Obamas choose Quaker school for daughters

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their two daughters.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2008 - 21:49

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their two daughters.

A spokeswoman for Michelle Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, says the Obamas considered several schools for 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha but decided Sidwell Friends was the best fit.

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