Best tech free (or low tech) private school

[Anonymous]

I am very concerned with the widespread use of tablets, laptops and school districts rolling out AI into elementary school classrooms. I don’t want my kids to use any tech at all until they are done with elementary school. The data is very clear that computers, tablets and AI basically have no measurable benefit to kids education and they are likely detrimental. What are the best private schools to look at sending my kids to in NOVA or DC?

[Anonymous]

Ideally I want the school to be secular, but religious schools are ok if they are not intense and treat students from non religious backgrounds nicely.

[Anonymous]

Following, this is important

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Maryland too, please!

[Anonymous]

Classical schools (religious), AMI Montessori, and Waldorf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very concerned with the widespread use of tablets, laptops and school districts rolling out AI into elementary school classrooms. I don’t want my kids to use any tech at all until they are done with elementary school. The data is very clear that computers, tablets and AI basically have no measurable benefit to kids education and they are likely detrimental. What are the best private schools to look at sending my kids to in NOVA or DC?

So true and so disheartening to see screens being put in front of our kids at all times

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Classical schools (religious), AMI Montessori, and Waldorf.

Don’t Montessori schools follow some crazy philosophy that kids are self-motivated learners though? I’m not sure I agree with that idea because most kids won’t learn difficult things without being compelled to do so. If you just let them learn themselves they will be experts in a handful of obscure subjects and avoid learning most subjects almost entirely.

[Anonymous]

Alright why don’t we just rank the top schools (for elementary school especially) on a scale of 1-10, 1 being never use technology ever and personal cell phones are confiscated each morning until school day is over. 10 being the school uses technology for everything, requires most assignments to be submitted electronically on school laptop or tablet, and lets kids use their cell phone all day during class. Please explain why you rated the elementary school that way and feel free to add a rating for middle school and HS school as well.

[Anonymous]

Following - have been trying to figure out how I can find this information. Agree this is such a terrible trend.

[Anonymous]

Washington Waldorf in Bethesda
Potomac Crescent Waldorf in Alexandria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Washington Waldorf in Bethesda
Potomac Crescent Waldorf in Alexandria

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Classical schools (religious), AMI Montessori, and Waldorf.

Don’t Montessori schools follow some crazy philosophy that kids are self-motivated learners though? I’m not sure I agree with that idea because most kids won’t learn difficult things without being compelled to do so. If you just let them learn themselves they will be experts in a handful of obscure subjects and avoid learning most subjects almost entirely.

Montessori should be started about age 3. If a child develops in this environment they will behave differently than in a conventional setting. If you try to transfer at older ages it doesn’t work.

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Saint Anselms Abbey. No computer allowed in classrooms. Even notes must be taken by hand. Majority of English essays are written during class where teacher sees draft before it goes home.

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Aidan Montessori

[Anonymous]

Dominion Christian in Oakton/Herndon, zero tech k to 6, kids can type papers in 7th and up, ai use prohibited k-12. Religious but non religious families attend.

So elementary, 1, everything handwritten
Middle/high…1.5? Kids use computer a little for science Olympiad, phones go in a basket, no laptops in class afaik