Mass exodus from SSSAS Middle School

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Anonymous wrote:To OP, if you got into another school just be happy and move on. This is obviously a troll thread. Most families that go to SSSAS don’t have other options if they don’t want Catholic or public school. I grew up in a private school and there are always things that you have to plug your nose and move on. There are no perfect schools. You should advocate for your child and if that includes uprooting and moving to another school, I’m sorry. That is a stressful and annoying process. If you did it and succeeded then I’m happy for you!

I really don’t understand this logic. If you’re going to do an independent school, you do realize SSSAS costs more than most of the local top tier ones? Most of the better schools also offer transportation, so saying you’re stuck paying a higher tuition at SSSAS bc you live in Alexandria isn’t an excuse.

Curious which top schools constitute the “most” that are less expensive?

For US (9-12 grades):
STA: $56,966
NCS: $55,920
GDS: $55,881 (9-11) or $56,217 (12th)
Potomac: $52,800

SSSAS: $55,210 (9-11) or $55,500 (12th)

Only Potomac is less expensive. Maret is also less at $53,545 if you consider that a top school. And a $2-3k price difference isn’t massive even then. All the schools are in the same ballpark.

It’s fine if you think SSSAS should not even cost as much as the top schools, but it’s completely inaccurate to say it costs more.

When we looked we found that the other top schools included more (transportation, lunch, etc). Maret and Potomac are heads and tails above SSSAS. I’d even consider Landon, visitation, prep, flint hill, etc to be better schools, and they’re all less expensive than SSSAS.

Maret is just do different it. Much smaller, no APs. No transportation at all. None. So I am not sure what your issue is but you are just wrong a lot. Potomac costs about the same. Also no AP. Visitation and Prep are Catholic and single sex so literally totally different from a co-ed episcopal school. But yes, less expensive. Landon is … all boys. But not less expensive. Flint Hill is the most similar in terms of size and offerings. It, like SSSAS , is a great school for people looking for coed, a bit larger, APs, transportation options. TBH, none of the other schools you list fit that bill setting aside that some are less expensive.

The point is that SSSAS is not worth the money relative to other schools listed above that cost the same. The education, the frustration when expressing problems and the college outcomes especially. If money doesn’t matter then fine it’s great for you. Or if you have a kid w learning differences that wouldn’t do well in public then that’s understandable. We should have left earlier too.

It’s ok it didn’t work for your family. It works for mine. I think it’s worth it and my child doesn’t have learning differences or social issues. He is well liked and enjoys all that SSSAS offers. For the amount we all spend on private, it’s totally ok to move on if you didn’t feel like SSSAS met your needs or expectations. But you need to be ok with the fact that others have different opinions about SSSAS and also about the other schools you mention. You can keep repeating yourself and insisting on the rightness of your opinion but it is just your opinion and hundred of families disagree and we are happy. Please move on and find happiness wherever you are now.

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Anonymous wrote:To OP, if you got into another school just be happy and move on. This is obviously a troll thread. Most families that go to SSSAS don’t have other options if they don’t want Catholic or public school. I grew up in a private school and there are always things that you have to plug your nose and move on. There are no perfect schools. You should advocate for your child and if that includes uprooting and moving to another school, I’m sorry. That is a stressful and annoying process. If you did it and succeeded then I’m happy for you!

I really don’t understand this logic. If you’re going to do an independent school, you do realize SSSAS costs more than most of the local top tier ones? Most of the better schools also offer transportation, so saying you’re stuck paying a higher tuition at SSSAS bc you live in Alexandria isn’t an excuse.

Curious which top schools constitute the “most” that are less expensive?

For US (9-12 grades):
STA: $56,966
NCS: $55,920
GDS: $55,881 (9-11) or $56,217 (12th)
Potomac: $52,800

SSSAS: $55,210 (9-11) or $55,500 (12th)

Only Potomac is less expensive. Maret is also less at $53,545 if you consider that a top school. And a $2-3k price difference isn’t massive even then. All the schools are in the same ballpark.

It’s fine if you think SSSAS should not even cost as much as the top schools, but it’s completely inaccurate to say it costs more.

When we looked we found that the other top schools included more (transportation, lunch, etc). Maret and Potomac are heads and tails above SSSAS. I’d even consider Landon, visitation, prep, flint hill, etc to be better schools, and they’re all less expensive than SSSAS.

Maret is just do different it. Much smaller, no APs. No transportation at all. None. So I am not sure what your issue is but you are just wrong a lot. Potomac costs about the same. Also no AP. Visitation and Prep are Catholic and single sex so literally totally different from a co-ed episcopal school. But yes, less expensive. Landon is … all boys. But not less expensive. Flint Hill is the most similar in terms of size and offerings. It, like SSSAS , is a great school for people looking for coed, a bit larger, APs, transportation options. TBH, none of the other schools you list fit that bill setting aside that some are less expensive.

The point is that SSSAS is not worth the money relative to other schools listed above that cost the same. The education, the frustration when expressing problems and the college outcomes especially. If money doesn’t matter then fine it’s great for you. Or if you have a kid w learning differences that wouldn’t do well in public then that’s understandable. We should have left earlier too.

It’s ok it didn’t work for your family. It works for mine. I think it’s worth it and my child doesn’t have learning differences or social issues. He is well liked and enjoys all that SSSAS offers. For the amount we all spend on private, it’s totally ok to move on if you didn’t feel like SSSAS met your needs or expectations. But you need to be ok with the fact that others have different opinions about SSSAS and also about the other schools you mention. You can keep repeating yourself and insisting on the rightness of your opinion but it is just your opinion and hundred of families disagree and we are happy. Please move on and find happiness wherever you are now.

NP here. You are so tiresome. Take your own advice and move on. There are also a lot of families that left or never attended because it is not worth the cost. It's great that you are happy and apparently hundreds of families agree. There are also hundreds of families who think SSSAS' best days are behind them, and it is not worth the cost.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To OP, if you got into another school just be happy and move on. This is obviously a troll thread. Most families that go to SSSAS don’t have other options if they don’t want Catholic or public school. I grew up in a private school and there are always things that you have to plug your nose and move on. There are no perfect schools. You should advocate for your child and if that includes uprooting and moving to another school, I’m sorry. That is a stressful and annoying process. If you did it and succeeded then I’m happy for you!

I really don’t understand this logic. If you’re going to do an independent school, you do realize SSSAS costs more than most of the local top tier ones? Most of the better schools also offer transportation, so saying you’re stuck paying a higher tuition at SSSAS bc you live in Alexandria isn’t an excuse.

Curious which top schools constitute the “most” that are less expensive?

For US (9-12 grades):
STA: $56,966
NCS: $55,920
GDS: $55,881 (9-11) or $56,217 (12th)
Potomac: $52,800

SSSAS: $55,210 (9-11) or $55,500 (12th)

Only Potomac is less expensive. Maret is also less at $53,545 if you consider that a top school. And a $2-3k price difference isn’t massive even then. All the schools are in the same ballpark.

It’s fine if you think SSSAS should not even cost as much as the top schools, but it’s completely inaccurate to say it costs more.

When we looked we found that the other top schools included more (transportation, lunch, etc). Maret and Potomac are heads and tails above SSSAS. I’d even consider Landon, visitation, prep, flint hill, etc to be better schools, and they’re all less expensive than SSSAS.

Maret is just do different it. Much smaller, no APs. No transportation at all. None. So I am not sure what your issue is but you are just wrong a lot. Potomac costs about the same. Also no AP. Visitation and Prep are Catholic and single sex so literally totally different from a co-ed episcopal school. But yes, less expensive. Landon is … all boys. But not less expensive. Flint Hill is the most similar in terms of size and offerings. It, like SSSAS , is a great school for people looking for coed, a bit larger, APs, transportation options. TBH, none of the other schools you list fit that bill setting aside that some are less expensive.

The point is that SSSAS is not worth the money relative to other schools listed above that cost the same. The education, the frustration when expressing problems and the college outcomes especially. If money doesn’t matter then fine it’s great for you. Or if you have a kid w learning differences that wouldn’t do well in public then that’s understandable. We should have left earlier too.

It’s ok it didn’t work for your family. It works for mine. I think it’s worth it and my child doesn’t have learning differences or social issues. He is well liked and enjoys all that SSSAS offers. For the amount we all spend on private, it’s totally ok to move on if you didn’t feel like SSSAS met your needs or expectations. But you need to be ok with the fact that others have different opinions about SSSAS and also about the other schools you mention. You can keep repeating yourself and insisting on the rightness of your opinion but it is just your opinion and hundred of families disagree and we are happy. Please move on and find happiness wherever you are now.

NP here. You are so tiresome. Take your own advice and move on. There are also a lot of families that left or never attended because it is not worth the cost. It's great that you are happy and apparently hundreds of families agree. There are also hundreds of families who think SSSAS' best days are behind them, and it is not worth the cost.

Most people who move on, move on. You apparently cannot. Seek therapy because you are fixated on this. I am defending my decision to have my child at SSSAS and frankly the school itself because I do think it is worth it and I don’t think your descriptions and comparisons are accurate. I am NOT, however, attacking your choice to leave or your opinion that it isn’t worth it. Tons of people believe none of these schools are worth the money. That is their opinion and it’s their money to decide how to spend. That is fine. Where you diverge from most people is that you are unsatisfied with anyone disagreeing with your decision and are determined to tear us and SSSAS down. You don’t get to tell me what I value or how to spend my money and apparently that bothers you … a lot. You have popped up page after page to chime in about school you don’t even attend. As far as I can tell SSSAS is lucky you left. You have issues. Move on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To OP, if you got into another school just be happy and move on. This is obviously a troll thread. Most families that go to SSSAS don’t have other options if they don’t want Catholic or public school. I grew up in a private school and there are always things that you have to plug your nose and move on. There are no perfect schools. You should advocate for your child and if that includes uprooting and moving to another school, I’m sorry. That is a stressful and annoying process. If you did it and succeeded then I’m happy for you!

I really don’t understand this logic. If you’re going to do an independent school, you do realize SSSAS costs more than most of the local top tier ones? Most of the better schools also offer transportation, so saying you’re stuck paying a higher tuition at SSSAS bc you live in Alexandria isn’t an excuse.

Curious which top schools constitute the “most” that are less expensive?

For US (9-12 grades):
STA: $56,966
NCS: $55,920
GDS: $55,881 (9-11) or $56,217 (12th)
Potomac: $52,800

SSSAS: $55,210 (9-11) or $55,500 (12th)

Only Potomac is less expensive. Maret is also less at $53,545 if you consider that a top school. And a $2-3k price difference isn’t massive even then. All the schools are in the same ballpark.

It’s fine if you think SSSAS should not even cost as much as the top schools, but it’s completely inaccurate to say it costs more.

When we looked we found that the other top schools included more (transportation, lunch, etc). Maret and Potomac are heads and tails above SSSAS. I’d even consider Landon, visitation, prep, flint hill, etc to be better schools, and they’re all less expensive than SSSAS.

Maret is just do different it. Much smaller, no APs. No transportation at all. None. So I am not sure what your issue is but you are just wrong a lot. Potomac costs about the same. Also no AP. Visitation and Prep are Catholic and single sex so literally totally different from a co-ed episcopal school. But yes, less expensive. Landon is … all boys. But not less expensive. Flint Hill is the most similar in terms of size and offerings. It, like SSSAS , is a great school for people looking for coed, a bit larger, APs, transportation options. TBH, none of the other schools you list fit that bill setting aside that some are less expensive.

The point is that SSSAS is not worth the money relative to other schools listed above that cost the same. The education, the frustration when expressing problems and the college outcomes especially. If money doesn’t matter then fine it’s great for you. Or if you have a kid w learning differences that wouldn’t do well in public then that’s understandable. We should have left earlier too.

It’s ok it didn’t work for your family. It works for mine. I think it’s worth it and my child doesn’t have learning differences or social issues. He is well liked and enjoys all that SSSAS offers. For the amount we all spend on private, it’s totally ok to move on if you didn’t feel like SSSAS met your needs or expectations. But you need to be ok with the fact that others have different opinions about SSSAS and also about the other schools you mention. You can keep repeating yourself and insisting on the rightness of your opinion but it is just your opinion and hundred of families disagree and we are happy. Please move on and find happiness wherever you are now.

NP here. You are so tiresome. Take your own advice and move on. There are also a lot of families that left or never attended because it is not worth the cost. It's great that you are happy and apparently hundreds of families agree. There are also hundreds of families who think SSSAS' best days are behind them, and it is not worth the cost.

Most people who move on, move on. You apparently cannot. Seek therapy because you are fixated on this. I am defending my decision to have my child at SSSAS and frankly the school itself because I do think it is worth it and I don’t think your descriptions and comparisons are accurate. I am NOT, however, attacking your choice to leave or your opinion that it isn’t worth it. Tons of people believe none of these schools are worth the money. That is their opinion and it’s their money to decide how to spend. That is fine. Where you diverge from most people is that you are unsatisfied with anyone disagreeing with your decision and are determined to tear us and SSSAS down. You don’t get to tell me what I value or how to spend my money and apparently that bothers you … a lot. You have popped up page after page to chime in about school you don’t even attend. As far as I can tell SSSAS is lucky you left. You have issues. Move on.

Wow you have anger issues. NP = new poster. So, no, I have popped up page after page. You are the one who cannot seem to accept that others think SSSAS is a mid tier school. I have been going back to read the history after your comments, and it seems like there are several different posters who are unhappy with SSSAS or don't think SSSAS is worth the cost. You think it is 1-2 posters to make yourself feel better about your decision, but you are wrong. You think someone who disagrees with you needs therapy, but you seem to be the one with severe insecurity issues about SSSAS.

[Anonymous]

I’m not angry at all. I don’t believe you are NP. You have style of writing and pattern of starting with an insult. This is no longer worth my time. I hope you have found a good school for you. I know I have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not angry at all. I don’t believe you are NP. You have style of writing and pattern of starting with an insult. This is no longer worth my time. I hope you have found a good school for you. I know I have.

No, you are not correct. But keep clinging to the narrative that there are only 1-2 posters on here who dislike SSSAS if it helps you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not angry at all. I don’t believe you are NP. You have style of writing and pattern of starting with an insult. This is no longer worth my time. I hope you have found a good school for you. I know I have.

No, you are not correct. But keep clinging to the narrative that there are only 1-2 posters on here who dislike SSSAS if it helps you.

OMG. I AM a NP and respectfully, MOVE the F ON! We DO accept that there are many people who dislike SSSAS! Feel better? There are also many that do like the school. I don’t think anyone is trying to convince you to like it if you don’t, yet some posters on this thread are hell bent on trying to tell people who like it they are wrong. Just stop. You hate the school - Great! Fine. We get it. We don’t hate it. Good luck to your family at a new school that you love.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To OP, if you got into another school just be happy and move on. This is obviously a troll thread. Most families that go to SSSAS don’t have other options if they don’t want Catholic or public school. I grew up in a private school and there are always things that you have to plug your nose and move on. There are no perfect schools. You should advocate for your child and if that includes uprooting and moving to another school, I’m sorry. That is a stressful and annoying process. If you did it and succeeded then I’m happy for you!

I really don’t understand this logic. If you’re going to do an independent school, you do realize SSSAS costs more than most of the local top tier ones? Most of the better schools also offer transportation, so saying you’re stuck paying a higher tuition at SSSAS bc you live in Alexandria isn’t an excuse.

Curious which top schools constitute the “most” that are less expensive?

For US (9-12 grades):
STA: $56,966
NCS: $55,920
GDS: $55,881 (9-11) or $56,217 (12th)
Potomac: $52,800

SSSAS: $55,210 (9-11) or $55,500 (12th)

Only Potomac is less expensive. Maret is also less at $53,545 if you consider that a top school. And a $2-3k price difference isn’t massive even then. All the schools are in the same ballpark.

It’s fine if you think SSSAS should not even cost as much as the top schools, but it’s completely inaccurate to say it costs more.

When we looked we found that the other top schools included more (transportation, lunch, etc). Maret and Potomac are heads and tails above SSSAS. I’d even consider Landon, visitation, prep, flint hill, etc to be better schools, and they’re all less expensive than SSSAS.

Maret is just do different it. Much smaller, no APs. No transportation at all. None. So I am not sure what your issue is but you are just wrong a lot. Potomac costs about the same. Also no AP. Visitation and Prep are Catholic and single sex so literally totally different from a co-ed episcopal school. But yes, less expensive. Landon is … all boys. But not less expensive. Flint Hill is the most similar in terms of size and offerings. It, like SSSAS , is a great school for people looking for coed, a bit larger, APs, transportation options. TBH, none of the other schools you list fit that bill setting aside that some are less expensive.

The point is that SSSAS is not worth the money relative to other schools listed above that cost the same. The education, the frustration when expressing problems and the college outcomes especially. If money doesn’t matter then fine it’s great for you. Or if you have a kid w learning differences that wouldn’t do well in public then that’s understandable. We should have left earlier too.

It’s ok it didn’t work for your family. It works for mine. I think it’s worth it and my child doesn’t have learning differences or social issues. He is well liked and enjoys all that SSSAS offers. For the amount we all spend on private, it’s totally ok to move on if you didn’t feel like SSSAS met your needs or expectations. But you need to be ok with the fact that others have different opinions about SSSAS and also about the other schools you mention. You can keep repeating yourself and insisting on the rightness of your opinion but it is just your opinion and hundred of families disagree and we are happy. Please move on and find happiness wherever you are now.

NP here. You are so tiresome. Take your own advice and move on. There are also a lot of families that left or never attended because it is not worth the cost. It's great that you are happy and apparently hundreds of families agree. There are also hundreds of families who think SSSAS' best days are behind them, and it is not worth the cost.

Most people who move on, move on. You apparently cannot. Seek therapy because you are fixated on this. I am defending my decision to have my child at SSSAS and frankly the school itself because I do think it is worth it and I don’t think your descriptions and comparisons are accurate. I am NOT, however, attacking your choice to leave or your opinion that it isn’t worth it. Tons of people believe none of these schools are worth the money. That is their opinion and it’s their money to decide how to spend. That is fine. Where you diverge from most people is that you are unsatisfied with anyone disagreeing with your decision and are determined to tear us and SSSAS down. You don’t get to tell me what I value or how to spend my money and apparently that bothers you … a lot. You have popped up page after page to chime in about school you don’t even attend. As far as I can tell SSSAS is lucky you left. You have issues. Move on.

Both of you are as annoying AF. both of you.