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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Montessori - forget which one but one on Old Georgetown Road.  They told us to sit in a chair and observe and not interact with the kids.  Teachers were cold, uncaring and not attentive to the kids.  They walked around the classroom strangely and some of the kids were walking around wild, not engaged.

Holy Cross (K-8) - Surprised how much we liked it but after the other experiences very turned off by a religious school.  Staff were very warm and welcoming, had no issue with different viewpoints, kids friendly and seemed happy.

(I'm surprised at the posts on the facilities being old.  These schools have been around for years so its not surprising but for the price they charge they should be well maintained).[/quote]

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We had the same experience with that Montessori on Old Georgetown. Sitting on a chair just watching was very weird and the teacher seemed not too excited that I was there.

Holy Cross in Kensington (K-8, not Academy) was an immediate no. Went to an open house and the school seemed shabby and dated. I got the name of a family there from a friend to find out about their experience. Turns out they had already moved their child out of the school because they were not happy. Apparently for such a small school they have a serious bullying problem. Parents were unable to get anyone to take their concerns seriously, so they left. The child apparently came home from school in tears 3 days a week from the bullying. For that price, there are lots of other options.[/quote]

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