School for a boy who is a strong athlete, STEM student, and visual artist?

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Anonymous wrote:Add Gonzaga to the list. *Covid Vaccine required.

But no STEM program.

There is a STEM track.

Can you link to their STEM program? Computer programming, Robotics and engineering.

Not liberal arts science, math/biology/chemistry/physics

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https://www.gonzaga.org/curriculum-detail?fromId=258825&LevelNum=1476&DepartmentId=26297

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.gonzaga.org/curriculum-detail?fromId=258825&LevelNum=1476&DepartmentId=26297

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Burke, Field, St Andrew’s, GDS, Maret
7th is an off year to apply for most schools.

I don't anything about St Andrews, but the others are the last schools I would recommend for a strong athlete who prefers sports over academics.

OP, look at Bullis. Strong sports, strong and growing stem, range of academics.

Agreed. I started giggling by the time I read Maret. Burke is a great school, warm and nurturing. Field is good for artsy kids. GDS for highly competitive academic kids with families who like the mindless woke there, but not a sports powerhouse. Maret? hahahahaha.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

MoCo's gifted magnets take about 4% of applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

NP. Where are you getting 7%? Private schools usually do not release their acceptances and there are a huge range in acceptances for schools.

OP, your kid will do fine at most schools. Just apply to the ones you are interested in.

[Anonymous]

DeMatha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

NP. Where are you getting 7%? Private schools usually do not release their acceptances and there are a huge range in acceptances for schools.

OP, your kid will do fine at most schools. Just apply to the ones you are interested in.

OP here, I still don't know which ones I'm interested in. I don't have a ton of leave at work, so trying to figure out which schools are worth visiting.

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Anonymous wrote:apply everywhere--all the top schools will have a program that offers strong academics, sports and the arts.

I had a similar son and applied to potomac, sidwell, maret, gds and STA. My son was accepted to 3/5 this year for 9th. We were coming from public. At the school he's attending, he will be one of 3 kids joining from public for 9th grade. I.e. the odds are very LONG from public at most of these schools.
And we are full pay. It's harder if you want aid.

Apply in 7th and apply again in 9th and see what happens.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

NP. Where are you getting 7%? Private schools usually do not release their acceptances and there are a huge range in acceptances for schools.

OP, your kid will do fine at most schools. Just apply to the ones you are interested in.

OP here, I still don't know which ones I'm interested in. I don't have a ton of leave at work, so trying to figure out which schools are worth visiting.

STA, Sidwell, GDS are the big three - definitely apply to those. It sounds like your kid is strong academically so worth applying!


Depending on commute, Potomac, Landon, Georgetown Prep (if you are Catholic)



Also, apply early! Do not wait until near the deadline to get everything in,

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Anonymous wrote:DeMatha

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Also, they will ask for teacher recommendations, English and Math, usually are mandatory. It is VERY helpful if he gets stellar recommendations from his teachers. They will count as much if not more than grades and test scores.

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Anonymous wrote:He’s 12.

My kid? No, he's not. He's 11. He'll be in 6th this year. I'm looking for 7th next year.

-- OP

Your 11/12 yr old isn’t going to get into a private school based on his sports prowess/strong athlete…. And no need to worry about homework at the Big 3 - that’s high school. Middle school has appropriate hw.

Try to get him into the best private school possible. Otherwise, it’s not worth the money. MCo has excellent public options.