Experiences with St. Ann's Academy in NW DC?
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Anonymous
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As my child begins a second year at St. Ann's, I wanted to provide some updated information about the school because many of the posts here are a bit dated. To start, the best things about St. Ann's are the individualized attention students receive and the close-knit community of families. Another great thing is that even the Kindergarteners rotate to different classes for weekly Spanish, Science, Art, Music and PE classes for instruction from specialized teachers. Lower grade students also participate in things like reading support and escorts to mass with upper grade students, which motivate both the older and the younger student about learning and being part of a larger community. Also notable and somewhat unusual: before and after care are run by actual St. Ann's faculty members, not outside people. So students are receiving continuity or care and instruction throughout the day--and parents know who's watching their children. Some parents may worry that Catholic schools are too strict and rigid, but St. Ann's has an effective balance of structure and nurturing that has worked well for my child, and much better than the more relaxed format of our former school. Whenever we are out, people always stop and ask where my child goes to school and comment how bright my child is. That says a lot. There may be mixed feelings about the principal, but a core group of very dedicated parents remains at the school and is working for St. Ann's continued success.
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Anonymous
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This information is very dated, this school has had a lovely turnaround. But don't believe me, attend an open house and see for yourself.
And I second the post that indicates the reason few children from the parish and neighborhood attend St. Ann's. There is not much incentive to attend St. Ann's when your neighborhood school is Janney. |
Anonymous
| We live in the neighborhood but attend a different parish. We're interested in sending our DD to the 3 year old preschool this fall. Any feedback on it? She currently attends CCPC which we love, but we want AM preschool (not a given for next fall at CCPC) and plan to send her to Catholic schools eventually. |
Anonymous
A lovely turnaround? I have seen current families leaving in large numbers and replaced by voucher kids. While they may be lovely, their families have no investment in the parish community. |
Anonymous
Oh, baloney. "There is not much incentive to attend Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament at Chevy Chase Circle when your neighborhood school is Murch or Chevy Chase ES." See, it's not the strong DCPS (or even MoCO) elementary school nearby that is the problem here. Blessed Sacrament has no such problems. |
Anonymous
also Lafayette ES |
Anonymous
Sounds like Annunciation Catholic School. |
Anonymous
| I sent all 3 of my children to St. Ann's & only left recently because of commuting difficulties. We started there while living near in DC & commuted 32 miles b&f each day for years because we loved the school so much after moving to Maryland. My oldest went on to St. John's HS and was class Salutatorian upon graduation. In terms of diversity ... I can only say that was one of the reasons we loved the school so much. My kids learned much there & I can tell you this, because of St. Ann's & their rigorous curriculum, my children have gone on w/ relative ease in their new schools. So much did it prepare my oldest for High-school that she finished enough AP courses there to graduate from college a year early. I strongly feel that the Catholic foundation prepared them spiritually & morally for what life may throw at them. |
Anonymous
| What is the total enrollment at St. Ann's now? I'm worried about decline |