Annapolis Proper for Young Families?

[Anonymous]

There are lots of kids but the commute would be miserable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Annapolis and it was fun. People here will say some of the schools are “bad” but so are lots of schools around here. I don’t like the small mindedness of my friends who stayed in AA county and there is definitely a redneck/republican thing there. But being near the water is great. Look at houses in West Annapolis elementary area. It is near the stadium and close to downtown.

The majority of Anne Arundel County voted for Clinton.

Yikes. So they’re rednecks, Republicans and rapist-enabler-supporting? Quite a crowd.

It is definitely small minded placs. Sure you wil! Find educated peop!e but I am amazed at my friends who never left and have fears of crossing the county line.

You either have thick thumbs, long fingernails, or a drinking problem. Just kidding!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of kids but the commute would be miserable.

Thanks, like I’ve said—familiar and comfortable with the commute (and find it less stressful than many of the standard MoCo commutes, though low bar).

Mind elaborating past “lots of kids” in regard to Annapolis proper?

[Anonymous]

Here are the local Annapolis residents views of the private and leading public schools. Please don't hate, just enjoy the folklore:

1)Key is DC's Georgetown Day without GDS rigor
2) Severn is St. Albans gone coed with the same issues of class and race; Annapolis's moneyed set
3) St. Mary's: think jocks, Naval Academy-bound, Eastport rich Catholics
4) Spalding: less money than St. M's, but no jocks, demanding academics, Severn attitude---pride themselves on being "smarter" than St. Mary's and Key
5) Annapolis High: truly great college placement for a public school/IB, Visual Arts Program, and known for Chinese Language Program.
6) Severna Park is Bethesda Chevy Chase
7) Broadneck: I won't repeat. Not kind.
8) South River: STEM, but not even remotely close to Thomas Jefferson. Still finding their way and a few safety issues.
9) Crofton: the brand new high school in a nice, affordable area. One of last affordable in AA. Great ratings so far. None of the social issues of other schools. A on Niche. Get in before it spoils.
10) Chesapeake Point Science Academy: only strong charter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here are the local Annapolis residents views of the private and leading public schools. Please don't hate, just enjoy the folklore:

1)Key is DC's Georgetown Day without GDS rigor
2) Severn is St. Albans gone coed with the same issues of class and race; Annapolis's moneyed set
3) St. Mary's: think jocks, Naval Academy-bound, Eastport rich Catholics
4) Spalding: less money than St. M's, but no jocks, demanding academics, Severn attitude---pride themselves on being "smarter" than St. Mary's and Key
5) Annapolis High: truly great college placement for a public school/IB, Visual Arts Program, and known for Chinese Language Program.
6) Severna Park is Bethesda Chevy Chase
7) Broadneck: I won't repeat. Not kind.
8) South River: STEM, but not even remotely close to Thomas Jefferson. Still finding their way and a few safety issues.
9) Crofton: the brand new high school in a nice, affordable area. One of last affordable in AA. Great ratings so far. None of the social issues of other schools. A on Niche. Get in before it spoils.
10) Chesapeake Point Science Academy: only strong charter.

This thread is from 4 years ago, I'm sure OP has this figured out by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are the local Annapolis residents views of the private and leading public schools. Please don't hate, just enjoy the folklore:

1)Key is DC's Georgetown Day without GDS rigor
2) Severn is St. Albans gone coed with the same issues of class and race; Annapolis's moneyed set
3) St. Mary's: think jocks, Naval Academy-bound, Eastport rich Catholics
4) Spalding: less money than St. M's, but no jocks, demanding academics, Severn attitude---pride themselves on being "smarter" than St. Mary's and Key
5) Annapolis High: truly great college placement for a public school/IB, Visual Arts Program, and known for Chinese Language Program.
6) Severna Park is Bethesda Chevy Chase
7) Broadneck: I won't repeat. Not kind.
8) South River: STEM, but not even remotely close to Thomas Jefferson. Still finding their way and a few safety issues.
9) Crofton: the brand new high school in a nice, affordable area. One of last affordable in AA. Great ratings so far. None of the social issues of other schools. A on Niche. Get in before it spoils.
10) Chesapeake Point Science Academy: only strong charter.

This thread is from 4 years ago, I'm sure OP has this figured out by now.

I'm glad the thread is resurrected though. I live in Kensington but recently went to Annapolis for the day with the family and started thinking "Hey I could live here. I could probably even buy a house I like for under 1.5 million!"

We have friends in Severna Park. Seems like a nice lifestyle!