NCS contract this year--the deposit is now $5K?
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Anonymous
Huh? Get out of your bubble. This has totally become the NCS brand for 9th grade in recent years. At least half the class comes from public. We did and my daughter also applied to Walls. I can think of at least 10 other kids like mine in recent yrs (some who were accepted to NCS and enrolled, some who were accepted but did not enroll (but went to Walls or JR), some who did not get in) and I feel like I don't know that many kids! |
Anonymous
It does. They are keeping the $5K for every student (returning or new). |
Anonymous
You have no idea what you’re talking about. Financial aid recipients’ deposit amount is adjusted accordingly. Why do you insist on trolling on the private school forum if you have no idea about what is being discussed? |
Anonymous
Nope please ask the finance head. She can clarify. Current students don’t start the payment until 2025. Please check. Only NEW students pay this year. Others will start in 2025. |
Anonymous
| When the amt goes up for kids not on FA, does it go up for kids on FA? |
Anonymous
Well there you go. That is an even better reason for NCS to require a deposit. If what you say is true they Could turn down many students who apply to NCS for a student such as yourself who you admittedly say may turn and go to walls if they get admitted. That’s not fair to NCS or the other students who applied and have adjusted their school of choice based on being on the waitlist. See it goes both ways. |
Anonymous
Same amount due but I think adjusted for financial amount. Yes. Please reach out to finance person. She is helpful. |
Anonymous
This. Don't be poor and it won't be an issue |
Anonymous
So kids on FA will be paying a larger deposit than in past years? |
Anonymous
NCS gives aid to less than 20% of the student body and the income cut-off is super low. Most of kids who arrive from public for 9th grade (and who might also be considering magnets) are above the aid cut-off. I know because this is us and it's the niche NCS world that I know best. We're not getting aid but we're not making enough where we can walk away from $5K without a second thought. Yes, if my kid was "on the fence" about high school options and it cost us $5K to even have the NCS option we'd walk first and take our chances with Walls or TJ or whatever our other options were. Please don't tell me I don't know what I'm talking about. Yes, my demographic is small but ironically we are responsible for some of the most academically successful NCS grads. Generally it's not the monied lifers that are at the top of the class and frankly it's not often the aid kids either. It's often the super smart kids who come in from Loudoun or whatnot and arrive in 9th. |
Anonymous
It’s adjusted proportionally for those on financial aid. You should be able to commit to a school If you’re taking someone else’s spot. You shouldn’t sign a contract if you’re not willing to follow through with it. That’s fair to all. |
Anonymous
If you sign a contract you should honor the contract that is a life lesson that you should teach your children. There’s nothing fair about signing a contract with the intent of not following through with it. |
Anonymous
If you’re at the school you would know the answer to this question. If you’re not at the school then you really don’t need to know the answer to the question. If at the school You can easily reach out and ask the school directly. They are very happy to answer your question and she’s very good about replying back quickly |
Anonymous
Interesting logic. Does the same apply to a student who ends up choosing Holton or Sidwell or GDS over NCS for academic reasons? |
Anonymous
So you want to have your cake and eat it too? Do you want to have Ncs put another kid on the waitlist until June or July maybe while you decide what you want to do? That is not fair. |