We live in Chevy Chase and are looking for a private ES. What is the quick read on local options?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We would love to keep the school commute < 20 minutes, even in rush hour traffic, if possible.

Thoughts on these options? Am I missing any? We're not interested in parochial or K-12s.

Oneness
Concord Hill
Primary Day
Grace Episcopal
Washington Episcopal
Lowell
Sheridan
Lycee Rochambeau

Thanks!

I assume GDS and Sidwell would also qualify.

Those are k-12’s

K-12s fall under private elementary schools.

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I would add Norwood in Bethesda to your list. It’s only a bit further than Primary Day but also has may bus options. We know many families from CC who use the bus for K and up. It’s a great school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woods Academy. Catholic but not parochial.

Yuck no more

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Norwood

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Norwood for the win. Honestly.

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WES is amazing. Super community of which the vast majority is in Chevy Chase or Bethesda. You will want your people close by when your kid is young— it makes a big difference.

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If it's not a k-12, why go private instead of your local elementary? Both CCDC and CCMD have excellent elementary schools.

[Anonymous]

NPS has been fantastic for my 2 kids. Love the community and we've had excellent teachers that really get my kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I would add Norwood in Bethesda to your list. It’s only a bit further than Primary Day but also has may bus options. We know many families from CC who use the bus for K and up. It’s a great school.

I drive it every day. It's great time with my kids but I start work a bit later (around 9:30am). But you can drop off as early as 7:15am and pay for Early Bird care or 7:45am for regular drop off. If you leave earlier, it is considerably faster. If you get there for 8am drop off, it's about 20 minutes for me from CC. Wednesdays and Fridays tend to take less time up River Road because Holton and a couple other schools start later on Wed and less people are commuting on Fridays.

The trickier part is where you commute to after drop off as the traffic into DC picks up substantially after 8am. The bus is super easy. Picks up on Brookville Road around 7:30ish. They are also open to adding new stops depending on need each year. The bus kids are all ages and we hear it's really fun.

I can't tell you how much we love Norwood. Our kids are very different learners/people and they are thriving and love school. Good luck with your search!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We would love to keep the school commute < 20 minutes, even in rush hour traffic, if possible.

Thoughts on these options? Am I missing any? We're not interested in parochial or K-12s.

Oneness
Concord Hill
Primary Day
Grace Episcopal
Washington Episcopal
Lowell
Sheridan
Lycee Rochambeau

Thanks!

Oneness family school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it's not a k-12, why go private instead of your local elementary? Both CCDC and CCMD have excellent elementary schools.

If we we were zoned for Lafayette, Somerset or Westbrook, we absolutely would. As it stands we are zoned for RHPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would add Norwood in Bethesda to your list. It’s only a bit further than Primary Day but also has may bus options. We know many families from CC who use the bus for K and up. It’s a great school.

I drive it every day. It's great time with my kids but I start work a bit later (around 9:30am). But you can drop off as early as 7:15am and pay for Early Bird care or 7:45am for regular drop off. If you leave earlier, it is considerably faster. If you get there for 8am drop off, it's about 20 minutes for me from CC. Wednesdays and Fridays tend to take less time up River Road because Holton and a couple other schools start later on Wed and less people are commuting on Fridays.

The trickier part is where you commute to after drop off as the traffic into DC picks up substantially after 8am. The bus is super easy. Picks up on Brookville Road around 7:30ish. They are also open to adding new stops depending on need each year. The bus kids are all ages and we hear it's really fun.

I can't tell you how much we love Norwood. Our kids are very different learners/people and they are thriving and love school. Good luck with your search!

Thanks for this info and insight!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WES is amazing. Super community of which the vast majority is in Chevy Chase or Bethesda. You will want your people close by when your kid is young— it makes a big difference.

Great feedback on WES. Thanks!

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One more for WES. We are so happy there and agreed about so many people being local to CC/Bethesda/Spring valley which makes play dates easier. Many Concord families end up at WES after they age out and my sense of things is that the communities and values are similar. I can’t speak to other schools on the list. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Another vote for NPS!