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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]We applied multiple times to the Heights and got turned down... it's very annoying as 35 of the available 45 slots were reserved for alumni kids, siblings, and teachers kids. If you don't have an "in" - you're not going there. And my kids supposedly attend a "feeder" school.[/quote]

I also know a wonderful boy who didn’t get into The Heights for 9th grade. He is academically gifted, kind, fit, the whole package! Plus, a great family. He wanted to go there so much! Basically, there were no spaces once all of the “hooked” kids were admitted.

There were other great boys who couldn’t get in at various grade levels.

[b]Unless you have a special connection to the school it’s not happening![/b]

The girls school should be fine, if your family is a match they will have a spot. Perhaps you can get your daughter into Oakcrest then use that as leverage to gain admission for your boys.[/quote]

That's disappointing - I'm sorry that your friend's son was not able to get into The Heights. It is a great school, but space constraints sadly mean that there is not enough room for every student whom the school would love to have join.

As a Heights family, I will say that we had no "special connection" to the school. One thing we did, however, was apply and enroll our boys in The Heights starting in the Lower School (3rd grade). This was a win-win as our boys received a great elementary and middle school education (while being established for the same in high school at The Heights) and the school received our support and commitment over many years.

I do hope that The Heights is able to expand its numbers to allow an even greater number of boys to attend in the future, so long as it doesn't change the wonderful character of the school. [/quote]

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