Official Admissions Decisions Thread 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4th: GDS, Landon, Sidwell, STA

Son is leaning to single sex, parents to co-ed, but one prefers more progressive and one does not. Good place to be, but had planned for the decision to be made for us.

Congratulations! What is your son’s current school? He must be really good support from school matters a lot.

[Anonymous]

A: NPS, St. Pat’s, WES
W: GDS, Maret
R: Sidwell

This is for PK4, except K for Maret.

Thinking of staying where we are and reapplying for K, otherwise likely between NPS and St. Pat’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re feeling really sad. Our DC was only accepted to one school that was the last on our list.

That happened to our first kid for PreK. Turned out our last choice was the best experience we could have possibly imagined. Sent both kids to the school and even though they are both graduated and onto new schools, they both still think it was the best school they ever attended. Sometimes things happen for a reason.

[Anonymous]

WL at Sidwell for 3rd. Only school we applied to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9th grade:

Accepted:
Stone Ridge
Sidwell
Field
Burke

WL:
GDS
Maret

DD is grateful for choices but had her heart set on GDS. I also think it is the right place for her but counseling her that she’s lucky to have choices. In the unlikely event she’s pulled off GDS’s WL however we’d love to give some waiting kids her other spots.

Thank you. DD felt strongly about the environment; felt safe and joyful at the same time. It's a lot to give up a spot at Sidwell but I agree with her that her best fit is GDS, and I loved the school as well. Crossing fingers.

Let them know. A child in my kid's class got off the waitlist last year. There might not be a lot of movement, but there will be some. We are there now and it's been great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9th grade:

Accepted:
Stone Ridge
Sidwell
Field
Burke

WL:
GDS
Maret

DD is grateful for choices but had her heart set on GDS. I also think it is the right place for her but counseling her that she’s lucky to have choices. In the unlikely event she’s pulled off GDS’s WL however we’d love to give some waiting kids her other spots.

Thank you. DD felt strongly about the environment; felt safe and joyful at the same time. It's a lot to give up a spot at Sidwell but I agree with her that her best fit is GDS, and I loved the school as well. Crossing fingers.

Let them know. A child in my kid's class got off the waitlist last year. There might not be a lot of movement, but there will be some. We are there now and it's been great.

Did you apply for aid, by chance? That can sometimes constrain the results given that there is only a finite amount of aid to award? But do let GDS know of your continued interest and that you would accept if offered.

[Anonymous]

Easy to compare just the 2026s. Both schools have done well. More Visi decisions are posted and Visi is significantly larger than Madeira. Visi also has more recruited athletes. Floor at Madeira is higher.

Madeira:
Ga Tech
Michigan
Kenyon (recruited athlete)
Yale
NYU x4
BU x2
UVA
Colby
Princeton
Northeastern
W&M
TCU
Wake x2

Visi has:
VaTech x4
Auburn x2
BC x4
Tulane x2
UNC
UC Boulder
Johnson & Wales
West Point
Cornell (Recruited Athlete)
Colgate
Holy Cross x2
Alabama
Columbia
Northwestern
UVA x3
Amherst (Recruited Athlete)
Dartmouth (Recruited Athlete)
Barnard
Bucknell x2 (1 Recruited Athlete)
University of San Diego
Providence
Villanova x4
Miami of Ohio (Recruited Athlete)
Wake
Ole Miss

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A: NPS, St. Pat’s, WES
W: GDS, Maret
R: Sidwell

This is for PK4, except K for Maret.

Thinking of staying where we are and reapplying for K, otherwise likely between NPS and St. Pat’s.

The R from SFS was likely solely age based.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy to compare just the 2026s. Both schools have done well. More Visi decisions are posted and Visi is significantly larger than Madeira. Visi also has more recruited athletes. Floor at Madeira is higher.

Madeira:
Ga Tech
Michigan
Kenyon (recruited athlete)
Yale
NYU x4
BU x2
UVA
Colby
Princeton
Northeastern
W&M
TCU
Wake x2

Visi has:
VaTech x4
Auburn x2
BC x4
Tulane x2
UNC
UC Boulder
Johnson & Wales
West Point
Cornell (Recruited Athlete)
Colgate
Holy Cross x2
Alabama
Columbia
Northwestern
UVA x3
Amherst (Recruited Athlete)
Dartmouth (Recruited Athlete)
Barnard
Bucknell x2 (1 Recruited Athlete)
University of San Diego
Providence
Villanova x4
Miami of Ohio (Recruited Athlete)
Wake
Ole Miss

Who would follow this so closely? Is it your job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy to compare just the 2026s. Both schools have done well. More Visi decisions are posted and Visi is significantly larger than Madeira. Visi also has more recruited athletes. Floor at Madeira is higher.

Madeira:
Ga Tech
Michigan
Kenyon (recruited athlete)
Yale
NYU x4
BU x2
UVA
Colby
Princeton
Northeastern
W&M
TCU
Wake x2

Visi has:
VaTech x4
Auburn x2
BC x4
Tulane x2
UNC
UC Boulder
Johnson & Wales
West Point
Cornell (Recruited Athlete)
Colgate
Holy Cross x2
Alabama
Columbia
Northwestern
UVA x3
Amherst (Recruited Athlete)
Dartmouth (Recruited Athlete)
Barnard
Bucknell x2 (1 Recruited Athlete)
University of San Diego
Providence
Villanova x4
Miami of Ohio (Recruited Athlete)
Wake
Ole Miss

You understand these admissions have almost nothing to do with the high school, right? And have no bearing on where your kid might be able to go in 4 or 13 years, right?

[Anonymous]

NP but I disagree. The way that colleges perceive the high school is crucial to the outcome. Hard to say that Madeira's results are not dramatically better than Visi, at least so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP but I disagree. The way that colleges perceive the high school is crucial to the outcome. Hard to say that Madeira's results are not dramatically better than Visi, at least so far.

+1. Colleges definitely care. Ask an AO.

[Anonymous]

Accepted (7th): Sidwell, STA, GDS, Maret

So so proud of my DS! We are between Sidwell and GDS, likely picking Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In at AHC!

Same! DD is thrilled. Her two close friends got in too.

Congrats! My daughter is at AHC and we couldn’t be happier. Great group of friends, able to try supports and different extracurriculars, teachers are very supportive and want the girls to succeed.

[Anonymous]

Tomorrow morning is one week until boarding school admissions decisions.

Is everyone ready for this to be over?