Anyone with a child in a NW DC private?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm in the same frustrating boat. I love my charming little neighborhood. Couldn't afford a house in DC, if I wanted to. My house would be 1M+ in any neighborhood in DC. But, the schools SUCK! Exploring ALL DC privates, considering all commutes, but will be worth it.

Would like to hear from the parent at Sandy Springs. How do you like that?

2 kids x 13 years k12 x $30,000 tuition = $780,000 spent and never seen again.

Think twice before saying you cannot afford a house in DC...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the real issue with parents and Prince Georges County public schools? I"m sorry but to the poster who mentioned John Henson, while it is a good school, I can list you over 15 schools in PG that have equal or better test results. Paying all that cash for a private school that can't promise you stellar results is risky in my opinion. My cousins fiance graduated from NCS her advancements in her field while nice isn't anything a kid graduating from PGCPS could not get. I understand paying for a smaller class size, and paying for a predetermined peer group, but for all that cash I would need more then just a smaller class size and "nice" students

I am not the poster who originally posted about JHFI (now MAFI), but...I want my kids to know how to THINK. The issue with most public schools these days is that they do not teach your kid to THINK. They teach your kid to pass a test. My Kindergartner is already at the point where he is thinking/asking/questioning in French and English. We are fully aware that for whatever reason(s), they may not be able to go all the way through MAFI, but right now, this works great for us.

Now - I fully agree with your statement about private school. We are willing to pay for peer groups when it become necessary. Right now, it isn't necessary. My son's teacher is amazing, loves teaching, and and expects excellence from all of her students. I can't ask for any more than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the real issue with parents and Prince Georges County public schools? I"m sorry but to the poster who mentioned John Henson, while it is a good school, I can list you over 15 schools in PG that have equal or better test results. Paying all that cash for a private school that can't promise you stellar results is risky in my opinion. My cousins fiance graduated from NCS her advancements in her field while nice isn't anything a kid graduating from PGCPS could not get. I understand paying for a smaller class size, and paying for a predetermined peer group, but for all that cash I would need more then just a smaller class size and "nice" students

I am not the poster who originally posted about JHFI (now MAFI), but...I want my kids to know how to THINK. The issue with most public schools these days is that they do not teach your kid to THINK. They teach your kid to pass a test. My Kindergartner is already at the point where he is thinking/asking/questioning in French and English. We are fully aware that for whatever reason(s), they may not be able to go all the way through MAFI, but right now, this works great for us.

Now - I fully agree with your statement about private school. We are willing to pay for peer groups when it become necessary. Right now, it isn't necessary. My son's teacher is amazing, loves teaching, and and expects excellence from all of her students. I can't ask for any more than that.

Fair enough