St Andelm's Abbey

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the worst schools for athletics out there.

Just a couple of kids coming out of SAAS each year will go on to play college level sports. The school had an all-met basketball player, an all-met soccer player, and a DC wrestling champion, over the last couple of years.

Of course no athletic comparison should be drawn to the larger Catholic schools in the area -- many of which have 5-10 times the HS enrollment of SAAS.

However, if the goal is great HS academics plus the option for your son to participate in HS sports, then SAAS may a good fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the worst schools for athletics out there.

Just a couple of kids coming out of SAAS each year will go on to play college level sports. The school had an all-met basketball player, an all-met soccer player, and a DC wrestling champion, over the last couple of years.

Of course no athletic comparison should be drawn to the larger Catholic schools in the area -- many of which have 5-10 times the HS enrollment of SAAS.

However, if the goal is great HS academics plus the option for your son to participate in HS sports, then SAAS may a good fit.

THIS. No one is sending their son to SAAS for a college sports scholarship. Academics is the name of the game. There are plenty of opportunities for boys to he on sports teams both at school and club sports. There aren't the same number of local opportunities for academic enrichment at the level provided by this school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do the boys have fun too? The description by parents is so serious, I just wonder if it is a happy place?

Absolutely. My son has never been happier.

[Anonymous]

It also has one of the worst facilities in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It also has one of the worst facilities in the area.

Troll much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It also has one of the worst facilities in the area.

The boys THRIVE there. THAT is what is important. Money poured into fields and sports complexes doesn't guarantee or prove anything about the quality of education.

If looks matter, it is probably not the place for you. If academics and environment matter, check it out.

[Anonymous]

It's in NE DC. Enough said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the worst schools for athletics out there.

If you mean that the school doesn't prioritize athletics over everything else, then you're right. If your child's talents lay only in athletics then this is not the school for him. However, if you mean that that there are no opportunities for boys to be deeply involved in challenging competitive sports, you're wrong.

[Anonymous]

Someone has an axe to grind, obviously. I think it speaks volumes that the SAAS parents have maintained a positive and mature atmosphere with their responses much like that which is fostered at the school. If this kind of grace and maturity is what you would like for your son, than SAAS may be the right fit for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's in NE DC. Enough said.

Trolly troll troll go back to potomac little boy

[Anonymous]

If a kid is smart and athletic, why would you go to that school over schools like STA, Sidwell, et al?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's in NE DC. Enough said.

Something that also contributes to the diversity, relative modesty, and kindness of the families whose sons attend, many of whom consider the location to be an advantage, not a disadvantage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a kid is smart and athletic, why would you go to that school over schools like STA, Sidwell, et al?

It all depends on the culture of the school and what that kid's family is looking for... any number of reasons might make one or the other school a better fit for the family of a 'smart and athletic' kid. There are plenty of kids in public schools who would fit that description, too. There's also a price difference between the various schools that might be more or less of a factor for a family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's in NE DC. Enough said.

This post was way too civilized. What a nasty comment!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's in NE DC. Enough said.

Something that also contributes to the diversity, relative modesty, and kindness of the families whose sons attend, many of whom consider the location to be an advantage, not a disadvantage.

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