Landon Question
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Anonymous
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Please, no snarky remarks. This is a serious question.
I want to send my son to Landon but am concerned that with the school's increasingly tarnished reputation, he will not be taken seriously for college admissions. I have a picture in my mind of an admissions officer taking one look at his transcript and saying "Ugh. Landon. No thanks." Is the culture at Landon really changing for the better? I attended an event last year and loved the LS Head, Chris. I know he is no longer the LS Head now. I also met a complete jerk of a teacher who is the opposite of what I want for my DS--a real loud-mouthed, chest-beating ape. Do colleges discriminate against Landon boys? What schools are they getting into? What is the culture there now? I heard the homework in LS is insane---four hours sometimes in third grade. Ridiculous and not developmentally appropriate. Are the only kids who survive the jocks? My son loves sports but he's not an ape, he's sweet and thinks of others first. I'm NOT saying all jocks are apes, I'm asking because I have heard that the only kids who make it there are the ones who are jocks and jerks. Please tell me this is not the case. Because I want to send my DS to Landon because of a few great teachers I've met in US. Thank you |
Anonymous
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OK, where to start on your rambling post...
Do you really think colleges care about what is said on this forum about Landon? It's a big, big world out there. I think the bigger question is you are concerned the homework is "insane" and you refer to some faculty (as students) as "apes" and think that only "jocks and jerks" survive there - its just weird that you would say that then in the next breath say you are considering it for your son. You've obviously been to the school, that's where you need to ask, talk to parents and gain your information. Quite honestly, based on what you are saying about your perceptions of Landon, I don't know why you would be considering Landon. Unless of course you are a troll and just trying to stir up yet another out of control Landon thread. |
Anonymous
Ridiculous. I'm not a troll, I'm someone who has the opportunity to send my son there but have legitimate concerns about the schools reputation. I'm not referring to what the forum thinks I'm referring to the negative publicity and how it may affect my child's ability to get into the school of his choice. Landon , based on reputation, is not my first choice but it is the most convenient choice. It could wind up fine-- I know people who have sons in LS and love it. I know neighbors who said their sons became intolerable during their tenure there. I am posting to find out what LANDON parents think of their experience so I can make an informed decision. |
Anonymous
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Agreed with OP that there could be worries about a perception problems even in the absence of DCUM. And that is a shame for the school & families there.
OP - as I think you already know - Landon tends to be a lightning rod here on this forum - so you might not get very useful info. I suspect you need to reach out to those Landon families you say you already know. Ask some of them if they might refer you to additional families that you might be able to speak with. For example, if they know your son, ask if they know of boys similar to him in the school and if you could be networked to be able to talk to the parents of the 'similar child' to see how their son is doing at Landon. I know it is nice the use the anonymous nature of DCUM with concerns like this for a school you wish to apply to later - but sometimes you lose out that way and get nothing releant to your circumstances. Good luck |
Anonymous
| It sounds like this would not be a good fit for your son or your family. |
Anonymous
Landon parent here... so you call the teachers and kids "apes, jocks and jerks" yet you want your son to be part of our school? In the spirit of trying to be nice, the homework is not "insane" it is rigorous but manageable. The teachers are not apes, they are, for the most part, very good, highly competent and do a great job. All kinds of boys thrive there, not just jocks and jerks. If you send a child to Landon and they turn into a jerk, it is an indictment of your parenting more than of Landon. The college matriculation list can be had for the asking - call admissions - then you can decide for yourself. |
Anonymous
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"it is an indictment of your parenting more than of Landon."
THIS. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
There is something within the culture at Landon that breeds boorish behavior. That is irrefutable. |
Anonymous
Oh, I guess you're right. The parents have nothing to do with the kids behavior. It's all the fault of the school. 
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Anonymous
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observations from a former parent, since I agree emotions run high around this place.
1. what you see is what you get--strict, decent academics, wide range of smarts among both students and faculty, hidebound (both good and bad). Don't make first impressions and second guess them..you're probably correct. 2. Social--if you think distinct mothers and fathers clubs are, in 2012, bizarre--then stay away. If you believe a bit of that tradition is charming if not realistic and useful, then come on in. But helpful if you belong to a country club too, as lots of boys do and that's where they spend much of their off time. 3. Diversity--if for you that means aa boys from DC and PG, you're right. If you think definition has been, by now, expanded well beyond that..keep looking. (no flames here..you bears know i'm right) all in all, a positive experience for ds. no coddling here, learned to handle himself in many situations including an adult world, played a lot of sports, rounded himself out, made good friends. it worked until it didn't..and he left. no more, no less. |
Anonymous
| Read the many other threads. And, read the newspapers. |
Anonymous
Hyperbole much? Of course the home is an important factor in a kid's development. But when Landon gets cited in seemingly an embarrassing incident on a regular basis, do you really think it's just the parents? And that point, many of the families that Landon attracts help to perpetuate a misogynistic, entitled environment. |
Anonymous
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Seriouslly OP? You call people "apes" and you claim you are considering sending your kid there? I call "troll" and I have no ties to Landon whatsoever.
Keep your kid at homeschool or at a lower tiered school. Why would you even assume you could get your kid into Landon anyway? They pick the kids they want. |
Anonymous
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Apes? Jocks? seems like you are just bored at home during the summer just trying to stir the pot about Landon.
I'm sure Landon posted their graduating class list or it can be found somewhere. It is probably not as strong as STA's or Sidwell's but its certainly up there with the other single sex schools. |