Baltimore school (MS/HS) for a creative and kind girl

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're thinking about making a move from DC to Baltimore next year. Our daughter will start 6th grade in the Fall and we're wondering which schools we should look into. She is an average or slightly above average student who loves theatre, art, and creative writing. Personality wise she's kind, a bit sensitive, funny. Not sporty though she does like swimming and kayaking. We'd be very grateful for suggestions. Thank you!

Notre Dame Prep

(In Towson)

NDP is a certain kind of student. Maybe not OPs kid..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is an average or slightly above average student who loves theatre, art, and creative writing. Personality wise she's kind, a bit sensitive, funny. Not sporty though she does like swimming and kayaking.

This does not sound like NDP to me.

I like the Park suggestion if you want coed, or Garrison Forest for all-girls. Maybe St Pauls School for Girls though I get kind of a snooty Greenspring Valley vibe from it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for garrison forest. Dd went for 9-12 but middle school always looked great as well.

I would not recommend Garrison, it has had a lot of difficulty attracting and retaining day students, and is mostly international boarders these days.

For a kid who is average/slightly above average, Saint Paul, RPCS, and Friends. Maybe McDonogh but it would be a tougher admit. Park and Bryn Mawr are more for academic high flyers.

[Anonymous]

Garrison Forest, or down the road for 9th, St. Tim's. Great schools!

[Anonymous]

Garrison and St. Paul’s are places where having $$ matters with lots of cliques. Based on the kids I know who attend, I’’d suggest you avoid. Friends, RPCS, Maryvale are all good suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Garrison Forest, or down the road for 9th, St. Tim's. Great schools!

Avoid both, nearly entirely international boarders.

[Anonymous]

Suggest you first consider whether or not willing to live in Baltimore City (very high property taxes, dismal public schools - both impact resale) or prefer Baltimore County and the opposite. Plenty of private schools in Baltimore County to consider. Post your questions on the Metro Baltimore forum. Maryvale, NDP. McDonough or Gilman (can't recall if boys only). One school near Owings Mills even has a well established equestrian program.

[Anonymous]

Agree with the recs for Park, Friends, RPCS. Would not do Bryn Mawr or McDonough for this profile of kid. St Paul’s only if y’all have $$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Suggest you first consider whether or not willing to live in Baltimore City (very high property taxes, dismal public schools - both impact resale) or prefer Baltimore County and the opposite. Plenty of private schools in Baltimore County to consider. Post your questions on the Metro Baltimore forum. Maryvale, NDP. McDonough or Gilman (can't recall if boys only). One school near Owings Mills even has a well established equestrian program.

You know nothing useful about Baltimore, do you? This "school near Owings Mills" is already mentioned several times on this page alone. Are you a bot?

[Anonymous]

We toured a lot of these schools for my DD, who landed at BMS. I agree with the recs for Friends, Park, and RPCS for what you are looking for. I don’t think NDP fits your DD’s profile.

[Anonymous]

For middle school, Friends and Park are good options. For high school, add St Tim’s to the list (if she is ok with all-girls school)