Bullis - a word of caution

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kids have attended schools in both Potomac and Northwest DC. There is a style difference between the two communities which transfers over to their respective schools. I'm surprised the PP above believes NW kids are underemployed but then again may be the two crowds don't cross paths often. We have ties to both communities and like both but they are soooo different. I can see why families happy with one may be a bad fit for the other.

If you don't have kids at Bullis then you don't know first hand what the "style difference" is. You are only making an assumption based on limited experience. I have children at Bullis AND at schools in NW. I agree. Bullis is a much happier, friendlier place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis parent here. We have been happy with both the MS and US program. I pretty good balance of arts, sports and academics. Though our child has not liked every teacher the overall experience has been outstanding. I will say the English and History teachers do assign a heavy load of homework throughout the year. We are happy with our decision to attend Bullis. Yes we have met some families with extreme wealth, but if you go to a school with a $40k price tag of course you will find wealthy families. Everyone we have associated with has been kind and welcoming. Good luck to those awaiting to hear from admissions.

I posted above regarding what we found to be a rather garish emphasis on money at Bullis. While I would agree that there are wealthy families at every private school, we didn't see that same emphasis on flaunting wealth at the two other independent schools our kids have attended.

Yes people who GARISHLY flaunt their wealth are soooo annoying.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kids have attended schools in both Potomac and Northwest DC. There is a style difference between the two communities which transfers over to their respective schools. I'm surprised the PP above believes NW kids are underemployed but then again may be the two crowds don't cross paths often. We have ties to both communities and like both but they are soooo different. I can see why families happy with one may be a bad fit for the other.

If you don't have kids at Bullis then you don't know first hand what the "style difference" is. You are only making an assumption based on limited experience. I have children at Bullis AND at schools in NW. I agree. Bullis is a much happier, friendlier place.

I didn't say that one or the other was better or happier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a parent at another private in the area. Last week I was in the Starbucks in Potomac village with my middle school daughter. In line in front of us were 2 bullis girls, probably 4th grade with a nanny. 2 girls behind us in 7th grade from bullis were chatting away about who was wearing what etc to an upcoming event. As we were all waiting for our drinks the 4th grade girls started chatting with the 7th grade girls. The entire conversation was about how much their fake nails cost, how long they would last, how much was their phone cases and where they could get one just like that. My daughter was disgusted that kids her age would only talk about monetary value of possessions. The best one was from 7th grader to 4th grader---you might want to watch the whipped cream on your frap. When you get older you are going to want to have it with no whip to save on the calories.

This is sad and one of the main reasons we stay away from secular schools...including public.

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oh, and religious schools alays have good values in practice!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP your posts are so vague that you are unable to articulate any coherent reason for someone to be wary of Bullis. Therefore the trolls come out. It's your own fault. Why did you even bother posting? What were you hoping to achieve? Private schools are businesses, in the business of education but businesses nonetheless. There are always unhappy customers, unhappy for many different reasons. But posting on here that people should be wary of Bullis because they supposed didn't treat you fairly, with NO details, is not going to dissuade someone from looking at it or going there. It will bring out the haters and you should have seen that coming. Our child had an incredibly positive experience there and our family cannot say enough positive things about the school. But we could say negative things about our experiences with other privates. When you invest that amount of time and money into a private school community it can cause a lifetime of resentment when you feel wronged by that school. But that is not a situation unique to Bullis. It is just your experience. A dissatisfied customer. Hopefully you can move on to greener pastures. But I would not hesitate to recommend Bullis as one of the most "normal" high school experiences for kids in this area among privates. And I mean that as a compliment. Kids and parents are relaxed and "nice" as can be.

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These random cryptic postings just make OP look a bit off.

This post isn't by the OP. See bold text. (And learn to read with more nuance.)

[Anonymous]

Bullis is not worth the money it charges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kids have attended schools in both Potomac and Northwest DC. There is a style difference between the two communities which transfers over to their respective schools. I'm surprised the PP above believes NW kids are underemployed but then again may be the two crowds don't cross paths often. We have ties to both communities and like both but they are soooo different. I can see why families happy with one may be a bad fit for the other.

If you don't have kids at Bullis then you don't know first hand what the "style difference" is. You are only making an assumption based on limited experience. I have children at Bullis AND at schools in NW. I agree. Bullis is a much happier, friendlier place.

I didn't say that one or the other was better or happier.

I know you didn't.....I was agreeing with a previous poster who said it was a more normal high school experience. you couldn't possibly know if it was better or happier as you don't have kids there. And have probably never set foot on the campus, except possibly a sports field. Why are you even posting in a thread specifically about Bullis. You have NO experience to share. Are you saying things like "style difference" and the two comminuties paths don't cross because you are anti-Semitic possibly? Even just a tiny bit? The vocal anti Bullis people I have met in NW are waspy country club types. They are also anti Norwood. Can't help but think the large Jewish population at Bullis may have something to do with it. And I have most certainly heard people say that they would not send a child there because it's "too Jewish". I'll bet any amount of money that's what YOU mean by style difference, since you are most certainly generalizing about a community you don't know firsthand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is not worth the money it charges.

Neither is Sidwell.....NCS....STA.....fill in the blank.....Helpful post! Thanks for sharing!

[Anonymous]

That happens at every single school i just laugh that people pay to be part of it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kids have attended schools in both Potomac and Northwest DC. There is a style difference between the two communities which transfers over to their respective schools. I'm surprised the PP above believes NW kids are underemployed but then again may be the two crowds don't cross paths often. We have ties to both communities and like both but they are soooo different. I can see why families happy with one may be a bad fit for the other.

If you don't have kids at Bullis then you don't know first hand what the "style difference" is. You are only making an assumption based on limited experience. I have children at Bullis AND at schools in NW. I agree. Bullis is a much happier, friendlier place.

I didn't say that one or the other was better or happier.

I know you didn't.....I was agreeing with a previous poster who said it was a more normal high school experience. you couldn't possibly know if it was better or happier as you don't have kids there. And have probably never set foot on the campus, except possibly a sports field. Why are you even posting in a thread specifically about Bullis. You have NO experience to share. Are you saying things like "style difference" and the two comminuties paths don't cross because you are anti-Semitic possibly? Even just a tiny bit? The vocal anti Bullis people I have met in NW are waspy country club types. They are also anti Norwood. Can't help but think the large Jewish population at Bullis may have something to do with it. And I have most certainly heard people say that they would not send a child there because it's "too Jewish". I'll bet any amount of money that's what YOU mean by style difference, since you are most certainly generalizing about a community you don't know firsthand.

I do know the community and I'm Jewish so hardly anti-Semitic. Our perceptions are very much colored by how our own kids fit at these schools and whether the values match those of our families. I'm not comparing the two to either's detriment. But you are and quite aggressively.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here again. I want to thank the trolls for taking a serious and personal issue and turning it, once again, into a forum for their oft-regurgitated and off-point drivel. Don't you get tired of regurgitating the same vomit over and over again? There is a real issue, of which I will share no further detail in this setting. People considering Bullis would do well to ignore the boring clichés spouted by people who live only to knock others down and pay attention to the fact that in its drive to compete with the best area private schools, Bullis is trampling on some of their most vulnerable members.

Ahhh. I think I understand what's happening here. If it's any consolation, the same thing is happening at every area private school. The rising tide has lifted all boats. There are lots of kids getting counseled out of every area private and these kids would have likely been able stay a generation ago.

With Bullis it's a bit surprising only because that school historically catered to the kids who had some learning challenges.

Evidence of Bullis's ascendance is provided by their current plan to add lower grades. Historically no one chose Bullis as a first choice and so there was no need for lower grades.

[Anonymous]

Bullis historically has had weak academic perception. In the 70's and 80's and as late as the mid 90's it was known as the school where you would send someone if they had gotten kicked out of public school or had problems in the classroom.

While I do think the academic perception has improved dramatically in the past decade, Bullis does not its own image if it continues to accept kids who have been counseled out of other schools for academic issues or been take kids for whatever reason who have been asked to leave their current issue.

[Anonymous]

Every single private school in this area has at least a few disgruntled parents and students. Most are classy enough and intelligent enough not to go crying to DCUM. It was a great school for our kids all of whom went to Ivy League schools from there and had wonderful high school experiences. I would urge people to go see for themselves what a great place Bullis is and see if it can be a fit for their children. It certainly was for ours.

[Anonymous]

It has the best campus and piece of land of any private. What a spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP your posts are so vague that you are unable to articulate any coherent reason for someone to be wary of Bullis. Therefore the trolls come out. It's your own fault. Why did you even bother posting? What were you hoping to achieve? Private schools are businesses, in the business of education but businesses nonetheless. There are always unhappy customers, unhappy for many different reasons. But posting on here that people should be wary of Bullis because they supposed didn't treat you fairly, with NO details, is not going to dissuade someone from looking at it or going there. It will bring out the haters and you should have seen that coming. Our child had an incredibly positive experience there and our family cannot say enough positive things about the school. But we could say negative things about our experiences with other privates. When you invest that amount of time and money into a private school community it can cause a lifetime of resentment when you feel wronged by that school. But that is not a situation unique to Bullis. It is just your experience. A dissatisfied customer. Hopefully you can move on to greener pastures. But I would not hesitate to recommend Bullis as one of the most "normal" high school experiences for kids in this area among privates. And I mean that as a compliment. Kids and parents are relaxed and "nice" as can be.

+1
These random cryptic postings just make OP look a bit off.

This post isn't by the OP. See bold text. (And learn to read with more nuance.)

The actual OP is cryptic and ridiculous.