Landon lower school

[Anonymous]

DC is weird in how so many people more about where you went to HS rather than college. But most of those people are part of the Catholic mafia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is weird in how so many people more about where you went to HS rather than college. But most of those people are part of the Catholic mafia.

Even weirder is that many of the posters on these threads either deny it exists or insist that its wrong-headed.

It certainly exists especially among the native Catholics.

And its not judging people so much as it is searching for common ground or the lack of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC is weird in how so many people more about where you went to HS rather than college. But most of those people are part of the Catholic mafia.

Even weirder is that many of the posters on these threads either deny it exists or insist that its wrong-headed.

It certainly exists especially among the native Catholics.

And its not judging people so much as it is searching for common ground or the lack of it.

If people are concluding there is a "lack of common ground" because another Catholic did not go to Gonzaga or St. John's or Prep (or what have you); or that it is some sort of betrayal not to send one's child to the same school; or that where your own parents sent you from age 14-18 is more important than where YOU chose to go to college or grad school; it sure sounds a lot like judging. And while it occurs, the idea that it is true for "everyone in DC" is silly. I know many native Washingtonians, even some fellow parishioners (gasp!), who don't define themselves or others that way. But yes, some do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC is weird in how so many people more about where you went to HS rather than college. But most of those people are part of the Catholic mafia.

Even weirder is that many of the posters on these threads either deny it exists or insist that its wrong-headed.

It certainly exists especially among the native Catholics.

And its not judging people so much as it is searching for common ground or the lack of it.

If people are concluding there is a "lack of common ground" because another Catholic did not go to Gonzaga or St. John's or Prep (or what have you); or that it is some sort of betrayal not to send one's child to the same school; or that where your own parents sent you from age 14-18 is more important than where YOU chose to go to college or grad school; it sure sounds a lot like judging. And while it occurs, the idea that it is true for "everyone in DC" is silly. I know many native Washingtonians, even some fellow parishioners (gasp!), who don't define themselves or others that way. But yes, some do.

Actually the kids basically go to school together from 5-18.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The offenses committed by Landon's administration and board either actively or by omIssion are documented and undeniable. Landon's legacy is inescapable at present. However, a good place to start would be to behave like noble men and women and to attempt to correct past wrong-doings.

Has the administration or the board at Landon ever sought redemption or atonement for the wrongs they have committed? If they did so they might be forgiven and their future students would no longer have to carry the burden of the Landon "chip" of "Landon Against the World".

Generation after generation something strange happens at Landon. Nice kids go in and an unusual number of mean spirited kids come out. I believe the change occurs when those kids assume ownership of the Landon Legacy.

If the administration and board sought redemption and atonement, Landon could change its legacy and in doing so they could more effectively steer a more positive course in their future.

I have no clue what you are talking about. we have been at Landon 12 years. Please seek help.

Evil succeeds when good people stand by and do nothing.

[Anonymous]

Landon has not declined admission to a single applicant which did not apply for financial aid for four years running through 2012. That is on public testimony record from the discrimination trial this past Fall. The school has also borrowed against the endowment in each of the past 5 years to fund financial aid and operations. Oh, and the headmaster makes over $800,000 in total annual compensation and tax free benefits...also out of not disputed trial testimony.

If you can pay over thirty grand for elementary school, middle school or high school then congrats. ..your son is a Bear!

[Anonymous]

How can this be accurate when I know boys in the last few years who were not fa and did not get in? I don't think anyone lies about NOT getting in.

[Anonymous]

It simply is not true that if you can pay tuition you get in. It there is such testimony, post it. But you can't, because there isn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can this be accurate when I know boys in the last few years who were not fa and did not get in? I don't think anyone lies about NOT getting in.

If you know families that were declined for lower school admissions, then they did mislead you that they applied for financial aid. There is testimony from the trial where Landon deponents from Landon's admissions and business office testified that there were no citings of declined admissions for applicants who did not apply for financial aid. Armstrong did not dispute or correct this when his $800K comp was being grilled. Landon did prevail and the attack on Armstrong was indirect and not on topic of the ethnic discrimination, but some serious financial problems at Landon were outed. Yes, Landon is fundraising. No, the endowment is not rising on a cash basis because the school borrows heavily from it every year to fund operations. Look it up...a lot of Landon parents are lawyers or have them always so go to the public docs if you have the stomach.

This year there are under-enrolled grades in the lower and middle schools.

And people always lie or exaggerated their status. In the real case if you make $200K -$250K as a dual income family and have 2-43 kids you hope to enroll in these schools, you are applying for financial aid to give it a shot. Costs nothing and most upper middle income families do. BCC is locally considered wealthy, but it isn't Westchester or Fairfield County where the average family private jets out for weekends on Friday dismissal.

Landon is an upper middle class / modest upper class demographic. Look at the endowment numbers each year. Very few five figure donors as a percentage of families. Six figures is very rare in recent decade. A little reality check is the Brunswick school in Greenwich, which is smaller than Landon, has over a dozen current parents which are seven figure donors, and over 30% of current parents give over $50K per annum. I know this because I have a nephew there now.

Landon has real financial issues, is a improved school for what it is and is living beyond means as a school that can't raise funds in a big way from its current demographic. There is nothing Landon can do to grab fabulously wealthy Wall Street people here, because they are not here and it is not a boarding school. What Landon can do is make tuition $20-25K, fill the classrooms with paying families who can have some charity giving bandwidth...take the tax benefit hint Landon!...and whack the gratuitous pay of the headmaster who has not proven he can do his job competitively on the fundraising side.

Landon is living like a New England boarding school and is a DC metro private school.

[Anonymous]

We were turned down and didn't apply for financial aid. And citing Brunswick as a comparable is ridiculous. Bethesda and Greenwich are not comparable.

[Anonymous]

Future criminals.

[Anonymous]

I do not have a child at Landon but your obsession with bringing down and throwing mud at this school is ridiculous. You should be ashamed. It sounds like either you or your son did not get in and you have latent resentment. Whatever it is you sound and look ridiculous. Get over it!

What's it to you if a parent sends there child to Landon? My child was recently accepted and is attending a Big 3 school next school year. I truly hope that we do not run into parents like you whot are obsessed with tearing down others. Why don't you worry about yourself and your child's success instead of condemning parents or worse kids for where they choose to go to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Landon has not declined admission to a single applicant which did not apply for financial aid for four years running through 2012. That is on public testimony record from the discrimination trial this past Fall. The school has also borrowed against the endowment in each of the past 5 years to fund financial aid and operations. Oh, and the headmaster makes over $800,000 in total annual compensation and tax free benefits...also out of not disputed trial testimony.

If you can pay over thirty grand for elementary school, middle school or high school then congrats. ..your son is a Bear!

If you really have the deposition testimony, just post it to DocStoc or some similar site, and give us the link so we can see it ourselves. Do you have it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is weird in how so many people more about where you went to HS rather than college. But most of those people are part of the Catholic mafia.

I went to Catholic Colleges and an Ivy for my last degree.

People who know I went to a Catholic school often ask is I knew someone to whom they are related, did a service trip to Mexico, or volunteered somewhere a lot of people went to. (My graduating class has 80% of the graduates volunteering regularly.) People feel connected on a spiritual level to these institutions, and I'm fine with that.

Re: The ivy, people will sometimes as how I got in, or if it was the best day of life getting "the letter" but nobody ever asks if I am connected to others from this time of my life. (I am, but it is different, and I have an enemy or two due to some cut throat competition-odd.)

Being with people who care about you a lot and share your values is a pretty good way to start your educational journey. I wish I had gone to a Catholic HS and I plan to explore that for my kids.

Kids who crash and burn in HS because there is more pressure than support and guidance often don't make it through college, ivy or not.

[Anonymous]

Future criminals.