Let's Brainstorm Schools That Might Still Be Accepting Students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't assume that 'top' schools in the area are fully enrolled and everything is stable. Someone mentioned in a previous post that given the general state of unease around, well, around the world, things are much more fluid and changing. Reach out to all the schools you might be interested in.

Also, don't let the existence of a wait list at any school deter you. The wait list is not a first in line sort of tool; they may take your kid over kids already in the wait pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pre-K-12: Washington Waldorf

For Pre-K-8s: Sheridan, Green Acres, Norwood

6-12: Field and Burke

6-12 also, St.Anselm's has been known to take a boy who is a good fit even after the admissions cycle is done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sheridan School has openings. K-8 school. Middle school might not have as many openings now because many families join at middle school to avoid public middle schools. Kindergarten and first grade have lots of openings. Probably spots open in other grades too. Good luck.

Surprising. Is Sheridan having financial troubles too?

Parents in the DMV are. With reserves, most schools can weather a few down years.

[Anonymous]

Field 11th grade class is smaller class size compared to other grades. Don’t know if that is by choice or whether they would be willing to add for senior year. Probably worth a call.

[Anonymous]

There are some great schools in the PVAC. Field and Burke might be the most similar in terms of vibe, but WIS or St. Anselm's Abbey could be a good option depending on the learner. They probably skew more traditional, particularly St. Anselm's, but both have good academic reputations, strong communities, and a sense of long term stability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be worried about a school that has lots of openings right now. A few is understandable, but a lot and they could be in a similar boat at SSFS.

SSFS closing is going to be like Christmas for some of the local prog privates, esp the ones with smaller high schools. They're dumping a lot of kids whose parents are used to paying sizeable tuition onto the market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sheridan School has openings. K-8 school. Middle school might not have as many openings now because many families join at middle school to avoid public middle schools. Kindergarten and first grade have lots of openings. Probably spots open in other grades too. Good luck.

Surprising. Is Sheridan having financial troubles too?

Parents in the DMV are. With reserves, most schools can weather a few down years.

Sheridan has a strong endowment. I think K8s more generally tend to have a few spots as some seem to prefer the certainty of a k12. Sheridan is a wonderful school with tremendous outplacement to high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some great schools in the PVAC. Field and Burke might be the most similar in terms of vibe, but WIS or St. Anselm's Abbey could be a good option depending on the learner. They probably skew more traditional, particularly St. Anselm's, but both have good academic reputations, strong communities, and a sense of long term stability.

Hard pass on Anselms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't assume that 'top' schools in the area are fully enrolled and everything is stable. Someone mentioned in a previous post that given the general state of unease around, well, around the world, things are much more fluid and changing. Reach out to all the schools you might be interested in.

Also, don't let the existence of a wait list at any school deter you. The wait list is not a first in line sort of tool; they may take your kid over kids already in the wait pool.

+1. Absolutely!!!

[Anonymous]

I am so sorry to hear about SSFS. I just spoke to an admission counselor at Friends School of Baltimore. They are accepting applications from Sandy Spring families with a shortened admission process.

[Anonymous]

I hear the Lab School is too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hear the Lab School is too!

Lab School is for students with learning disabilities-especially language based ones like dyslexia.

[Anonymous]

Try Landon, Holton, SR also they may have space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hear the Lab School is too!

Lab School is for students with learning disabilities-especially language based ones like dyslexia.

Yes and students who attend Sandy Springs may need a school like LAB too! Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Friends community School?

Only goes through eighth but it's a good school.