Great private high school options besides the “big names”

[Anonymous]

OP, private school isn’t like other luxury goods where the more in demand it is the more it costs. Schools try to keep tuition as low as they can regardless of how many applications they get. They also try to keep tuition in the same range as their peer schools.

At the end of the day, schools have large staffs and physical plants they have to pay for regardless of how “big” their name is.

Religious schools get subsidies, or they’d be in the same boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, private school isn’t like other luxury goods where the more in demand it is the more it costs. Schools try to keep tuition as low as they can regardless of how many applications they get. They also try to keep tuition in the same range as their peer schools.

At the end of the day, schools have large staffs and physical plants they have to pay for regardless of how “big” their name is.

Religious schools get subsidies, or they’d be in the same boat.

So would Bullis and St Albans be considered peers? Tuition is about the same at these two.

I think they are peers with some major differences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, private school isn’t like other luxury goods where the more in demand it is the more it costs. Schools try to keep tuition as low as they can regardless of how many applications they get. They also try to keep tuition in the same range as their peer schools.

At the end of the day, schools have large staffs and physical plants they have to pay for regardless of how “big” their name is.

Religious schools get subsidies, or they’d be in the same boat.

So would Bullis and St Albans be considered peers? Tuition is about the same at these two.

I think they are peers with some major differences.

Sure, there are lots differences between private schools, but tuition costs are generally the same in the same geographic area.

A school that’s less in demand doesn’t mean it costs less.

[Anonymous]

What if I told you there is a private school that’s under 30,000 in Bethesda that if you do well on an old school high stakes exam would lead you to a free (more exactly a frei)university?*

Would you believe me?

The German School of Washington.

Subsidized by German government for their expats/diplomats they take limited number of yanks for diversity.

Courses in German leading to Arbitur exam.

*Healthcare not included in educational visa.

[Anonymous]

You’re welcome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re welcome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What if I told you there is a private school that’s under 30,000 in Bethesda that if you do well on an old school high stakes exam would lead you to a free (more exactly a frei)university?*

Would you believe me?

The German School of Washington.

Subsidized by German government for their expats/diplomats they take limited number of yanks for diversity.

Courses in German leading to Arbitur exam.

*Healthcare not included in educational visa.

Well now, who knew there was a different way to get your school subsidized than religious institutions - foreign governments!

[Anonymous]

Glenelg is $37k. Not sure it’s “great” and it’s def not near you. At $30k, you can afford to move to a better school district - increase mortgage by 2k+/ month. May be the better option

[Anonymous]

My DS was an American kid at the German school. It was a great experience, but you need to start by kindergarten. German is a difficult language.