Langley pyramid vs. private school in mclean (the Langley school or Potomac)

[Anonymous]

Little Langley parent - in the younger years. We selected it over the public schools for the fact that public schools teach to the lowest common dominator, teach to a test, politicized and much much larger classrooms and no service learning. At Langley, kids all have individualized education plans to ensure they are getting help where they need it and get challenged where they are ready even in the very young years, excellent teacher/parent connection and a not stressed out staff. Much smaller class sizes and a sense of community. Is it perfect in terms of "woke"...no but far less "woke" compared to FCPS. The administration listens and appreciates there needs to be a balance to what is real life society (the real world is diverse..) against what is appropriate for school age children. Diversity at Langley means more than race and identity, different cultures and celebrations and celebrated in appropriate ways .

[Anonymous]

Had kids at both Little Langley and Potomac.

Ask away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not the OP but I also am having a similar internal debate of whether to send my child to the public elementary in the Langley pyramid vs private school.
I went to public school and then to top 10 private university, and I initially planned to send to public school. But I am now debating which would be better for my smart but sensitive little boy. Are privates less likely to have bullying since they are smaller class sizes? Would he be able to advance in topics he enjoys, or do public school teach to the “mean”? Is there anyone who switched from public to private (or vice versa) in this pyramid and if so, why? Thank you for any insight can provide!

If you are interested in a smaller class size, then I would make sure to check each private/public school. Schools like Potomac tend to have larger class sizes (20) and public schools are typically 22-28 students, so not a huge difference. As far as bullying, private schools have the luxury of being able to easily expel a student for that type of behavior...unless their parents are big donors. Then $$ often wins.