Whittle School

[Anonymous]

Sounds fairly cult like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just learned the school is incorporated in the Cayman Islands! It's like an Enron school.

Do you have a source? Not that I don't believe you but I'd like to share it with some people.

It was in the Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/private-school-with-global-ambition-to-open-in-dc-and-china-in-2019/2018/02/07/c101aaa2-0b4b-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5a20bab54571

[Anonymous]

I feel ridiculous saying their name and it sounds ridiculous when I hear their ad every ten minutes on the radio. I don't know anything about the school but I dislike it already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend applied for a position there and in the online application they asked about pre existing medical conditions (and stated that being less than honest in answering those questions on the application may cause denial of medical benefits if hired).

Sounds like a scary place to work.

Can they legally ask that question? Health information is private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend applied for a position there and in the online application they asked about pre existing medical conditions (and stated that being less than honest in answering those questions on the application may cause denial of medical benefits if hired).

Sounds like a scary place to work.

Can they legally ask that question? Health information is private.

Nope. Not legal. They will be in litigation before they even open.

[Anonymous]

I saw a screen shot- it's definitely asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fascinating. The only money in private schools these days is from full-pay Chinese parents anyway, so someone finally thought to start a school funded by the Chinese, in the U.S., offering Chinese language, for Chinese students. In a few years it may be the only private school in the area turning a profit.

Agree!

[Anonymous]

Has anyone gone to one of their recent informational events? Any takeaways?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fascinating. The only money in private schools these days is from full-pay Chinese parents anyway, so someone finally thought to start a school funded by the Chinese, in the U.S., offering Chinese language, for Chinese students. In a few years it may be the only private school in the area turning a profit.

See, that’s the thing. The other schools are non-profit. I shudder to think of the priorities of a for-profit school at this age range. Their priority is not the students, it’s all about using them to make money!!

[Anonymous]

Just heard on the radio that their next information session is being held at the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown. Does this say anything about who their target audience is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just heard on the radio that their next information session is being held at the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown. Does this say anything about who their target audience is?

ha!

[Anonymous]

Is it true that they are opening an admissions office in a mall? Not sure what that says about target audience!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it true that they are opening an admissions office in a mall? Not sure what that says about target audience!

Yes, at Mazza Gallerie, which isn't exactly a "mall."

[Anonymous]

Yes.
They can admit students without a process (and at any time) and also offer aid without an application. If the intention is to damage the market to get initial enrollment they certainly have big advantages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it true that they are opening an admissions office in a mall? Not sure what that says about target audience!

Yes, at Mazza Gallerie, which isn't exactly a "mall."

I heard a commercial for this school on WAMU yesterday for the first time, and they mentioned this location. Sounds like this upscale location fits the market they're targeting.