Norwood v. Lowell MS
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Anonymous
| Be wary of what Lowell will tell you about high school admissions results. A lot of sad 8th grade families this year, very few admissions to top schools, and no ownership or accountability from the school’s leadership. They’ll show you a list of what schools they had admissions to but won’t disclose it’s the same few kids getting into all of them. It’s a wonderful middle school that ends with a thud. It’s not viable as a top MS if they can’t get more of their students into the top schools. You’re better off leaving for one of the top K-12 schools before MS if that’s important to your family. |
Anonymous
I have sent two kids through Norwood and one through SAES and I can tell you unequivocally that SAES has the more toxic bully culture and does far less to stop it. |
Anonymous
| We had our son at Norwood for two years and then pulled him out because he just was not challenged in the classroom. Too many of his classmates needed support for impulsive control and had language based learning needs. We were told to try to supplement outside of the class. We left and started at another independent school and are so glad that we did. I'd skip Norwood. |
Anonymous
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SAES is far superior to Norwood in every way. LOVE the teachers, community and the kids. Norwood - not so much. Our neighbor's boys go there and they are a handful. The struggled in MCPS because of ADHD and Norwood was the only school they were accepted to.
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Anonymous
where did you go? |
Anonymous
Excuse me — what’s the problem with your kid going to school with kids who have language based learning needs? — mother of a Norwood child with dyslexia |
Anonymous
As someone who sent two kids to a very well regarded MCPS school and switched both of them to Norwood, I could not disagree more. |
Anonymous
I say Norwood, too, OP! |
Anonymous
Yes, having had one kid at a highly regarded mcps Ms and another at Norwood, Norwood is vastly superior both academically and socially. The fastest math track at Norwood is equivalent to the fastest math track in MCPS. Norwood offers more languages, including Mandarin iand Latin. Norwood instrumental music program is stunningly good - though here the two are closer as our MCPS school had a truly excellent instrumental music program. There’s vastly more writing ams public speaking at norwood than in mcps The science department is truly top-notch, with (I think?) all of the teachers having advanced degrees in science. I could go on and on but there’s really no comparison. As for as the non-academic side of things: The administration is incredibly responsive and sensitive and each child truly is known and cared for. I understand that some of the feedback on this board may seem over the top, but the place really is just exceptional in our family’s experience, and my only regret is that we didn’t send our first child there. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
I'm sort of baffled by these posts, I haven't heard this about Norwood at all (honestly it's the only school on this board that no one seems to complain about). Can't help but wonder if these are from another school's admissions staff.... |
Anonymous
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. Or administrative staff... |
Anonymous
Totally agree! I'm the PP who has had kids at Norwood for many years and currently in the middle school. So weird these are suddenly popping up and it sounds like the same person. |
Anonymous
| I have a child at the lower school and I agree it’s odd. Last year there was an issue with bullying in my kid’s grade, but the kids who were an issue got counseled out. |
Anonymous
| I'd look at ssfs instead of Lowell. |