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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: British School of Washington, Edmund Burke School, Georgetown Day School, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Lab School of Washington, Maret School, National Cathedral School, Parkmont School, Sidwell Friends School, St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.), St. Anselm's Abbey School, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School, The Field School, Washington International School, Washington Waldorf School. Excerpt: Sidwell Friends School is a highly selective Quaker private school located in Bethesda, Maryland and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through secondary school classes. Founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell, its motto is (Let the light shine out from all), alluding to the Quaker concept of inner light. All Sidwell Friends students attend Quaker meeting for worship weekly. The school's admissions process is merit-based. As documented on the school's website, it gives preference in admissions decisions to members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), but otherwise does not discriminate on the basis of religion. The school does accept vouchers under the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. Described as "the Harvard of Washington's private schools," the school has educated children of notable politicians, including those of several Presidents, and personalities. Both of United States President Barack Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, and Vice President Joe Biden's grandchildren attend the school. Previously, President Theodore Roosevelt's son Archibald, Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia, Bill Clinton's daughter Chelsea Clinton, and Vice President Al Gore's son, Albert Gore III, all graduated from Sidwell Friends. Before moving to Wisconsin Avenue, Sidwell's campus was on I Street in downtown Washington and known as "Friends' Select School." The Wisconsin Avenue property was first used for athletic fields while the...