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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the "all you have to do is apply and write a check" a relic of the 80s and 90s?

Most, but not all, were Catholic schools. That's not meant to be a dig, as I attended one of them (not in the DC area).

I mean this sincerely, as I'm looking for non-competitive middle-school options that aren't too religious. Options seem limited.

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All school rec threads should have a required set of parameters:

Where are you located and how far will you drive?

Is your kid sporty, nerdy, in between?

Big school, small school, in between?

Pressure cooker test factory, less structured mastery curriculum, something in between?

You want to look for schools with "rolling admissions" that do still exist but usually fill a special niche of one sort or another above.

The more you can tell us, the more you may get ideas.

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Thanks for this. I'm very new to the process. This would be for the 2026-2027 school year (6th grade).

[i]Where are you located and how far will you drive? [/i]

close-in MoCo. 20 mins each way. If transportation is provided, we'd use it.

[i]Is your kid sporty, nerdy, in between?[/i]

Sportyish, bright, but not on a gifted track. Has IEP with basic accommodations (extra testing time, etc.) for ADHD. Executive functioning is the biggest challenge.

[i]Big school, small school, in between? [/i]

Open to any, but really tiny (staying with the same 15 kids for the entire school career) is least preferable.

[i]Pressure cooker test factory, less structured mastery curriculum, something in between[/i]?

NOT a pressure cooker for sure. Supportive environment, strong emphasis on humanities and writing in particular.

Other things that may help:

We are open to schools designed for ADHD students, but I am under the impression admission is so competitive that he's unlikely to get in (thinking of McLean here). However, other DC is NT, so would prefer for them to be able to attend the same school.

Budget isn't an issue for the right fit.[/quote]

Your commuting limits cuts down the possibles, but the Waldorf School in Bethesda could come close.  Though it's only 278 students K-12 so each grade is likely to be near your minimum.

The larger schools tend to have more competitive admissions since they are not focused on executive functioning, ADHD support, etc.  Tends to be a tradeoff between size and attention.

There may be some others like Waldorf in your neck of the woods.  Worth checking around for the "rolling admissions" parameter.[/quote]

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