Miserable 6th grader - any options?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call the k-8 schools too. You might have a better shot because kids do leave after 6th. Think Lowell, Green Acres, Sheridan…They will help you get into another private for HS if you decide to go that route.

Everybody always says this as if good K-6/8 schools obviously have openings for some reason well after the deadline, while a school like GDS doesn't. No. That's not how it works, especially in the last 5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try Christ Episcopal School in Rockville (https://cesrockville.org/). Don't rule out the Catholic schools -- the religious aspect of the education is not that bad. Consider St. Raphael's or St. Elizabeth's, both in Rockville.

+1 on this recommendation. We know friends who were very happy there with their child. They are not in the typical "applications grind" cycle as other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call the k-8 schools too. You might have a better shot because kids do leave after 6th. Think Lowell, Green Acres, Sheridan…They will help you get into another private for HS if you decide to go that route.

Everybody always says this as if good K-6/8 schools obviously have openings for some reason well after the deadline, while a school like GDS doesn't. No. That's not how it works, especially in the last 5 years.

I'm pp above who recommended CES - the well known k-8 schools follow the typical applications cycle and can be quite competitive. Sure, give them a call...but by no means should you expect there to be an abundance of open spots. These schools are highly sought after.