Catholic School with Academic Rigor

[Anonymous]

Looking for a Catholic or Christian based school with a strong academic rigor that will help my 2nd grader (boy) who is above grade level in all subjects and especially fond of math. Any suggestions? We are in Ward 4 DC.

[Anonymous]

Holy Trinity Georgetown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

[Anonymous]

The Heights - opposite end of the political spectrum from HTS, but an excellent school with nice facilities.

[Anonymous]

Blessed Sacrament is a fantastic community, not the most academically rigorous but solid option. Most kids go on to Gonzaga, St John’s, Visitation, Holy Child and Stone Ridge for HS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

We’ve been at HTS for 6+ years and very happy; especially as Jesuit Catholics.

HTS uses the Eureka math curriculum for the Lower School. It’s worked well for my kids. There’s an excellent math coordinator for the lower school too. She gives advanced kids harder work.

In the Upper School, which runs from 5th to 8th grades, math and ELA classes are small (around 12-16 kids) and somewhat differentiated depending on the student’s ability. My kid regularly stays after school for free “office hours” to complete math homework with peers and the teacher. 7th and 8th graders are invited by teachers to be part of honors math and/or ELA.

See the website for outcomes. Lots of HTS grads go to Gonzaga (boys) or Visi (girls). Others go to top privates or academic-based publics (eg TJ in Arlington).

Overall, HTS is a community for students and parents interested in Jesuit Catholic values and a top-notch education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for a Catholic or Christian based school with a strong academic rigor that will help my 2nd grader (boy) who is above grade level in all subjects and especially fond of math. Any suggestions? We are in Ward 4 DC.

Your “above grade level” 2nd grader is a dime a dozen in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking for a Catholic or Christian based school with a strong academic rigor that will help my 2nd grader (boy) who is above grade level in all subjects and especially fond of math. Any suggestions? We are in Ward 4 DC.

Your “above grade level” 2nd grader is a dime a dozen in the DMV.

Love that for him - thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

We’ve been at HTS for 6+ years and very happy; especially as Jesuit Catholics.

HTS uses the Eureka math curriculum for the Lower School. It’s worked well for my kids. There’s an excellent math coordinator for the lower school too. She gives advanced kids harder work.

In the Upper School, which runs from 5th to 8th grades, math and ELA classes are small (around 12-16 kids) and somewhat differentiated depending on the student’s ability. My kid regularly stays after school for free “office hours” to complete math homework with peers and the teacher. 7th and 8th graders are invited by teachers to be part of honors math and/or ELA.

See the website for outcomes. Lots of HTS grads go to Gonzaga (boys) or Visi (girls). Others go to top privates or academic-based publics (eg TJ in Arlington).

Overall, HTS is a community for students and parents interested in Jesuit Catholic values and a top-notch education.

Thanks for sharing. We are catholic (although not really practicing) so happy to get back on track with religion. Is it difficult for admission in the lower grades? We would be seeking for next fall

[Anonymous]

Blessed Sacrament is lovely. Good amount of rigor and balance but it is one of the more conservative agendas out there. Kavanaugh is part of the community so be aware of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

We’ve been at HTS for 6+ years and very happy; especially as Jesuit Catholics.

HTS uses the Eureka math curriculum for the Lower School. It’s worked well for my kids. There’s an excellent math coordinator for the lower school too. She gives advanced kids harder work.

In the Upper School, which runs from 5th to 8th grades, math and ELA classes are small (around 12-16 kids) and somewhat differentiated depending on the student’s ability. My kid regularly stays after school for free “office hours” to complete math homework with peers and the teacher. 7th and 8th graders are invited by teachers to be part of honors math and/or ELA.

See the website for outcomes. Lots of HTS grads go to Gonzaga (boys) or Visi (girls). Others go to top privates or academic-based publics (eg TJ in Arlington).

Overall, HTS is a community for students and parents interested in Jesuit Catholic values and a top-notch education.

Thanks for sharing. We are catholic (although not really practicing) so happy to get back on track with religion. Is it difficult for admission in the lower grades? We would be seeking for next fall

Parishioners have the first chance at entry. The natural entry points are 5th and 6th, since more kids are added to the classes those years. K-4th are usually stuck at 30 kids per grade with not a lot of movement, but definitely worth checking with Admissions

[Anonymous]

I second Blessed Sacrament.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Blessed Sacrament is lovely. Good amount of rigor and balance but it is one of the more conservative agendas out there. Kavanaugh is part of the community so be aware of that.

Blessed Sacrament is awesome. If it has a conservative agenda we certainly have not noticed. We are as liberal as they come and have always felt welcome. More important, our children are cared for, taught well, and happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

We’ve been at HTS for 6+ years and very happy; especially as Jesuit Catholics.

HTS uses the Eureka math curriculum for the Lower School. It’s worked well for my kids. There’s an excellent math coordinator for the lower school too. She gives advanced kids harder work.

In the Upper School, which runs from 5th to 8th grades, math and ELA classes are small (around 12-16 kids) and somewhat differentiated depending on the student’s ability. My kid regularly stays after school for free “office hours” to complete math homework with peers and the teacher. 7th and 8th graders are invited by teachers to be part of honors math and/or ELA.

See the website for outcomes. Lots of HTS grads go to Gonzaga (boys) or Visi (girls). Others go to top privates or academic-based publics (eg TJ in Arlington).

Overall, HTS is a community for students and parents interested in Jesuit Catholic values and a top-notch education.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

We’ve been at HTS for 6+ years and very happy; especially as Jesuit Catholics.

HTS uses the Eureka math curriculum for the Lower School. It’s worked well for my kids. There’s an excellent math coordinator for the lower school too. She gives advanced kids harder work.

In the Upper School, which runs from 5th to 8th grades, math and ELA classes are small (around 12-16 kids) and somewhat differentiated depending on the student’s ability. My kid regularly stays after school for free “office hours” to complete math homework with peers and the teacher. 7th and 8th graders are invited by teachers to be part of honors math and/or ELA.

See the website for outcomes. Lots of HTS grads go to Gonzaga (boys) or Visi (girls). Others go to top privates or academic-based publics (eg TJ in Arlington).

Overall, HTS is a community for students and parents interested in Jesuit Catholic values and a top-notch education.

Hi, hoping to pick your brain about HTS. We are moving from overseas, and I am also very particular about the Jesuit education. I spent practically my entire education life in a Jesuit school. Having said that, I am looking at the move as a chance to send my kids (boys and girls) into a Jesuit school. But I cant' tell how "Jesuit" HTS is. What I liked about my Jesuit education is the way they are not dogmatic, not clutching at pearls, relatively liberal on issues such as homosexuality, etc., and basically the encouragement to question your own faith or the very existence of God. I am not sure if HTS just happens to be attached to a Jesuit run Church or does Jesuit teaching run through its veins? For example, I didn't see any Jesuit faculty in the website. While in my case most of my teachers weren't Jesuit but they were always a lingering presence in the school. It would be a huge financial burden to send our kids there so I wanted to know if I am getting the real deal, so to speak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown

Thanks anything you are able to share about the school?

We’ve been at HTS for 6+ years and very happy; especially as Jesuit Catholics.

HTS uses the Eureka math curriculum for the Lower School. It’s worked well for my kids. There’s an excellent math coordinator for the lower school too. She gives advanced kids harder work.

In the Upper School, which runs from 5th to 8th grades, math and ELA classes are small (around 12-16 kids) and somewhat differentiated depending on the student’s ability. My kid regularly stays after school for free “office hours” to complete math homework with peers and the teacher. 7th and 8th graders are invited by teachers to be part of honors math and/or ELA.

See the website for outcomes. Lots of HTS grads go to Gonzaga (boys) or Visi (girls). Others go to top privates or academic-based publics (eg TJ in Arlington).

Overall, HTS is a community for students and parents interested in Jesuit Catholic values and a top-notch education.

Jesuits are a religious order. You are a family of priests?