What are some good, more affordable private options in DC?

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Anonymous wrote:Which of these do you think most likely has openings? Are any particulary hard to gain entrance to? Thanks for all the replies. It’s so appreciated.

Some questions: what grade? Are you Catholic?

Sacred heart and st Anthony only have one class per grade so admission depends on whether there is space, which is grade dependent. Since sacred heart is bilingual, there’s a certain grade (2nd? Check their website) where you need to already have come from a bilingual school or speak Spanish for admission. The application process for both of those schools was not difficult. It’s open house season so check their websites or instagram for dates.

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Saint Anselms Abbey is relatively less expensive.

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Is our Lady of Victory a challenging school for which to gain entry? Looking at trying for 6th grade.

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Any updates on the micro schools or secular options?

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Christian Family Montessori School near Petworth is more secular (obviously not fully secular but focus is much more on Montessori and education than on religion -- it's mostly crunchy parents who are also churchgoers but that's about it). It goes through 8th.

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Friends Community School in College Park, MD ranges from 29-32k, depending on the grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Is our Lady of Victory a challenging school for which to gain entry? Looking at trying for 6th grade.

Middle school is harder to get in than the earlier grades. If you can come in 4th or 5th, do it. That being said, classes get a little bigger in middle school, so there are a few more spots available. It’s definitely worth applying!

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Rochambeau, German School in Potomac and St Anselms Abbey (boys)

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Anonymous wrote:St. John's, if you're looking at high school

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Anonymous wrote:Is our Lady of Victory a challenging school for which to gain entry? Looking at trying for 6th grade.

Middle school is harder to get in than the earlier grades. If you can come in 4th or 5th, do it. That being said, classes get a little bigger in middle school, so there are a few more spots available. It’s definitely worth applying!

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Are you a parishioner are you catholic? Those are the kids who get the first slots for 6th. You will be competing against parishioners who were at DCPS and then come to OLV for middle school. So try to move earlier 4/5 grade.

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Anonymous wrote:The 4 archdiocese associated pk-8s in dc. All are under $10k.

Which are good choices? St. Patrick?

St Pat’s is Episcopalian.

And $$$$$$$

Its tuition is 38-48k depending on grade level.

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Anonymous wrote:Any updates on the micro schools or secular options?

Micro Schools have challenges.

If you’re that hard up, move farther out in Virginia or Maryland. McDonogh School is much cheaper than DC schools with many more bells and whistles. (Equestrian anyone? Squash?)

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What are the micro schools?

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Templeton Academy near Gallery Place is about 24k.

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Anonymous wrote:Any updates on the micro schools or secular options?

Micro Schools have challenges.

If you’re that hard up, move farther out in Virginia or Maryland. McDonogh School is much cheaper than DC schools with many more bells and whistles. (Equestrian anyone? Squash?)

Many DC area schools offer squash and a couple have equestrian programs if either of those are particularly important but you don’t want to move.