Potomac School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much incorrect info on this thread. Potomac is definitely the equal of the top Washington privates. (Sidwell, STA/NCS, etc...). I have kids at both the "big 3" and at Potomac and the work loads, rigor, expectations, course offerings and college admissions are very similar. The Big 3 has more snob appeal for a certain kind of new Washingtonian but there has always been a contingent of Washingtonians who send kids to Potomac, especially daughters. None of the other NOVA private schools are nearly as selective nor rigorous. And most DC families that send kids to Potomac never even consider any other VA private day schools. Similarly, Holton is the one Maryland private that is the academic equal of the top DC schools and competes on equal footing with those schools both for admissions and for college acceptances. Anyone who says differently either has a bone to pick or doesn't have the facts.

This is the last school I would send my daughter to. Rough experience for mine. Girls in her class were brutal to many in the grade. No consequences for repeated bad behavior at that school.

Holton or Potomac?

[Anonymous]

Potomac

[Anonymous]

Nope, Holton.

[Anonymous]

Forgive me if this was posted here and I missed it. How competitive is Potomac School admission for a kindergartner who isn’t a legacy/isn’t connected? Our public schools are highly rated but they are overcrowded and it’s not going to be resolved by the time my child reaches kindergarten. I want DC to go to a good school like any other parent, but mostly I want DC to enjoy going to school every day and have plenty of opportunities to participate in activities and class. We have plenty of Potomac stickers in our neighborhood and I see the bus every day, so I’m curious about this school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forgive me if this was posted here and I missed it. How competitive is Potomac School admission for a kindergartner who isn’t a legacy/isn’t connected? Our public schools are highly rated but they are overcrowded and it’s not going to be resolved by the time my child reaches kindergarten. I want DC to go to a good school like any other parent, but mostly I want DC to enjoy going to school every day and have plenty of opportunities to participate in activities and class. We have plenty of Potomac stickers in our neighborhood and I see the bus every day, so I’m curious about this school.

This was my question and I’ll move it to a new thread. Sorry to post OT. Good luck to everyone with the decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: We sent our 3 kids to Potomac after a pre-school that had them reading at three.

Which preschool ?

Our almost 3 yo DC is eager and ready to learn to read. Knows letters, numbers, and phonics already. Taught self a few words already. We are looking for a preschool which will let DC learn at own pace, instead of artificially being held back.

Thanks !

A Montessori school in Chicago, and a local DC one attached to a university (but only for alum and staff). But that's not the point I intended to convey, I just wanted to emphasize the point that early readers and non-readers tend to meet up at the same place developmentally around 4th grade, so curriculum that is focused on catching non-readers or non-counters up to speed can look like the work is "behind" , or that "advanced" kids are being held back, but all that tends to balance out. They're kids. Relax. It all works out.