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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thoughts on Gonzaga for a boy who is not Catholic or religious. Is it worth applying? He is at Deal public middle school and will be in 8th grade next year. 
Good kid, does well at school. Not big into sports. We don’t have the money for GDS/Sidwell, etc. but also I think the top 3-5 private schools might be too academically intense for him. He is smart but has some trouble with organization. I think he would do better in an environment with more structure and discipline than Wilson. I assume class sizes at Gonzaga are smaller than Wilson? Also, Gonzaga is probably more strict about cell phone use at school than Wilson. Not sure where else to apply for him or perhaps just make the best of Wilson and supplement with tutoring. 
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Hi, I hope my experience at a somewhat similar school with similarly profiled kids may help you. I think your instincts are spot-on. I have kids with ADHD who went to SJC, one in Scholars. We’re not Catholic. One of my kids is not religious at all, yet loved the school. The rules are clear and consistent at Catholic schools, and my kids rose to the occasion. SJC uses Canvas to track assignments, which is a G[/quote]

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