Compare Mclean School vs. Commonwealth Academy

[Anonymous]

There are 40-42 in 5th grade and 4 home rooms.

[Anonymous]

what about 6th, 7th and 8th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good. McLean is not hurting for applicants.

That's a funny one, PP.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what about 6th, 7th and 8th?

I think around 45 to 50 per grade. The youngest grades are the smaller ones. Typically K is the absolute smallest. Many kids come to McLean after trying other schools, so 1st is much more of an entry year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what about 6th, 7th and 8th?

I think around 45 to 50 per grade. The youngest grades are the smaller ones. Typically K is the absolute smallest. Many kids come to McLean after trying other schools, so 1st is much more of an entry year.

If you are at the school, wouldn't the directory have the grade numbers?

[Anonymous]

Why don't you just call the school and ask instead of burdening a parent to do this? I am sure the admissions office of any school has these numbers readily available.

[Anonymous]

Pp posted MS was full so they seem to be aware of the numbers. Not sure how this is such a burden.

[Anonymous]

http://www.mcleanschool.org/admission/

[Anonymous]

Commonwealth tends to deal with a wider range of learning issues. The Head of Commonwealth was a school Counselor at McLean school years ago so she might be able to give you more info to compare and contrast. Of course, their goal is to sell Commonwealth.

[Anonymous]

Here is information about a workshop taking place at McLean in February. http://www.mcleanschool.org/parents/1928/cecily/#1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Commonwealth tends to deal with a wider range of learning issues. The Head of Commonwealth was a school Counselor at McLean school years ago so she might be able to give you more info to compare and contrast. Of course, their goal is to sell Commonwealth.

Commonwealth (very happy) parent here. I don't think this is true at all. Commonwealth is a college prep school for kids with ADHD. It does not handle other issues. It is too small. McLean will take issues other than ADHD.

[Anonymous]

Is the curriculum at the Commonwealth academy really challenging?. I am trying to find a learning environment that is nurturing and not demanding.

[Anonymous]

Why did the Mclean school lose so many students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Commonwealth tends to deal with a wider range of learning issues. The Head of Commonwealth was a school Counselor at McLean school years ago so she might be able to give you more info to compare and contrast. Of course, their goal is to sell Commonwealth.

Commonwealth (very happy) parent here. I don't think this is true at all. Commonwealth is a college prep school for kids with ADHD. It does not handle other issues. It is too small. McLean will take issues other than ADHD.

THATS A LIE!!! but it is small.

[Anonymous]

Does Commonwealth take kids with Aspergers?