how is Hardy doing this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So most Deal/Hardy kids are in school 1 day a week? I can't seem to find info on their websites.

No. 10% or less of Hardy and Deal go to sit in a classroom for 4 hrs once a week and learn remotely at the school.

Think about that.

[Anonymous]

I personally would pay if I had it 45k for my kid to have in-person school hands down.

[Anonymous]

Vast majority of these kids won’t get into private for MS. Way too many applications, privates will prioritize those families rising from privates or those with deep pockets for the endowment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vast majority of these kids won’t get into private for MS. Way too many applications, privates will prioritize those families rising from privates or those with deep pockets for the endowment.

Plus many siblings and legacy apply at middle school. These schools often have 1-3 spots (out of 10-12) for a non-connected applicant for 6th. the vast majority of these public school applicants will be back in public for 6th. I've been through this with an older kid-it's really hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're at 5th grade at Janney and we're not applying to private. I'm sure that some of DC's friends are applying out, but none that I'm aware of. Some parents definitely keep applications on the down-low, but among our good friends who I'm fairly certain would tell us if they are applying out, all are headed to Deal. And as one of the prior posters mentions, only a fraction of kids get into "Top 3/5" schools, so if that's what parents are looking for or else they won't pay the $45k/year, most kids will be at Deal. Even if there is hybrid in the fall, most adults will be vaccinated and the kids will have far fewer restrictions placed on them. I'm not looking forward to DL next year, but I think we could survive a 2-3/week hybrid for another semester, if needed, because most likely all the extracurriculars will be back in full swing and kids won't be going crazy at home 24/7. If my kid can get to sleepaway camp for a normal summer, which it looks like will happen, that will buy us another few months of DL without going crazy.

My 5th grade Janney kid has 5 good friends and 5/6 (all but us) applied to private for 6th. These are all families who are committed to Deal (each has an older kid who attends or attended Deal) but they want in-person learning. We also have an older child at Deal.

I hope they know that there is absolutely no guarantee that the privates will be back this fall, at least 100%. We're at Sidwell and there has not been word one yet about plans for next year. Of course, renewal contracts are due soon, but still nothing said about the rest of this year, let alone next. From what I understand, that is pretty much the case across the board with DC privates, with the possible exception of the Cathedral schools that seem to be leading the way out of the DL rabbit hole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're at 5th grade at Janney and we're not applying to private. I'm sure that some of DC's friends are applying out, but none that I'm aware of. Some parents definitely keep applications on the down-low, but among our good friends who I'm fairly certain would tell us if they are applying out, all are headed to Deal. And as one of the prior posters mentions, only a fraction of kids get into "Top 3/5" schools, so if that's what parents are looking for or else they won't pay the $45k/year, most kids will be at Deal. Even if there is hybrid in the fall, most adults will be vaccinated and the kids will have far fewer restrictions placed on them. I'm not looking forward to DL next year, but I think we could survive a 2-3/week hybrid for another semester, if needed, because most likely all the extracurriculars will be back in full swing and kids won't be going crazy at home 24/7. If my kid can get to sleepaway camp for a normal summer, which it looks like will happen, that will buy us another few months of DL without going crazy.

My 5th grade Janney kid has 5 good friends and 5/6 (all but us) applied to private for 6th. These are all families who are committed to Deal (each has an older kid who attends or attended Deal) but they want in-person learning. We also have an older child at Deal.

I hope they know that there is absolutely no guarantee that the privates will be back this fall, at least 100%. We're at Sidwell and there has not been word one yet about plans for next year. Of course, renewal contracts are due soon, but still nothing said about the rest of this year, let alone next. From what I understand, that is pretty much the case across the board with DC privates, with the possible exception of the Cathedral schools that seem to be leading the way out of the DL rabbit hole.

This year, Sidwell has had more school for far more students (%) for longer than DCPS. I trust that Sidwell will offer more in-person than DCPS next year too.

[Anonymous]

My child is at Hardy. There are only CAREs classrooms, but I am hoping for hybrid in term four and hybrid or five days per week in the fall.