Avalon in Silver Spring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in public school and teach a kid that attended Avalon last year. No idea if he left on his own or if he was counseled our, but he’s had a lot of trouble keeping his hands to himself and being too rough with other kids at recess and in the hallways. I’m also shocked at his executive function deficits and vocabulary given he came from a Catholic school. He often yells obscenities in the halls. But his Dad tries to manipulate the system and play like the teachers are to blame.

What grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work in public school and teach a kid that attended Avalon last year. No idea if he left on his own or if he was counseled our, but he’s had a lot of trouble keeping his hands to himself and being too rough with other kids at recess and in the hallways. I’m also shocked at his executive function deficits and vocabulary given he came from a Catholic school. He often yells obscenities in the halls. But his Dad tries to manipulate the system and play like the teachers are to blame.

He was most likely counseled out. Or expelled. That happens, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Avalons headmaster was once headmaster at the heights. Admissions grew exponentially with him at the helm and he had a hand in making the heights what it is today. Definitely in its infancy. It’s not flashy in anyway but very attractive esp if you value liberal arts. It’s also Catholic but not opus affiliated. It will be just as good as the heights as it evolves and grows, you wait and see.

Which Catholics are Opus affiliated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Avalons headmaster was once headmaster at the heights. Admissions grew exponentially with him at the helm and he had a hand in making the heights what it is today. Definitely in its infancy. It’s not flashy in anyway but very attractive esp if you value liberal arts. It’s also Catholic but not opus affiliated. It will be just as good as the heights as it evolves and grows, you wait and see.

Which Catholics are Opus affiliated?

The Heights and Oakcrest

[Anonymous]

My son goes there and we absolutely love it. Small class, great culture, as other people noted – they understand boys. It’s almost like a mini family. I do expect us to go to another high school because we are aiming for a good level college placement.

[Anonymous]

Do you feel like they aren’t good for college prep or placement?