St. Anslem’s Abbey School Recommend ?
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Anonymous
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My son was admitted to the school for middle school.
I haven’t heard much on this list regarding the school. What are people’s opinions of the school? I am interested in a school with substantial academic rigor, focused on the whole child and has a strong sports program. We are not originally from the DC area and we are not catholic but I thought the open house was good and the teachers seemed engaged and cared about the children. I welcome opinions. We are deciding between this school and a highly regarded dc charter school. |
Anonymous
This feels a little hard to square, honestly. By the time a family has actually been admitted to St. Anselm’s, they have usually already gone through a pretty substantial admissions process and gotten to know the school fairly well through interviews, visits, application materials, and direct interaction. So it is a little surprising to see a post framed as though the family is still looking for the most basic general impressions. Also, St. Anselm’s gets discussed on this forum with some regularity, so “I haven’t heard much on this list” does not quite ring true either. Not saying the question is illegitimate, but it reads a bit more like a generic prompt than like a post from someone who has actually just completed the admissions process. If the poster is real, it would probably help to ask more specific questions — for example about workload, culture, sports, commute, Catholic character, or how it compares with the particular charter school under consideration. |
Anonymous
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Any honest answers with negative views of the school will immediately be either taken down or get attacked by seemingly the same individuals.
Be cautious about the school. They need students. |
Anonymous
| What highly regarded charter school? DC public and charter lottery results aren't out until the end of this week, so its likely you don't know if you have that choice yet. |
Anonymous
Feels like a promo for St A. |
Anonymous
No - feels like the OP is a troll. It’s inconceivable one could have gone through the effort of applying and getting admitted to St. Anselm’s and still have such outstanding questions. |
Anonymous
| Regardless of whether OP is a troll or not, a simple search of this site will reveal dozens of pages that will answer the question. |
Anonymous
| Feels like an AI prompt. |
Anonymous
| Save your money. Go to the charter school. |
Anonymous
| Non-Catholic family who sent our son to St Anselm’s. You will not find a better school in the region at the intersection of outstanding academics and a socioeconomic and racial/ethnic diversity that reflects the city. And the boys are genuinely kind. We have been so impressed. |
Anonymous
Recent lawsuit filed against the school suggests the boys aren't all that kind. |
Anonymous
The lawsuit’s allegations are troubling and the school should be held to account if true, but I’d still send my boy-of-color there in a heartbeat based on the firsthand experiences folks I know and trust. |
Anonymous
| Lawsuit was a red flag for us. We chose a different school. |
Anonymous
| Colleague went there (so not very recently). Academically challenging, high expectations of students, but very good instruction. Laid a good foundation for colleague who eventually got a PhD in STEM. |
Anonymous
Every private in the DVM can count a current PhD as an alum. This says nothing about St. Anslem's or any other private in the area. |