Bullis concerns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares about LAX. How many play it past high school or college? You all place far to much focus on sports.

Seriously. If you’re not a serious sports family it’s really hard to see the point of most private high schools.

Value of nothing, price of everything, huh?

[Anonymous]

Sorry for the naive question, as my kids are still fairly young, but it sounds like lacrosse is used as a hook for upper-class white kids to get into selective colleges that would otherwise be rejecting them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry for the naive question, as my kids are still fairly young, but it sounds like lacrosse is used as a hook for upper-class white kids to get into selective colleges that would otherwise be rejecting them?

Yes... and it works. For Ivy/SLAC you still have to be a top student.

[Anonymous]

What is the Big 3? Keep seeing it mentioned in posts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the Big 3? Keep seeing it mentioned in posts

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/99579.page

[Anonymous]

Hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the Big 3? Keep seeing it mentioned in posts

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/99579.page

Interesting - thanks

[Anonymous]

I don't think anyone from Bullis would ever say their academics are at the same level as St. Albans or Sidwell. A lot of respect for those nationally recognized schools. At the same rate, I don't think anyone from those schools would argue that Bullis doesn't have high level athletic teams. People choose to go to Bullis for the opportunity to play in college and get into schools that they might not if it weren't for athletics.

End of story. Different types of young people making choices that best suit them. I would be excited for either, and wish them luck for the paths they pursue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares about LAX. How many play it past high school or college? You all place far to much focus on sports.

Seriously. If you’re not a serious sports family it’s really hard to see the point of most private high schools.

Value of nothing, price of everything, huh?

I interpret this to mean you call me a cynic, quoting Oscar Wilde. As if I see only the price of a school like Bullis and not its true value. Can you explain its true value to a family of a bright student, with a relatively good public option, and absolutely no interest in sports?

[Anonymous]

The value is a much nicer experience for DC given the facilities and resources inherent in a private school. Is it “worth” it? That depends on each individual situation.

I have no affiliation with Bullis and recognize there are fantastic public options in MC. But this “public school you pay for” talk is deeply misguided. Value in a private school is much more broad based that simply exmissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares about LAX. How many play it past high school or college? You all place far to much focus on sports.

Seriously. If you’re not a serious sports family it’s really hard to see the point of most private high schools.

Value of nothing, price of everything, huh?

I interpret this to mean you call me a cynic, quoting Oscar Wilde. As if I see only the price of a school like Bullis and not its true value. Can you explain its true value to a family of a bright student, with a relatively good public option, and absolutely no interest in sports?

Yes, that's easy to explain. Smaller class sizes. Excellent teachers who care about your child and do their best to get through to their students. Innovative curriculum and use of technology. Lots of inter curricular teaching and projects. Tight community. Top notch arts program, both visual and performing. I could go on.

[Anonymous]

+1

[Anonymous]

I’ll second the great arts program if that is your student’s thing. It is top notch and no comparison to public offerings. But the teacher excellence was significantly impacted by the financial mismanagement issues that have already been raised on this board last year. And from my perspective, there isn’t a tight community at Bullis, but rather a series of adjacent cliche-y communities that make the social scene small and frankly weird. Any school choice is a gamble, but go in with your eyes extra open here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll second the great arts program if that is your student’s thing. It is top notch and no comparison to public offerings. But the teacher excellence was significantly impacted by the financial mismanagement issues that have already been raised on this board last year. And from my perspective, there isn’t a tight community at Bullis, but rather a series of adjacent cliche-y communities that make the social scene small and frankly weird. Any school choice is a gamble, but go in with your eyes extra open here.

The small size - They claim it’s by choice but I’m not so sure anymore - is frankly a HUGE detriment. It’s hard to find like-minded parents. A MAJOR negative.

[Anonymous]

The athletic success of bullis is pretty recent. plus, those hooks for getting into colleges don't apply to a large number of the students. it's still a relatively small group.