Which K-8 has the best high school placement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP stipulated that they like the K-8 model.

Many of the responses are people telling OP that they shouldn’t like the K-8 model. So it’s just a lot of irrelevant noise.

OP, we loved the K-8 model also. I can’t speak to the other schools, but Norwood was great for our kids from the standpoint of preparation as well as high school placement. It gave our kids the precise type of experience we were hoping for in the first place with a K-8. We really loved it, never regretted sending our kids there and never considered moving them early. Good luck to you!

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We love the k-8 model. We have a lot of faith that if our kids do well at their k-8 they will get into a competitive HS. And if our kids don’t do well, then a very academic high school is probably not the best place for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP stipulated that they like the K-8 model.

Many of the responses are people telling OP that they shouldn’t like the K-8 model. So it’s just a lot of irrelevant noise.

OP, we loved the K-8 model also. I can’t speak to the other schools, but Norwood was great for our kids from the standpoint of preparation as well as high school placement. It gave our kids the precise type of experience we were hoping for in the first place with a K-8. We really loved it, never regretted sending our kids there and never considered moving them early. Good luck to you!

It's not irrelevant bc the OP was asking about HS placement. If she didn't care where her child went to HS, then, yes, such responses would be irrelevant. But very clearly, OP is asking about which K-8 schools send their students to highly competitive private HSs. Hence, all the advice.

No. What you are saying is “OP, I know you say you like the K-8 model, but if you really care about HS placement, then you shouldn’t like the K-8 model.” That’s both irrelevant and inane, you’re just arguing with OP.

It’s possible to love K-8 and also want a sense of how a particular K-8 will prepare your child for the next step. For us, we knew that Norwood would do an amazing job of preparing our kids for high school, this is something that we definitely looked into and thought about when we were applying. But not because we were already focused on a specific high school or group of them when our kid was in K. That would be contrary to the model and what we loved about K-8 in the first place.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are aiming for HS at a Big-3, with all honestly, you should apply to them when your kids are in the LS. The competition to get into these schools in 9th is keen, and much more difficult than when your kids are in the LS. And for all the benefits of a focused k-8 education, there are also benefits for the k-12 model. Neither one is so much better than the other that it's a clear choice one way. Also, if you find that your kid or family isn't a good fit for the K-12, you can always apply out.

Not true for all. We hoped our kids would end up at one of a couple of the "Big 3s" after Norwood, and they did. And we are very happy about that outcome. But the LS and MS at the Big 3 they are attending would have been terrible for at least one of them, and it is doubtful they would have stayed at that Big 3 for high school had they started there in lower school. Post-Norwood they have thrived at that Big 3 for high school.

And you know this because???

Ummm....because I know my kid??? What a rude question.

Not rude. Just pointing out that you have no direct experience with the LS or MS of these schools, so you're just speculating.

Yeah...I’m “speculating” about my own child, based on a lived experience of seeing them in LS and MS at a k-8, and knowing exactly how they grew, matured, and changed during those formative years. The horror!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP stipulated that they like the K-8 model.

Many of the responses are people telling OP that they shouldn’t like the K-8 model. So it’s just a lot of irrelevant noise.

OP, we loved the K-8 model also. I can’t speak to the other schools, but Norwood was great for our kids from the standpoint of preparation as well as high school placement. It gave our kids the precise type of experience we were hoping for in the first place with a K-8. We really loved it, never regretted sending our kids there and never considered moving them early. Good luck to you!

It's not irrelevant bc the OP was asking about HS placement. If she didn't care where her child went to HS, then, yes, such responses would be irrelevant. But very clearly, OP is asking about which K-8 schools send their students to highly competitive private HSs. Hence, all the advice.

No. What you are saying is “OP, I know you say you like the K-8 model, but if you really care about HS placement, then you shouldn’t like the K-8 model.” That’s both irrelevant and inane, you’re just arguing with OP.

It’s possible to love K-8 and also want a sense of how a particular K-8 will prepare your child for the next step. For us, we knew that Norwood would do an amazing job of preparing our kids for high school, this is something that we definitely looked into and thought about when we were applying. But not because we were already focused on a specific high school or group of them when our kid was in K. That would be contrary to the model and what we loved about K-8 in the first place.

OK Norwood booster. We hear you. No one said to dislike the K-8 model. But, there's realistic advice, since OP is obviously concerned about getting her kid into a top HS, about the K-12 model. Guess what? You like like both models. You don't need to choose one or the other. You can apply to both. You can like both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does the Lowell school in DC and the Barrie school on MD compare with Sheridan and Norwood? (In terms of being admitted to Sidwell, GDS, and Norwood)

We would prefer to send child to those High School over the Cathedral ones.

Sometimes Lowell does well at GDS, though the past year was extremely tough. Lowell sends a lot of kids to Burke, St. Johns and Sandy Springs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP stipulated that they like the K-8 model.

Many of the responses are people telling OP that they shouldn’t like the K-8 model. So it’s just a lot of irrelevant noise.

OP, we loved the K-8 model also. I can’t speak to the other schools, but Norwood was great for our kids from the standpoint of preparation as well as high school placement. It gave our kids the precise type of experience we were hoping for in the first place with a K-8. We really loved it, never regretted sending our kids there and never considered moving them early. Good luck to you!

It's not irrelevant bc the OP was asking about HS placement. If she didn't care where her child went to HS, then, yes, such responses would be irrelevant. But very clearly, OP is asking about which K-8 schools send their students to highly competitive private HSs. Hence, all the advice.

No. What you are saying is “OP, I know you say you like the K-8 model, but if you really care about HS placement, then you shouldn’t like the K-8 model.” That’s both irrelevant and inane, you’re just arguing with OP.

It’s possible to love K-8 and also want a sense of how a particular K-8 will prepare your child for the next step. For us, we knew that Norwood would do an amazing job of preparing our kids for high school, this is something that we definitely looked into and thought about when we were applying. But not because we were already focused on a specific high school or group of them when our kid was in K. That would be contrary to the model and what we loved about K-8 in the first place.

OK Norwood booster. We hear you. No one said to dislike the K-8 model. But, there's realistic advice, since OP is obviously concerned about getting her kid into a top HS, about the K-12 model. Guess what? You like like both models. You don't need to choose one or the other. You can apply to both. You can like both.

As far as this thread is concerned, I’m a K-8 booster and I’m sharing specific positive experiences about a particular K-8 that OP asked about. I just don’t understand why you feel the need to be a busybody and tell OP that they shouldn’t like K-8s when they started the discussion by stating that they do like K-8s. Though I guess that is pretty much par for the course on this message board...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should just start as early as possible at these schools if that’s your goal. 9th grade placement is very difficult. Much easier getting in early.

+100

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP stipulated that they like the K-8 model.

Many of the responses are people telling OP that they shouldn’t like the K-8 model. So it’s just a lot of irrelevant noise.

OP, we loved the K-8 model also. I can’t speak to the other schools, but Norwood was great for our kids from the standpoint of preparation as well as high school placement. It gave our kids the precise type of experience we were hoping for in the first place with a K-8. We really loved it, never regretted sending our kids there and never considered moving them early. Good luck to you!

It's not irrelevant bc the OP was asking about HS placement. If she didn't care where her child went to HS, then, yes, such responses would be irrelevant. But very clearly, OP is asking about which K-8 schools send their students to highly competitive private HSs. Hence, all the advice.

No. What you are saying is “OP, I know you say you like the K-8 model, but if you really care about HS placement, then you shouldn’t like the K-8 model.” That’s both irrelevant and inane, you’re just arguing with OP.

It’s possible to love K-8 and also want a sense of how a particular K-8 will prepare your child for the next step. For us, we knew that Norwood would do an amazing job of preparing our kids for high school, this is something that we definitely looked into and thought about when we were applying. But not because we were already focused on a specific high school or group of them when our kid was in K. That would be contrary to the model and what we loved about K-8 in the first place.

OK Norwood booster. We hear you. No one said to dislike the K-8 model. But, there's realistic advice, since OP is obviously concerned about getting her kid into a top HS, about the K-12 model. Guess what? You like like both models. You don't need to choose one or the other. You can apply to both. You can like both.

As far as this thread is concerned, I’m a K-8 booster and I’m sharing specific positive experiences about a particular K-8 that OP asked about. I just don’t understand why you feel the need to be a busybody and tell OP that they shouldn’t like K-8s when they started the discussion by stating that they do like K-8s. Though I guess that is pretty much par for the course on this message board...

OMG do you not read? No one is saying people shouldn't like K-8s. No one. People are suggesting that OP consider K-12s in addition to K-8s. Do you not understand that people can and do apply to both types of schools? Because both have their strengths and weaknesses?

[Anonymous]

None of them can claim amazing placements last year unless the kid was a sibling applicant, or legacy, etc.
luck of the draw if your kid is in a cohort or not with sibling applicants applying to same HS. The siblings get preferential admissions every time. Even at schools that claim otherwise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP stipulated that they like the K-8 model.

Many of the responses are people telling OP that they shouldn’t like the K-8 model. So it’s just a lot of irrelevant noise.

OP, we loved the K-8 model also. I can’t speak to the other schools, but Norwood was great for our kids from the standpoint of preparation as well as high school placement. It gave our kids the precise type of experience we were hoping for in the first place with a K-8. We really loved it, never regretted sending our kids there and never considered moving them early. Good luck to you!

It's not irrelevant bc the OP was asking about HS placement. If she didn't care where her child went to HS, then, yes, such responses would be irrelevant. But very clearly, OP is asking about which K-8 schools send their students to highly competitive private HSs. Hence, all the advice.

No. What you are saying is “OP, I know you say you like the K-8 model, but if you really care about HS placement, then you shouldn’t like the K-8 model.” That’s both irrelevant and inane, you’re just arguing with OP.

It’s possible to love K-8 and also want a sense of how a particular K-8 will prepare your child for the next step. For us, we knew that Norwood would do an amazing job of preparing our kids for high school, this is something that we definitely looked into and thought about when we were applying. But not because we were already focused on a specific high school or group of them when our kid was in K. That would be contrary to the model and what we loved about K-8 in the first place.

OK Norwood booster. We hear you. No one said to dislike the K-8 model. But, there's realistic advice, since OP is obviously concerned about getting her kid into a top HS, about the K-12 model. Guess what? You like like both models. You don't need to choose one or the other. You can apply to both. You can like both.

As far as this thread is concerned, I’m a K-8 booster and I’m sharing specific positive experiences about a particular K-8 that OP asked about. I just don’t understand why you feel the need to be a busybody and tell OP that they shouldn’t like K-8s when they started the discussion by stating that they do like K-8s. Though I guess that is pretty much par for the course on this message board...

OMG do you not read? No one is saying people shouldn't like K-8s. No one. People are suggesting that OP consider K-12s in addition to K-8s. Do you not understand that people can and do apply to both types of schools? Because both have their strengths and weaknesses?

Yes, I read quite well. Again, you are hijacking the thread. Thinking you know better than OP about what they want and what they are asking about.

Clearly, you want to talk about a different subject and not the one that OP asked about. I'm sorry that you had to resort to a K-8 solely because your kid didn't get into a Big 3 for K, and then you were disappointed later on with placement options from the K-8. Go start your own thread if that's what you want to whine about.

[Anonymous]

Taught for 10 years at one of those K-8 schools and it really depends on the kid as much as the school. HS placement is much more competitive in recent years but it should be about getting your child placed in a school that is their best fit, not the most elite, etc. I’m married to a HS private school teacher and you wouldn’t believe the amount of grade inflation and edited letters of recommendation that come out of these K-8’s! I agree it would be more realistic to transfer from another k-12 or 3-12 school where there business model isn’t selling used goods. K-8 schools are
Not reform schools despite many parents treating them that way!!!

[Anonymous]

Yeah we considered K8s but made a different choice. I felt like a lot of families had drunk the kool aid on K-8s and placement, and it was hard to get a sense. A lot of defensiveness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taught for 10 years at one of those K-8 schools and it really depends on the kid as much as the school. HS placement is much more competitive in recent years but it should be about getting your child placed in a school that is their best fit, not the most elite, etc. I’m married to a HS private school teacher and you wouldn’t believe the amount of grade inflation and edited letters of recommendation that come out of these K-8’s! I agree it would be more realistic to transfer from another k-12 or 3-12 school where there business model isn’t selling used goods. K-8 schools are
Not reform schools despite many parents treating them that way!!!

Oh come on...

Also, you're supposedly a teacher and can't be bothered to spell "their" correctly?

[Anonymous]

I’m not OP, but I think the biggest takeaway from this discussion is that it is a mistake for someone to ever hope to get good information or advice from DCUM.

OP, good luck! Hopefully you know or can get introduced to some families with children at those schools, who might be able to give you some good insight and advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taught for 10 years at one of those K-8 schools and it really depends on the kid as much as the school. HS placement is much more competitive in recent years but it should be about getting your child placed in a school that is their best fit, not the most elite, etc. I’m married to a HS private school teacher and you wouldn’t believe the amount of grade inflation and edited letters of recommendation that come out of these K-8’s! I agree it would be more realistic to transfer from another k-12 or 3-12 school where there business model isn’t selling used goods. K-8 schools are
Not reform schools despite many parents treating them that way!!!

Oh come on...

Also, you're supposedly a teacher and can't be bothered to spell "their" correctly?

Used goods? What are you prattling on about?