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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Sidwell is under consideration for DD and we know it's a long shot for DS. After having a talk with DS, he says that he doesn't care if he goes to Catholic school just as long as he gets to play sports and get into a good college. We were able to tour St. John's and we enjoyed the campus, it seems like a good fit. Although not for DD as she'll only be in 7th grade next year. I feel like putting her in public until high school may be feasible, but she is thriving in private so we are stuck.[/quote]

You might check out St. Albans as well for your son.  If he's a really strong basketball player as opposed to a modestly talented player who loves the game (not being dismissive, this would describe my family) then the basketball could help with admissions.  They also really value multi-sport athletes (because the school is relatively small they need some good multi-sport athletes) so, for example, if he would also be willing to play football that could be a good angle.  Another option would be Bullis.  They've got a really strong basketball program (they recruit a lot and get transfers) so he'd have to be really good to play there, but that's also the case at a school like St. John's.  People take their shots at Bullis (there's a lot of sniping that comes out of athletic rivalries) but the parents I've met with kids there have said the kids have had very good experiences.  Bullis is about 8-9 miles away from the DC city line, in Potomac, MD.

For your daughter as well as your son, make sure to reach out to the coaches/athletic directors.  Girls' basketball is definitely a sport that is given some weight in admissions.

You're not local and it may sound over the top but I might try to get some game tape of both your kids (easy enough to post privately on YouTube and send coaches a link).  For area kids, girls and boys' basketball coaches definitely go watch them play in middle school so game tape is a substitute.[/quote]

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