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  • Can someone tell me what are the top private schools in the Washington DC area?

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    04.12.09, 07:33 PM [ Flag ]

    • ask the obamas

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      04.12.09, 08:00 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • debated ad nauseam on www.dcurbanmom.com search "big 3"

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        04.13.09, 11:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • But this isn't dcurbanmom. Cathedral schools, Georgetown Day, and Sidwell. Some folks say Big 3/4 and include Maret.

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          04.14.09, 06:53 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • It isn't? Seriously? So that is why this page appears so different....imagine that. Even so, I must maintain my view that referring OP to a website that thoroughly discusses the issue seems so -- what is the word, reasonable? -- that I just couldn't help myself.

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            04.14.09, 08:24 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • Stupid response. Logical and appropriate for OR to suggest a website and a forum that deals specifically with DC area private schools.

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            04.14.09, 09:36 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • National Cathedral School/St. Albans, Sidwell Friends, Georgetown Day. The next tier is Holton Arms, Maret, followed closely by Landon, Stone Ridge, Georgetown Prep and Georgetown Visitation.

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      04.14.09, 08:48 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • dh went to landon, check out the exmissions, NOT impressive. my public school in arlington,va just across the border did just as well.

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        04.15.09, 07:39 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • That's ridiculous. OP, you definitely need to take a look at the dc urban mom forums. It is obvious that several posters here have no idea what they're talking about. You can go to the private school forum there and get better info

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          04.15.09, 09:12 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • GDS isn't same tier as Sidwell/Cathedral St Albans

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      04.14.09, 09:24 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • or: in my day, while a good school, sidwell wasn't as good as national cathedral/st. albans, but because of recent prominent students (chelsea and the obama girls), it has come up. sidwell was only slightly better than gds, but a very different philosophy (for example, students at gds call the teachers by their first names.

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        04.14.09, 09:29 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • These days it absolutely is. The previous OR is correct. The "Big 3" in DC are the Cathedral schools, GDS and Sidwell. Maret is often added in there as well

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        04.14.09, 09:33 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • only a WASP would truly believe this

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        04.14.09, 09:49 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • Why do you say that? Is it really just the Big 2 - Sidwell and Cathedral schools?

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        04.15.09, 07:18 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • No. It is really Sidwell/Cathedral schools and Maret/GDS for #3 depending on who you talk to. It's really the big 3/4

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          04.15.09, 09:38 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Sidwell, NCS/St. Alban's, GDS (Maret is often thrown in there too. DC is strange though in that there are a lot of schools that are only for the younger grades. There are some K-8s that are excellent and feed into all of the HS. There are also some K-6 schools and some K-3 schools. Some schools start at 3rd grade instead of K. Cast a wide net. There are many good schools in the area

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      04.14.09, 09:54 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Former DC resident for eleven years here. Top three: Cathedral, St. Alban's and Sidwell. Fourth would be Maret. Georgetown Day is far lower.

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      04.15.09, 07:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • They have private schools down in that quaint little city? How cute!

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      04.15.09, 10:13 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • where did you grow up? not new york city, as most of us aren't quite as provincial sounding as you.

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        04.16.09, 07:52 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • op asked "dc area", dc itself has just a handful, and they're in the suburban corridor of affluent maryland(chevy chase, bethesda) tho technically within the border of dc.

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        04.22.09, 09:07 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • If you include Northern VA, you'd add The Potomac School and possibly Maderia (all girls) to the list of the top 3/4/5. Potomac has a stronger national reputation and better emissions than some of the "top 4" DC schools. VERY affluent school (in top 5 US zip code by income) and a little more conservative than Sibley

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      04.22.09, 08:29 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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