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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Our boys went to Gonzaga.

This seems an odd set of schools to choose between. I can't remember anyone I have ever talked to or knew of that chose between these two.

The alternative to Gonzaga for western Moco and NW DC residents is almost always GPrep. It's a brother Jesuit school and many families are connected to both GPrep and Gonzaga. If you look at the matriculation lists from the Catholic K-8's, you'll see lots of kids going to either Gonzaga, Prep or St Johns and very rarely one going to Landon.

Gonzaga and Landon are so different, it's probably easier to come up with a short list of similarities than the long list of differences. They are both private, single sex and athletics are a big deal. But beyond that ….

Gonzaga is much larger (3x?). It's in an urban environment, about as busy and urban as it gets in DC. There's a homeless shelter on the grounds. It's run by priests. It's student population is mostly Catholics, many with family, neighborhood or parish ties to the school. Large proportions of the students come from Virginia and the District. Sports are highly competitive. A multi-sport athlete at Landon struggle to make one team at Gonzaga. The college matriculation lists at Gonzaga include a lot of Catholic schools.

Gonzaga is less expensive and that does translate into facilities, class size, etc.[/quote]

Fake post.

I know several NOVA families who strongly consider Landon and Gonzaga.

News flash, not everyone grows up in Montgomgery county which I'm sure you do. [/quote]

If there are families that are "considering" both these schools, I would suspect that they are new to the area, unfamiliar with the private schools and their student bodies and alumni, and are frequently from NoVa.

These schools --- absent any real in-depth knowledge --- appear the same to them. Apparently, trying to tell them why these choices don't appear to make sense irritates them. I can see the point. No one likes to be told their choices appear to be ridiculous.

If they go to the trouble to peel the onion a few layers, they'll see what the locals are talking about. Or they can go on their merry way assuming apples and kumkwats are the same. They are both foods, aren't they?[/quote]

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