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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All VERY different schools. All girls vs co-ed. Religious vs secular. Bullis has a new Lower School building that looks amazing for little ones. From what I've heard (my kids are older now), parents and kids alike are very happy with the Bullis LS program. I'd say get a tour! 
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I am very curious about this. Do some parents send their kids to have a fancy social experience and sports while others focus on education? I understand both are important. But it seems so mixed up it is hard to tell when some school is "good", in what aspect is it good? The education? The entertainment? The social network? [/quote]

Are you new to the area or private school in general? There isn’t a one fit answer. Why are you concerned with other parents? There is plenty of information on these school all in the forum. Go tour, go to open houses, speak to current families at these schools. [/quote]

I am not new to DMV. But i am not from US. I am not sure how to pick a school that truly good at offering a solid education to be worth nearly $60K. I have been to some tours. Some are impressive, some are literally not at all about academics (e.g. all big 3/5). So I am very lost when people are drying to get admitted to some schools, what are they really looking for? College Admission? A country club where kids play sports with other rich kids? not dying of mass shooting?  [/quote]

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1. Public is better than private in the DMV there is no question about that.

2. Religious instruction is indoctrination is important to the Holton / Stone Ridge crowd. That is why they choose those schools.  They are not academics superior it isn’t possible given religion is taught which contradicts reality. Are they bad schools no. Do they send kids to good colleges yes. Are they the best for $60 grand no. 
3. Bullis  is a solid education. Is is heads and takes better than the other two depends on your family. They only thing you are getting from the other two is religion which to me is one sided . Not an education I would want but whatever you want.

Americans think saying their kid goes to private school makes them elite or better it doesn’t

Education is about the individual child. Find the best fit for them with the best academics and you have done your job as a parent,

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Wow so much wrong and outdated information.

Maybe in the 90s public school was better than the finishing school style privates. But public schools now cater to high need to maintain accreditation, high performing kids are left to be taught by the tutors their parent hire.

Holton is not a religiously affiliated school, so that’s just random.  It is single sex, which is beneficial if you have a daughter in this age of bros and the manosphere influence at schools.

Billie really emphasizes sports over academics; it’s not a bad strategy but makes it a different kind of school. [/quote]

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