but it is in no way akin to the independent schools that NW DC has to offer. You have to admit that to yourselves, at least.

Anonymous wrote:Is Sheridan difficult to get into?

haha.

As a parent at Sheridan who is somewhat close to the admission process (through volunteering at events), I can tell you all that the school doesn’t have enrollment issues. In fact, the school got more applications this year than previous years.

Every school is facing tighter conditions. Of the k-8s, Sheridan is one of the strongest if not the strongest because it does what it does so well. Very strong and talented administration. It also has one of the best outplacements of all the k-8s.

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Anonymous wrote:Our kiddo went to Lowell and we transferred to Sheridan and we're very glad we did. From a social justice perspective - Sheridan walked the talk - and the education has been outstanding all the way through 8th. From my perspective - it's a drama free - well functioning school that goes all in for the students. The only thing I don't like about it is the gym. That's it. Lunch program is amazing, too. Also, there is a farmer's market!

Friends of ours transferred from
Sheridan to Lowell, and they are happier. Similar schools with similar approaches. Lowell has two classes per grade, and Sheridan has one. Depends a on the personalities and how your child gels in a particular class.

Some have suggested a dip in demand for K-8 schools in the area. Is Sheridan at risk of under-enrollment the way Lowell is said to be on another thread here?

Given current demographic shifts and a more precarious economic situation in the DC area, there is probably more of a heightened risk of under-enrollment at Sheridan. But Sheridan seems better positioned to stay afloat than others. Crucial factors that will influence survival will be positive and nurturing administration, the school's ability to retain and attract quality students and top talent, the school's ability to avoid controversy, the school's ability to garner positive attention through groundbreaking and/or community initiatives, and the stubborn maintenance of the small school culture that has always defined the school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kiddo went to Lowell and we transferred to Sheridan and we're very glad we did. From a social justice perspective - Sheridan walked the talk - and the education has been outstanding all the way through 8th. From my perspective - it's a drama free - well functioning school that goes all in for the students. The only thing I don't like about it is the gym. That's it. Lunch program is amazing, too. Also, there is a farmer's market!

Friends of ours transferred from
Sheridan to Lowell, and they are happier. Similar schools with similar approaches. Lowell has two classes per grade, and Sheridan has one. Depends a on the personalities and how your child gels in a particular class.

Some have suggested a dip in demand for K-8 schools in the area. Is Sheridan at risk of under-enrollment the way Lowell is said to be on another thread here?

Happy Lowell family here... Each school is going to be different and meet the needs of some families but not others. We love Lowell's small classes, the relationships that our kids have built with not just peers but also with the adults on campus, and the encouragement for each kid to be who they are. Academics are rigorous - the school went through a curriculum alignment within the last few years and it shows. There are both competitive and more relaxed sport options. Campus is also beautiful!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kiddo went to Lowell and we transferred to Sheridan and we're very glad we did. From a social justice perspective - Sheridan walked the talk - and the education has been outstanding all the way through 8th. From my perspective - it's a drama free - well functioning school that goes all in for the students. The only thing I don't like about it is the gym. That's it. Lunch program is amazing, too. Also, there is a farmer's market!

Friends of ours transferred from
Sheridan to Lowell, and they are happier. Similar schools with similar approaches. Lowell has two classes per grade, and Sheridan has one. Depends a on the personalities and how your child gels in a particular class.