Privates that tolerate early release for sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the PPs to push the issue for this year because it’s such short notice, do the early pickup, and take your time over this coming admissions season to find a better fit if the sport it your/her priority, or consider whether dropping the sport makes more sense. For this year, you can assure the school that you understand it will be more disruptive in future years and will look into alternative solutions, but because of the short notice of the bell change and that you’ve already committed to this sport for this year, you need the 15 minutes for this year. Buy yourself some time to address it more permanently by changing schools or dropping/relocating the sport.

I had friends at NCS who participated at elite levels in figure skating, equestrian, and diving, and NCS at the time accommodated the schedule adjustments needed, but that was in MS and HS, not elementary. It was also in the 1990s.

I know currently NCS won’t even release there HS varsity teams early for away games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given that it's August, just pull her 15 minutes early this year and then start looking for another school for next year that is either closer to her practice location so that release time is not an issue or a school that will work with you on scheduling as she gets older. A number of years ago, Maret worked with an athlete I knew to allow him early release in high school. It's a little easier when student schedules are a little more individualized and you can put things like PE and study hall at the end a student's day. Harder in elementary when everyone in the class follows the same schedule.

Thank you, this is practical and useful. It’s frustrating to know that she has teammates at 20+ schools, many of whom are in similar situations, and hers is apparently the only one pushing back. We originally applied to this school because it was known for celebrating its students extracurricular accomplishments and well-roundedness, but the tone of the admin has shifted post-Covid. I think that the work to manage behavioral and emotional issues in the student body has been more/longer than they ever anticipated and so they are enforcing more rigid boundaries in other areas to accommodate that. Bad luck for us.

Why not look at these 20+ schools?

[Anonymous]

NCS depending on what time of day you are talking and what grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the PPs to push the issue for this year because it’s such short notice, do the early pickup, and take your time over this coming admissions season to find a better fit if the sport it your/her priority, or consider whether dropping the sport makes more sense. For this year, you can assure the school that you understand it will be more disruptive in future years and will look into alternative solutions, but because of the short notice of the bell change and that you’ve already committed to this sport for this year, you need the 15 minutes for this year. Buy yourself some time to address it more permanently by changing schools or dropping/relocating the sport.

I had friends at NCS who participated at elite levels in figure skating, equestrian, and diving, and NCS at the time accommodated the schedule adjustments needed, but that was in MS and HS, not elementary. It was also in the 1990s.

I know currently NCS won’t even release there HS varsity teams early for away games.

That’s a good thing imo

[Anonymous]

Sidwell ! The tennis players leave after lunch most days of the week. That’s why they choose Sidwell.

NCS is hard no.

[Anonymous]

I'd like to know what the sport is, please. Just curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given that it's August, just pull her 15 minutes early this year and then start looking for another school for next year that is either closer to her practice location so that release time is not an issue or a school that will work with you on scheduling as she gets older. A number of years ago, Maret worked with an athlete I knew to allow him early release in high school. It's a little easier when student schedules are a little more individualized and you can put things like PE and study hall at the end a student's day. Harder in elementary when everyone in the class follows the same schedule.

Thank you, this is practical and useful. It’s frustrating to know that she has teammates at 20+ schools, many of whom are in similar situations, and hers is apparently the only one pushing back. We originally applied to this school because it was known for celebrating its students extracurricular accomplishments and well-roundedness, but the tone of the admin has shifted post-Covid. I think that the work to manage behavioral and emotional issues in the student body has been more/longer than they ever anticipated and so they are enforcing more rigid boundaries in other areas to accommodate that. Bad luck for us.

Why not look at these 20+ schools?

Amazed that no one asked this! We don’t live in any of the 4 school districts adjacent to ours and/or they’re at schools for kids at different grade levels than my daughter’s grade. My DH actually asked me that question last summer and we even thought about moving, but a new house and school seemed like an insane way to deal with 15 minutes 3x/week.

[Anonymous]

Worth an ask to Templeton Academy (downtown DC). The last period of the day is club, honors labs, study hall, ie optional-type stuff so an early release would be less of a big deal I’m guessing. (Kid doesn’t go there yet but is pretty likely to, hopefully… in admissions process now… the admissions process is till open unlike most privates! It’s rolling admissions, and they def get kids who wait til they find out about magnet admissions to apply)

[Anonymous]

Stone Ridge allows it. From 6th-8th, my DD needed to get out early for swim practice. They had no issue with it. There was another girl in class who also was approved to leave early for tennis practice. SR tends to schedule PE or assembly at the end of the day so that it doesn't interfere with core classes. Also, SR sees no problem with a student missing PE if they're using that time for another sport at a separate club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell ! The tennis players leave after lunch most days of the week. That’s why they choose Sidwell.

NCS is hard no.

Not Sidwell. DS hockey player was not allowed out for his club games. Transferred to another private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the PPs to push the issue for this year because it’s such short notice, do the early pickup, and take your time over this coming admissions season to find a better fit if the sport it your/her priority, or consider whether dropping the sport makes more sense. For this year, you can assure the school that you understand it will be more disruptive in future years and will look into alternative solutions, but because of the short notice of the bell change and that you’ve already committed to this sport for this year, you need the 15 minutes for this year. Buy yourself some time to address it more permanently by changing schools or dropping/relocating the sport.

I had friends at NCS who participated at elite levels in figure skating, equestrian, and diving, and NCS at the time accommodated the schedule adjustments needed, but that was in MS and HS, not elementary. It was also in the 1990s.

I know currently NCS won’t even release there HS varsity teams early for away games.

How do the girls manage to compete if they can’t make it to away games on time? That seems extreme. But then, I guess it’s just another example of NCS being NCS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the PPs to push the issue for this year because it’s such short notice, do the early pickup, and take your time over this coming admissions season to find a better fit if the sport it your/her priority, or consider whether dropping the sport makes more sense. For this year, you can assure the school that you understand it will be more disruptive in future years and will look into alternative solutions, but because of the short notice of the bell change and that you’ve already committed to this sport for this year, you need the 15 minutes for this year. Buy yourself some time to address it more permanently by changing schools or dropping/relocating the sport.

I had friends at NCS who participated at elite levels in figure skating, equestrian, and diving, and NCS at the time accommodated the schedule adjustments needed, but that was in MS and HS, not elementary. It was also in the 1990s.

I know currently NCS won’t even release there HS varsity teams early for away games.

How do the girls manage to compete if they can’t make it to away games on time? That seems extreme. But then, I guess it’s just another example of NCS being NCS.

I've seen it handled by scheduling where the JV and Varsity teams may not play at same location. IE one plays away the other is home so the outdoor games can get in otherwise there would not be enough daylight when those away games that would normally begin at 3 don't start until 4 or 4:30 because they refuse early dismissal for athletes.

[Anonymous]

Yeesh. I’m sure that makes them super popular with the other schools in their leagues.

[Anonymous]

Online school. Laurel Springs is a good option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeesh. I’m sure that makes them super popular with the other schools in their leagues.

I can 100% confirm that it does not. In-conference schools don't have a choice but to work with it, out-of-conference teams will reluctantly schedule them as my DDs school, they do it because it's an easy W to start their season with to build confidence up. if it wasn't for that they wouldn't play them its not worth the hassle really.