Langley Academic Rigor

[Anonymous]

Why did so many girls go to Holton from the current 4th grade class last year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did so many girls go to Holton from the current 4th grade class last year?

To escape the boys? I think it's common for those who seek a single sex HS to move them as soon as they are able.

[Anonymous]

I've never heard of this school in my life. Why is it always on this message board?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The writing is not good in the lower school. And for math there's no emphasis on memorizing facts which is essential. There are also many kids who are clearly ADHD and take more of the teachers' time than others. I've witnessed this myself. The smart, well behaved kids leave and go to Potomac, Holton, Landon and NCs/sta before 8th grade. There are very few girls in the upper math groups. 3rd grade had a mass exodus last year.

The teachers are not equipped to handle difficult children. The other kids suffer for it. Several parents have brought this up to the administration... but no sign that anything is changing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of this school in my life. Why is it always on this message board?

Sometimes it's called little Langley.
A great private school for those who have the resources but academically inferior to Potomac, Landon, sta, etc.

[Anonymous]

Our daughter was accepted to both Potomac and Langley a few years ago. We chose Langley. She is heading to Holton next because we think she will benefit from an all-girl environment. But overall, we were quite happy with Langley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter was accepted to both Potomac and Langley a few years ago. We chose Langley. She is heading to Holton next because we think she will benefit from an all-girl environment. But overall, we were quite happy with Langley.

what grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter was accepted to both Potomac and Langley a few years ago. We chose Langley. She is heading to Holton next because we think she will benefit from an all-girl environment. But overall, we were quite happy with Langley.

what grade?

Left Langley in Sixth

[Anonymous]

is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

I'm familiar with the 3rd grade at Langley and I know of no "mass exodus", just a few kids leaving and several new coming in. There are always kids who leave for same sex schools or Potomac, and new kids come in. The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

I'm familiar with the 3rd grade at Langley and I know of no "mass exodus", just a few kids leaving and several new coming in. There are always kids who leave for same sex schools or Potomac, and new kids come in. The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships.

Is the spin machine at full speed or what at Langley?

Yes kids come and go but it is much more than business as usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

I'm familiar with the 3rd grade at Langley and I know of no "mass exodus", just a few kids leaving and several new coming in. There are always kids who leave for same sex schools or Potomac, and new kids come in. The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships.

4 girls went to Holton last year from 3rd grade. 2 from 4th grade. And 2 or 3 4th grade boys went to Landon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

I'm familiar with the 3rd grade at Langley and I know of no "mass exodus", just a few kids leaving and several new coming in. There are always kids who leave for same sex schools or Potomac, and new kids come in. The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships.

Is the spin machine at full speed or what at Langley?

Yes kids come and go but it is much more than business as usual.

I'm a parent in another grade who has a close friend with a third grader. What about welcoming new kids is spin? We haven't had many kids leave but my son is in the primary school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

I'm familiar with the 3rd grade at Langley and I know of no "mass exodus", just a few kids leaving and several new coming in. There are always kids who leave for same sex schools or Potomac, and new kids come in. The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships.

Is the spin machine at full speed or what at Langley?

Yes kids come and go but it is much more than business as usual.

I'm a parent in another grade who has a close friend with a third grader. What about welcoming new kids is spin? We haven't had many kids leave but my son is in the primary school.

Because this language "The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships" sounds like a poor justification for the losses that the school is suffering in the lower grades, pure and simple. Next Hillary will release a statement, saying she welcomes a full and thorough impartial investigation by the FBI of her email server so she is vindicated.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:is it true that there was a significant exodus this year from the current 3rd grade?

I'm familiar with the 3rd grade at Langley and I know of no "mass exodus", just a few kids leaving and several new coming in. There are always kids who leave for same sex schools or Potomac, and new kids come in. The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships.

Is the spin machine at full speed or what at Langley?

Yes kids come and go but it is much more than business as usual.

I'm a parent in another grade who has a close friend with a third grader. What about welcoming new kids is spin? We haven't had many kids leave but my son is in the primary school.

Because this language "The new additions are welcome as it enables the current students to develop new friendships" sounds like a poor justification for the losses that the school is suffering in the lower grades, pure and simple. Next Hillary will release a statement, saying she welcomes a full and thorough impartial investigation by the FBI of her email server so she is vindicated.

What do you want me to say? I'm a happy parent and I like the school. I hope our experience continues to be strong. I don't know the kids who are leaving or why they are leaving or how smart they are or how ill behaved like others mention above. I'm not justifying the school or the parents pulling the kids out. I know from another parent that the new kids in the Lower school have fit in well. I also know that my friend's child became very good friends with a brand new student this year so yes it's been great for them.