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School  \nFall 2015  \nOur Admissions Philosophy  \nThis guide aims to help Rumson Country Day School families with the transition to secondary school. RCDS prides itself on the extensive help and support it provides throughout this process, and the success of our secondary school guidance program is clearly evident from our graduates’ happiness and achievement in high school. Regardless of the high schools our families pursue, RCDS provides expert guidance based on our in-depth knowledge of each individual child as well as the secondary school landscape.  \nRCDS encourages our families to send their child to the school where he or she is most likely to succeed. This is not the same as sending a child to the “best” school he or she can get into. Instead, it involves taking a careful and honest assessment of a child’s strengths and weaknesses, considering what is best for the family, and evaluating schools based not only on what they have to offer the child, but also on the contributions the child is going to make to the school.  \nWe believe in honesty and transparency throughout the entire process. Sometimes, this means the advice we give may not be exactly what our parents want or expect to hear. We ask that you trust our knowledge of your child and the schools he or she is considering, and our years of experience successfully placing our graduates.  \nTo this end, we want to remind you that the process does not conclude the moment a child is admitted into a school. The goal must be bigger than just “getting in.” As much as possible, we ask you to be honest about why you or your child is attracted to a school: is it because of “bumper-sticker recognition,” or do you believe it’s where your child’s needs are going to be met so that he or she can flourish and grow?  \nRumson Country Day is not a feeder for any particular school. We send our graduates to a wide array of schools: public and private, large and small, religious and non-denominational, hours away and just around the corner. Our kids are fantastic jugglers; they do well almost everywhere they go. This breadth allows our families to choose what is right for them and them alone. Please don’t allow gossip or third-party stories color your impression of a school. Judge schools only after you’ve visited them, and remember that what might be exactly right for your family may not be the best choice for another.  \nAnd, above all, remember that all children are works in progress; they are still becoming who they are going to be. No matter how long your child has attended RCDS, you’ve seen him or her grow in amazing, unpredictable ways. The same will happen at the next school.  \nIt is our hope that this guide will make the coming months easier. As always, check specifically with the schools to confirm any dates listed in this guide. If you end up having to make a difficult choice between multiple schools, we advise you to make the decision; please do not put it in the hands of your child. Of course, you’ll want his or her input, but in the end, where to send a child for high school is a choice that should be made by the adults in the room.  \nWe wish you luck. Just as it is a privilege to welcome students into our school, we take great pride in the way we lead them out. At Homecoming and just before the Thanksgiving holiday, when our alumni return donning the sweatshirts of their high schools, looking happy and tired and healthy, and when they poke their heads into their old classrooms and remember the Little Dining Room and remark on how small the halls seem, we know we’ve done well.  \nR. Brandon Horner  \nDirector of Secondary School Placement The Rumson Country Day School  \nII.  \nCriteria for School Selection  \nWe believe the following factors (in order of importance) should be considered when choosing a school. Note: “Reputation” and “College Matriculation” are not on this list!  \n1. 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