Obama Girls to Attend Sidwell Friends, Chelsea Clinton's Alma Mater

[No Elephants]

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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen Sidwell Friends School for their two daughters, opting for a private institution that another White House child, Chelsea Clinton, attended a decade ago.

Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama, said the Obamas "selected the school that was the best fit for what their daughters need right now." She said Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, "bring with them a number of security and privacy concerns that come with being part of the new first family -- and the school they've selected is positioned to appropriately accommodate that."

She also said that Sasha and Malia had become good friends with Vice President-elect Joe Biden's grandchildren, who attend the school.


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Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, went to a public school, but Bill and Hillary Clinton chose Sidwell for Chelsea. Al Gore III, the son of former Vice President Al Gore, also attended Sidwell.


http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/11/obama_children.html

[leftofcool]

1. good idea

No children in the White House limelight should be in a public school in DC

[vanderBeth]

2. Good School

Good choice

[Not the Only One]

3. They omitted Nixon's daughters, too

Tricia and Julie. It's the go-to school for children of prominent politicians in DC.

[marshall]

4. Anybody with the means to do so would send their kids to Sidwell

I wish I could.

[Laughing Mirror]

5. Sidwell was Nancy Reagan's alma mater, as well

It's where the Washington elite send their kids.

DC public schools found a way to accommodate the rest of us, for better or for worse.

[No Elephants]

7. Gore's son went there as well.

[Laughing Mirror]

11. Yes, he left St. Albans (his father's school) to attend Sidwell Friends

Cousin Gore Vidal also did time at Sidwell, so I guess you could say that some of them turn out all right.

[ErinBerin84]

6. that's cute that they've become friends with Biden's grandchildren.

[cliffordu]

8. Nearly complete Clintonian staff and now a Clintonian school for the girls?? Have they

been assimilated, or something???


:rofl:

[AllentownJake]

9. Good the school has a relationship with the Secret Service

and the Secret Service know the school.

[Renegade08]

10. I did a double-take reading your title -- Obama Girl is going back to high school???

If she did, she'd be homecoming queen for sure.