No tech middle school

[Anonymous]

tl;dr unless you want a trad Christian school (no shade, we do!) you’re doing Waldorf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:tl;dr unless you want a trad Christian school (no shade, we do!) you’re doing Waldorf

We're in a conservative Catholic school and love it, but it is odd that the options are so extremely limited outside of the conservative Catholic/Christian world. You'd think there would be a lane for an ideologically middle-of-the-road low-tech school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Heights

+1. Our DS attended there. We are not Catholic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:tl;dr unless you want a trad Christian school (no shade, we do!) you’re doing Waldorf

We're in a conservative Catholic school and love it, but it is odd that the options are so extremely limited outside of the conservative Catholic/Christian world. You'd think there would be a lane for an ideologically middle-of-the-road low-tech school.

Totally agree with this and wish there were more options (but glad we have some!). Evidence seems to be supporting that phone free is good but doesn't go far enough. From Jonathan Haidt's substack: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/false-promise-of-device-based-ed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:tl;dr unless you want a trad Christian school (no shade, we do!) you’re doing Waldorf

We're in a conservative Catholic school and love it, but it is odd that the options are so extremely limited outside of the conservative Catholic/Christian world. You'd think there would be a lane for an ideologically middle-of-the-road low-tech school.

Totally agree with this and wish there were more options (but glad we have some!). Evidence seems to be supporting that phone free is good but doesn't go far enough. From Jonathan Haidt's substack: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/false-promise-of-device-based-ed

The irony that I read this scrolling through my cell phone while perusing DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:tl;dr unless you want a trad Christian school (no shade, we do!) you’re doing Waldorf

We're in a conservative Catholic school and love it, but it is odd that the options are so extremely limited outside of the conservative Catholic/Christian world. You'd think there would be a lane for an ideologically middle-of-the-road low-tech school.

Totally agree with this and wish there were more options (but glad we have some!). Evidence seems to be supporting that phone free is good but doesn't go far enough. From Jonathan Haidt's substack: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/false-promise-of-device-based-ed

The irony that I read this scrolling through my cell phone while perusing DCUM.

Agree! But we want better for our kids, no?! And, the horse will be out of the barn soon enough. No need to skip the critical skill building years.

[Anonymous]

We would love to do Waldorf, but it’s too far for us. We are in Herndon. Is there anything out in Loudoun? We looked at Virginia Academy, but could not believe how much they use computers. We want a school that does not allow any personal electronic devices.
-OP

[Anonymous]

So check out the Carholic schools near you (if a Catholic school would fit). Many are much lower tech than public. As PP already noted, there is some variation from school to school.

[Anonymous]

Saint Anselms Abbey. No tech and true classical education.

[Anonymous]

Are there any zero technology schools that aren’t not catholic around here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dominion Christian is pretty low tech in middle school, although there's occasional computer use required for some of the electives and club activities (mainly Science Olympiad).

The other local ACCS members with middle schools in the local VA are Ad Fontes, Oak Hill Christian, Immanuel Lutheran, and I think Potomac Classical.

Rockbridge is the only one in Maryland.

Non-ACCS schools I suspect of being low tech: Loudoun Classical, Ambleside (Charlotte Mason). Possibly Cornerstone Christian Academy in Middleburg.

Loudoun classical has permanently closed.
Anyone have experience with Ambleside they can share?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any zero technology schools that aren’t not catholic around here?

Plenty are Protestant.

[Anonymous]

But what’s up with the Waldorf fairies and gnomes?

[Anonymous]

St Jerome academy, holy redeemer college park ( less conservative, minimal tech use )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Heights

+1 classical education with no pointless screentime