Does anyone send their child to private school instead WW/WJ/Churchill/Wooton?

[Anonymous]

Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who on DCUM has ever claimed that every single private school on earth should have exceptional academics compared to every public school? Please link to these posts.

I would hope that paying for private would provide an improved academic instruction and don’t most privates proclaim this anyway? Mine did at least and is one major sticking point of some leaving mcps since covid.
You could get your point across better without being so bombastic with your irrelevant request for link to posts with your dramatic “every single private school on Earth.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

This must be the assumptive post who “knows” that only one person is unhappy and no other unhappy parents posts on here. The irony is this poster is exactly like the poster they complain about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

Wow! You say some ugly things to wish someone to leave. What school is this that parents attack in this way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

This must be the assumptive post who “knows” that only one person is unhappy and no other unhappy parents posts on here. The irony is this poster is exactly like the poster they complain about.

NP. The problem with the poster that PP identifies is that they post so prolifically that it’s hard to know if there are others with similar views. It’s naive to think there aren’t but one starts to wonder if it’s the same poster repeating their complaints. The poster does actually does a disservice to those who may want insight because it now sounds like all the complaints are coming from the same person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

So what?! Lots of posts get deleted I’m sure. If they have an experience, let them say. Why do you police what people have to say about their experiences? Oddly defensive and it makes me think you are biased and may be a school employee or a booster mom. You have done your own fair share of hijacking. Move on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

This must be the assumptive post who “knows” that only one person is unhappy and no other unhappy parents posts on here. The irony is this poster is exactly like the poster they complain about.

NP. The problem with the poster that PP identifies is that they post so prolifically that it’s hard to know if there are others with similar views. It’s naive to think there aren’t but one starts to wonder if it’s the same poster repeating their complaints. The poster does actually does a disservice to those who may want insight because it now sounds like all the complaints are coming from the same person.

Anselms? I can second many, if not most, of the same complaints if we are talking about the same school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who on DCUM has ever claimed that every single private school on earth should have exceptional academics compared to every public school? Please link to these posts.

I would hope that paying for private would provide an improved academic instruction and don’t most privates proclaim this anyway? Mine did at least and is one major sticking point of some leaving mcps since covid.
You could get your point across better without being so bombastic with your irrelevant request for link to posts with your dramatic “every single private school on Earth.”

Some private schools aren't striving to be stronger, but at least comparable academically while offering certain qualities (single-sex, religious) not available via public school. Neither of those appeal to me, but you are grossly underestimating the number of families on DCUM looking for one or both of those in a private school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we are zoned for One of these and went private.

Very poor handling of pandemic education.

Poor communication between home and school.

Hard to get on the sports teams unless you are top athlete.

Bureaucratic approaches that lack common sense.

Academics and writing more rigorous so we fell student will be better prepared for college.

We prefer private although college outcomes are probably similar or better at the public due to grade inflation.

Our DC prefers private.

Same here, all of the above reasons. Will stay and graduate from private

No snark but I would really like to know what private has better academics and more specifically writing than public here. That was touted at my child’s school and it is not better and has a reputation of a well-respected private.

This is the only area I have lived in that people actually think publcs are any good. It is shocking to me.

NP. It is a peculiarly DC area thing. I think it’s because there are so many people with government ties here. They are very invested in this belief. Even Massachusetts parents don’t sound like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who on DCUM has ever claimed that every single private school on earth should have exceptional academics compared to every public school? Please link to these posts.

I would hope that paying for private would provide an improved academic instruction and don’t most privates proclaim this anyway? Mine did at least and is one major sticking point of some leaving mcps since covid.
You could get your point across better without being so bombastic with your irrelevant request for link to posts with your dramatic “every single private school on Earth.”

Some private schools aren't striving to be stronger, but at least comparable academically while offering certain qualities (single-sex, religious) not available via public school. Neither of those appeal to me, but you are grossly underestimating the number of families on DCUM looking for one or both of those in a private school.

I went through the process of looking at 5 private schools in the area. Every single one of them boasted about their academics being stronger than public. This was the one consistent factor that they all stated and was on their primary sell. Secondary was as you mentioned religion, coed/single-sex, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

This must be the assumptive post who “knows” that only one person is unhappy and no other unhappy parents posts on here. The irony is this poster is exactly like the poster they complain about.

NP. The problem with the poster that PP identifies is that they post so prolifically that it’s hard to know if there are others with similar views. It’s naive to think there aren’t but one starts to wonder if it’s the same poster repeating their complaints. The poster does actually does a disservice to those who may want insight because it now sounds like all the complaints are coming from the same person.

NP. I agree with this. I can spot that poster from a mile away. The obsession is real.

And I don’t even live in the DC area. I only opened this thread because it kept coming up in Recent Topics and I was curious as to why. I should have guessed it was the crazy obsessed poster. Idk, I feel like that poster is not really doing DC area public school parents any favors. The private school is probably so relieved they are leaving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

This must be the assumptive post who “knows” that only one person is unhappy and no other unhappy parents posts on here. The irony is this poster is exactly like the poster they complain about.

NP. The problem with the poster that PP identifies is that they post so prolifically that it’s hard to know if there are others with similar views. It’s naive to think there aren’t but one starts to wonder if it’s the same poster repeating their complaints. The poster does actually does a disservice to those who may want insight because it now sounds like all the complaints are coming from the same person.

NP. I agree with this. I can spot that poster from a mile away. The obsession is real.

And I don’t even live in the DC area. I only opened this thread because it kept coming up in Recent Topics and I was curious as to why. I should have guessed it was the crazy obsessed poster. Idk, I feel like that poster is not really doing DC area public school parents any favors. The private school is probably so relieved they are leaving.

You know nothing about the schools, you don’t live here, you don’t know who any poster is, you don’t know if someone is leaving a school, or if a school is happy someone is leaving. It seems to me you are the crazy obsessed poster. You are also not doing DC public school parents any favors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

Wow! You say some ugly things to wish someone to leave. What school is this that parents attack in this way?

Pls point out the ugly things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree many parents have cause to be unhappy with their private school.

However, angry poster above is notorious for hijacking threats and sock puppeting to such a degree the DCUM mod has had to occasion to delete her posts.

It is ironic that her negative posts have prompted more positive responses about the school then probably would have otherwise been posted.

No school is a good fit for every student. Fortunately for all concerned, she seems to have realized this and is changing schools next year.

This must be the assumptive post who “knows” that only one person is unhappy and no other unhappy parents posts on here. The irony is this poster is exactly like the poster they complain about.

NP. The problem with the poster that PP identifies is that they post so prolifically that it’s hard to know if there are others with similar views. It’s naive to think there aren’t but one starts to wonder if it’s the same poster repeating their complaints. The poster does actually does a disservice to those who may want insight because it now sounds like all the complaints are coming from the same person.

NP. I agree with this. I can spot that poster from a mile away. The obsession is real.

And I don’t even live in the DC area. I only opened this thread because it kept coming up in Recent Topics and I was curious as to why. I should have guessed it was the crazy obsessed poster. Idk, I feel like that poster is not really doing DC area public school parents any favors. The private school is probably so relieved they are leaving.

You know nothing about the schools, you don’t live here, you don’t know who any poster is, you don’t know if someone is leaving a school, or if a school is happy someone is leaving. It seems to me you are the crazy obsessed poster. You are also not doing DC public school parents any favors.

Okay crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we are zoned for One of these and went private.

Very poor handling of pandemic education.

Poor communication between home and school.

Hard to get on the sports teams unless you are top athlete.

Bureaucratic approaches that lack common sense.

Academics and writing more rigorous so we fell student will be better prepared for college.

We prefer private although college outcomes are probably similar or better at the public due to grade inflation.

Our DC prefers private.

Same here, all of the above reasons. Will stay and graduate from private

No snark but I would really like to know what private has better academics and more specifically writing than public here. That was touted at my child’s school and it is not better and has a reputation of a well-respected private.

This is the only area I have lived in that people actually think publcs are any good. It is shocking to me.

NP. It is a peculiarly DC area thing. I think it’s because there are so many people with government ties here. They are very invested in this belief. Even Massachusetts parents don’t sound like this.

Thank you! You provided an interesting answer. I have lived/traveled all over the US, and while the vast majority of people could never afford private-- they certainly don't brag about their public schools.