Possibly being counseled out of Georgetown Prep?

[Anonymous]

OP--can you please explain more? This is troubling for those of us who are considering the school. Being counseled out for simple "moderate academic issues" seems extreme and makes me pause. But please don't drop a bomb and walk away--more information is needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Avalon
Public
School with strong LD support such as McLean or Lab
Boarding school for troubled kids

A lot of it depends on why they are being counseled out.

Curious about Avalon being on this list. Is this based on first hand experience? Is Avalon a place where kids that have been counseled out of other Catholic schools, like Prep, go?

[Anonymous]

his parents drove around with signs all over their vehicle.

Do you mean they have bumper stickers on like 75% of other parents?!?

OP, I agree with others, but it depends on the reason. But if it is only academic I would start with testing for LDs if this is a new issue. I would also look to a school that has a strong learning support program. SJC or DJO perhaps. It might be easier to get into the SJC benilde program as an upperclassman as some students don’t remain in the program all 4 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where would these kids go? Landon, Bullis?

Maybe The Heights or St Anselm's, depending on the issue. Academic vs behavioral makes a huge difference here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous[b wrote:]Kid in neighborhood attends. He is awful and his parents drove around with signs all over their vehicle. So obnoxious and “look at me.”
Such a turn off. [/b]
Did a tour and decided hard pass.

What a lovely person you are

I mean, you would be the pot calling the kettle black.

They’re stating their opinion. I don’t like Prep either.

DP

[Anonymous]

Does Prep have minimum GPA/grade requirements to remain in the school? OP, is the “moderate issue” that your child isn’t keeping grades up?

[Anonymous]

Troll post. Contracts for next year long since submitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would these kids go? Landon, Bullis?

Maybe The Heights or St Anselm's, depending on the issue. Academic vs behavioral makes a huge difference here.

If the issues are academic definitely not The Heights. Behavioral? The Heights might be a good fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Avalon
Public
School with strong LD support such as McLean or Lab
Boarding school for troubled kids

A lot of it depends on why they are being counseled out.

Moderate academic issues.

Landon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would these kids go? Landon, Bullis?

Maybe The Heights or St Anselm's, depending on the issue. Academic vs behavioral makes a huge difference here.

St. Anselm’s is more academically rigorous than Prep. I would
not recommend that school
if your kid is struggling at Prep.

- Parent of three boys who
attend different Catholic schools in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP--can you please explain more? This is troubling for those of us who are considering the school. Being counseled out for simple "moderate academic issues" seems extreme and makes me pause. But please don't drop a bomb and walk away--more information is needed.

OP here-son has no behaviroal issues at all but unfortunately is doing quite badly in 2 classes: one which would not be required at many other schools and one which is a core class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

his parents drove around with signs all over their vehicle.

Do you mean they have bumper stickers on like 75% of other parents?!?

OP, I agree with others, but it depends on the reason. But if it is only academic I would start with testing for LDs if this is a new issue. I would also look to a school that has a strong learning support program. SJC or DJO perhaps. It might be easier to get into the SJC benilde program as an upperclassman as some students don’t remain in the program all 4 years.

No, not the normal bumper stickers. Painted on the windows, streamers. For months.

[Anonymous]

Sandy Springs Friends School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

his parents drove around with signs all over their vehicle.

Do you mean they have bumper stickers on like 75% of other parents?!?

OP, I agree with others, but it depends on the reason. But if it is only academic I would start with testing for LDs if this is a new issue. I would also look to a school that has a strong learning support program. SJC or DJO perhaps. It might be easier to get into the SJC benilde program as an upperclassman as some students don’t remain in the program all 4 years.

Benilde is only an option at SJC as an incoming freshman. If it’s potential learning issues, look into testing, and executive functioning coaching, and tutors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Landon and Bullis are probably not going to accept. You need to be able to make a case for why your kid would be able to thrive at the new school—it's not as simple as going a tier down in selectivity.

Oh, please. Why wouldn’t they accept a kid?

Also I would rank both Landon and Bullis higher than Prep