Do safety schools exist anymore?

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I am going to step passed the rabbit hole on Prep and special needs other than to just say - as a former Special Educator, being on the spectrum is not correlated with low IQ. In fact, many children on the spectrum are highly intelligent and become incredibly successful (see Elon Musk).

Regarding the safety school thing, this is all relative to the student. Similar to college acceptances (I worked in college admissions), a school that is a safety for one student could be a reach for another. For my family, we added St. Patricks and Bullis to our list as "safety schools" and the other schools we applied to were Sidwell, Beauvoir, Maret, and GDS. Luckily, the kids are headed to Sidwell. I don't think Bullis and St. Patricks are bad schools. In fact, for some families they wouldn't be safety schools at all.

Also, Good Counsel - St. Johns - Holy Child - and Holy Cross were universally seen as safety schools when I was growing up in a k-8.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

SAES is definitely a safety school unless you child is a poor student.

For future applicants, this is absolutely not true. SAES provided the absolute best financial aid of the many schools DC was accepted at and extra benefits that really help like subsidized bus, etcetera

Also, if you read the history of the school you see the school was founded specifically to *not* be the same as St.Alban's.

From the website;
"From its early days, the school cultivated challenging programs in a joyful and supportive atmosphere, celebrating its students’ diversity of interests, backgrounds and abilities and developing each child’s potential..."

My son goes to St. Alban's. St. Andrew's is definitely not St. Alban's. I think everyone would agree with that.

Obviously

They're different. One is in a suburban setting and the other is in the city. Most obviously one is coed and the other is not. Both great schools. Congrats on your son attending St. Albans and you might want to work on modeling humble behavior if you can.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

SAES is definitely a safety school unless you child is a poor student.

SAES was the top choice for a lot of smart, talented kids at my kid's K-8, many of whom chose it over other schools to which they were accepted that this board would consider more "prestigious." Calling it a safety school, and essentially writing it off as a place one goes only if one is rejected everywhere else, diminishes the accomplishment. Not everyone believes that the world is so black and white that if you're not Big 3, you're a doomed moron.

My DC was a top student and SAES was our #1 choice, for several reasons. It was selected over {drumroll} a touted Big 5 school's acceptance during a competitive post-pandemic app cycle. And NO, I AM NOT A TROLL Our family found SAES to be a perfect fit. We considered both acceptances to be an accomplishment. In fact, DC only applied to these two schools and was honored to get into both, but SAES was the #1 target all along. There is a subset of DMV families focused on fit for their children to individually thrive, versus alleged hierarchy of prestige.

We did the same with our child - not St. Andrews, but same scenario People will assume our child didn't get into a "more competitive" school, but whatevs.

Maybe if you live inside the DC city limits and travel to the suburbs one might think that again maybe but not the other way around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to step passed the rabbit hole on Prep and special needs other than to just say - as a former Special Educator, being on the spectrum is not correlated with low IQ. In fact, many children on the spectrum are highly intelligent and become incredibly successful (see Elon Musk).

Regarding the safety school thing, this is all relative to the student. Similar to college acceptances (I worked in college admissions), a school that is a safety for one student could be a reach for another. For my family, we added St. Patricks and Bullis to our list as "safety schools" and the other schools we applied to were Sidwell, Beauvoir, Maret, and GDS. Luckily, the kids are headed to Sidwell. I don't think Bullis and St. Patricks are bad schools. In fact, for some families they wouldn't be safety schools at all.

Also, Good Counsel - St. Johns - Holy Child - and Holy Cross were universally seen as safety schools when I was growing up in a k-8.

WOW. WOW. WOW!!!! Congrats! ONE acceptance to Sidwell is nowadays almost impossible and awesome. You did it with TWO!

And I also agree with everything you said.

[Anonymous]

St. Andrews is a great school. The only reason we didn't consider is because we live in DC and didn't want to make that commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to step passed the rabbit hole on Prep and special needs other than to just say - as a former Special Educator, being on the spectrum is not correlated with low IQ. In fact, many children on the spectrum are highly intelligent and become incredibly successful (see Elon Musk).

Regarding the safety school thing, this is all relative to the student. Similar to college acceptances (I worked in college admissions), a school that is a safety for one student could be a reach for another. For my family, we added St. Patricks and Bullis to our list as "safety schools" and the other schools we applied to were Sidwell, Beauvoir, Maret, and GDS. Luckily, the kids are headed to Sidwell. I don't think Bullis and St. Patricks are bad schools. In fact, for some families they wouldn't be safety schools at all.

Also, Good Counsel - St. Johns - Holy Child - and Holy Cross were universally seen as safety schools when I was growing up in a k-8.

I agree there are no "safety schools" and applying to many schools is critical. Obviously Sidwell is a true standout but the rest are all kinda on par if we're really being honest. (I know people aren't gonna like that statement but deep down we all know its true.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am going to step passed the rabbit hole on Prep and special needs other than to just say - as a former Special Educator, being on the spectrum is not correlated with low IQ. In fact, many children on the spectrum are highly intelligent and become incredibly successful (see Elon Musk).

Regarding the safety school thing, this is all relative to the student. Similar to college acceptances (I worked in college admissions), a school that is a safety for one student could be a reach for another. For my family, we added St. Patricks and Bullis to our list as "safety schools" and the other schools we applied to were Sidwell, Beauvoir, Maret, and GDS. Luckily, the kids are headed to Sidwell. I don't think Bullis and St. Patricks are bad schools. In fact, for some families they wouldn't be safety schools at all.

Also, Good Counsel - St. Johns - Holy Child - and Holy Cross were universally seen as safety schools when I was growing up in a k-8.

I agree there are no "safety schools" and applying to many schools is critical. Obviously Sidwell is a true standout but the rest are all kinda on par if we're really being honest. (I know people aren't gonna like that statement but deep down we all know its true.)

We felt the same way, which is why we chose it. But given that the schools were all very different, I suspect Sidwell isn't the first choice for every family and that is also totally okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to step passed the rabbit hole on Prep and special needs other than to just say - as a former Special Educator, being on the spectrum is not correlated with low IQ. In fact, many children on the spectrum are highly intelligent and become incredibly successful (see Elon Musk).

Regarding the safety school thing, this is all relative to the student. Similar to college acceptances (I worked in college admissions), a school that is a safety for one student could be a reach for another. For my family, we added St. Patricks and Bullis to our list as "safety schools" and the other schools we applied to were Sidwell, Beauvoir, Maret, and GDS. Luckily, the kids are headed to Sidwell. I don't think Bullis and St. Patricks are bad schools. In fact, for some families they wouldn't be safety schools at all.

Also, Good Counsel - St. Johns - Holy Child - and Holy Cross were universally seen as safety schools when I was growing up in a k-8.

"Safety schools"chage over the course of 30 years.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

Seriously, the only kids I know that have accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or add. I am so happy that this place is welcoming to them and thier needs.

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

Check out /research the Georgetown Prep Special Needs Program for Children per the Georgetown Prep School Act of 1774.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am going to step passed the rabbit hole on Prep and special needs other than to just say - as a former Special Educator, being on the spectrum is not correlated with low IQ. In fact, many children on the spectrum are highly intelligent and become incredibly successful (see Elon Musk).

Regarding the safety school thing, this is all relative to the student. Similar to college acceptances (I worked in college admissions), a school that is a safety for one student could be a reach for another. For my family, we added St. Patricks and Bullis to our list as "safety schools" and the other schools we applied to were Sidwell, Beauvoir, Maret, and GDS. Luckily, the kids are headed to Sidwell. I don't think Bullis and St. Patricks are bad schools. In fact, for some families they wouldn't be safety schools at all.

Also, Good Counsel - St. Johns - Holy Child - and Holy Cross were universally seen as safety schools when I was growing up in a k-8.

WOW. WOW. WOW!!!! Congrats! ONE acceptance to Sidwell is nowadays almost impossible and awesome. You did it with TWO!

And I also agree with everything you said.

We were incredibly fortunate. My kids are awesome (I am obviously extremely biased), but I am still in shock that we were able to pull off getting them at the same school and the school also happened to be our first choice.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

Seriously, the only kids I know that have accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or add. I am so happy that this place is welcoming to them and thier needs.

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

Check out /research the Georgetown Prep Special Needs Program for Children per the Georgetown Prep School Act of 1774.

In all seriousness, the only kids I know that accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or adhd. I am truly happy that there is a school welcoming them and their needs.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

Seriously, the only kids I know that have accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or add. I am so happy that this place is welcoming to them and thier needs.

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

Check out /research the Georgetown Prep Special Needs Program for Children per the Georgetown Prep School Act of 1774.

In all seriousness, the only kids I know that accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or adhd. I am truly happy that there is a school welcoming them and their needs.

For the sake of the kid at prep and their parents (assuming this is a real kid) this thread should be taken down. PP is so cruel, ignorant and offensive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

It is you that is cruel. Why do you assume learning differences =bad. All 🏫 schools should aspire to include


Seriously, the only kids I know that have accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or add. I am so happy that this place is welcoming to them and thier needs.

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

Check out /research the Georgetown Prep Special Needs Program for Children per the Georgetown Prep School Act of 1774.

In all seriousness, the only kids I know that accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or adhd. I am truly happy that there is a school welcoming them and their needs.

For the sake of the kid at prep and their parents (assuming this is a real kid) this thread should be taken down. PP is so cruel, ignorant and offensive.

You are the cruel one. Why do you assume learning differences =bad? All schools should aspire yo what Prep is apparently offering. It's a good thing that kids with inherent challenges found their way there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely not for elementary schools. I was told Primary Day and NPS were safety schools and got WL at both. *smh*

WES it is for us.

You’re actually headed to the best of the three imo

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

It is you that is cruel. Why do you assume learning differences =bad. All 🏫 schools should aspire to include


Seriously, the only kids I know that have accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or add. I am so happy that this place is welcoming to them and thier needs.

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

Check out /research the Georgetown Prep Special Needs Program for Children per the Georgetown Prep School Act of 1774.

In all seriousness, the only kids I know that accepted there are dyslexic, dysgraphic, Add inattentive, and/or adhd. I am truly happy that there is a school welcoming them and their needs.

For the sake of the kid at prep and their parents (assuming this is a real kid) this thread should be taken down. PP is so cruel, ignorant and offensive.

You are the cruel one. Why do you assume learning differences =bad? All schools should aspire yo what Prep is apparently offering. It's a good thing that kids with inherent challenges found their way there.

You truly are a terrible person.

One can conclude that Prep must be a pretty awesome place to have earned the animus of someone like you.