(Roger) When we moved here from Pennsylvania,
Ethan was entering second grade and Andrew was going into fifth.
And then they went through the entire program through graduation
at which time then they both went to the East Coast—
one to Georgetown, one to George Washington University.
So we had two very different children.
Andrew, learning came naturally to him.
And he excelled here at Rowland Hall because he was challenged.
Whereas Ethan had some processing issues,
and Ethan had to learn how to compensate for those processing issues,
and the teachers stuck with him.
(Susan) So I’d like to talk a little bit more about what
Andrew and Ethan got from their education at Rowland Hall
in terms of some specific skills.
And there’s no question that writing is at the top of the list.
They both are amazing writers,
very different writers, but fantastic writers.
They’re certainly critical thinkers.
They are able to articulate.
And this comes from their classes here,
it comes from debate,
it comes from the types of other students that are here, I think, as well.
I think that because the students are challenged
and they’re expected to be able to make an argument
I think that they challenge each other.
(Roger) We both went to public schools
so it was a little bit foreign to us to put our kids in a private school.
And yet, as we look back over time,
it was the right decision, it was a great investment,
and our children are comfortable, confident, and they appreciate hard work.
And they appreciate what academic excellence can mean in their lives
and how it contributes to their success.