Any affordable but academically strong private schools like Pinecrest in Annandale (<20K)

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Anonymous wrote:preferably kg-high school but atleast through middle through. We live in Arlington. Would like a conservative school.

Immanuel Lutheran (maybe? they make you sign up to see tuition now, but they used to be affordable), Tyndale, Potomac Classical.

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Do all these Catholic schools require students to attend religious studies/church? Is there a way to opt out for people of other faith/religions?

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Anonymous wrote:Do all these Catholic schools require students to attend religious studies/church? Is there a way to opt out for people of other faith/religions?

Yes, religion is a big part of Catholic schools. To my knowledge, the only thing students of other religions can opt out of is sacrament prep. They still take religion class and go to mass regularly.

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Does anyone know anything about Veritas Collegiate in Arlington? It is K-12, but I don't know much about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Do all these Catholic schools require students to attend religious studies/church? Is there a way to opt out for people of other faith/religions?

No, you cannot opt out of a core element of the school’s educational philosophy and curriculum.

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Anonymous wrote:Do all these Catholic schools require students to attend religious studies/church? Is there a way to opt out for people of other faith/religions?

Yes, religion is a big part of Catholic schools. To my knowledge, the only thing students of other religions can opt out of is sacrament prep. They still take religion class and go to mass regularly.

Agree and FWIW religion is not only in the 1 religion class. This is true especially in K-8 schools but also in HSs and it wouldn’t be possible to opt out.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know anything about Veritas Collegiate in Arlington? It is K-12, but I don't know much about it.

Well, it’s an ultra-conservative school targeted the wallets of Chinese families looking to send their kids to the US. Just look at their website…if it doesn’t give you chills, it might be a good fit.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know anything about Veritas Collegiate in Arlington? It is K-12, but I don't know much about it.

They are more expensive than your baseline, but financial aid might be possible. Large Chinese population who board, as well as American day students. Classical curriculum. We had a few students transfer to our kids' classical school after Veritas moved from their previous location to Arlington, and AFAIK the students seemed well prepared.

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Tyndale (Arlington) and Grace Lutheran (Falls Church) might be worth a look. The latter only goes through 8th; Tyndale is rolling out 9th grade this fall.

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Dominion Christian is under 20k for k-6, then I think it’s 20 or 21 for 6-12. K-6 in Oakton and then you can take a shuttle to get to Herndon for the later grades, where the upper school is, or you can do all of k-12 at the north campus in Herndon. Religiously conservative but not super in your face about it imo, solid academics.

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Sounds like you want religious, but not Catholic. There’s a Lutheran school in South Arlington, blanking on the name right now, but could google it.

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Immanuel Bible School perhaps?

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Maybe Fairfax Baptist temple

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are any of these schools religious but not strict as in where Bible study or religion is not required?

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You want a religious school that doesn’t require any religion?