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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like Bullis has changed? People talk less trash about it...and it seems people are generally happy with it this year with Covid. [/quote]
It still seems have broadly open door admissions, however the type of families and kids attending seems to have changed. [/quote]

According to the HOS email, there are waitlists for all middle and upper school grades, as well as grade 3.  It may not be Sidwell, but clearly not everyone is getting in.[/quote]
Sure, but let’s not overstate the case. I would find it hard to find an advantage over Wooton, Churchill and Whitman other than if your kid needs smaller class sizes for whatever reason or you just like the community. [/quote]

Wootton family here who decided on Bullis over Wootton and so glad we did!  Wootton is falling apart, quite literally.  The building is awful and waiting for a renovation that was supposed to be done this year.  But the community has been fighting for a renovation for years and it all got put on the back burner even before Covid.  The Poolesville renovation took priority.  Couple that with class sizes being consistently over 30 kids, leaks all over the building, HVAC issues, kids eating in hallways for lunch, bad bathroom situation, no parking for students, etc... it was a no brainer.  Yes, the Wootton students score high across the board on all tests and college admissions, but the facilities are so poor.  Shame on MCPS for letting them get so bad.  And, quite frankly, what is going to happen with MCPS next year?  How will they catch kids up in math and other subjects with cutting the curriculum in half this year?  Will they be in person 100% next year.  Will they offer as many after school activities?  Everything seems up in the air with MCPS whereas Bullis has been striving to put students first.  I've always been a big proponent of public schools especially in this area. But I think MCPS has been going downhill for a while and it was time for us to make a change.  And we're happy we did!  [/quote]
DP.. I don't blame you for sending your kid to a private school over MCPS, but it's ridiculous to compare facility quality between a rich private to a large public school district.

Yes, Wootton is falling apart, and it is on the CIP, but even it wasn't falling apart it would not be anywhere near the quality of a private school facility.[/quote]

She's not comparing. She's providing a reason for why she chose Bullis.[/quote]

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