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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were extremely happy with Bullis academics. It has a broad range of students, which is nice. It has a beautiful and serene campus and top notch facilities which add immeasurably to the experience. It has rigorous academics and is challenging. Both of our kids went on to Ivy League schools from Bullis and graduated with honors from both.  While this was great, this was not our sole goal going in. They were well prepared.  DO NOT take your advice from the haters on this site. Go see for yourself and make your own decisions. Our students had a great high school experience without being miserable and benefited from Bullis' balanced approach. I hope you can talk to current parents. It is a lovely community. Good luck to you and your students.[/quote]

This person's kids probably were not academically strong or considered gifted or highly advanced.  Yes, it is a nice pretty school for low achieving to mid level achieving students.  And no-one is "hating" - it's just [I]not[/I] an academic powerhouse.  Everyone knows that - no point in being sensitive about it.  When you say your kid goes to Bullis, unless your kid is an athlete, people usually stifle a snicker because parents say it so proudly, oblivious to how they are perceived.[/quote]

Oblivious to how they are perceived?  We Bullis parents know what an outstanding environment our kids are being educated in, one that meets their needs and talents.  So we don’t care what others think about a place they have no experience with.  We care more about whether our kids have a positive learning environment that prepares them for [b]whatever college they go to[/b].  Go ahead and snicker while our kids thrive.  [/quote]

Which parent who has kids at an academically challenging school says this?  You know the academics are weak but your kids are happy and fit in.  That's fine.  Just admit it and stop trying to sugarcoat it.   :roll: [/quote]

Same parent here - I’m not sugarcoating anything. I’ve had 2 graduate already that went on to top schools and still have one there. I see the academic challenge they received from 3rd through 12th grade.  This thread was started with a question about academic rigor, and has received many comments from actual parents with students at Bullis, giving their opinion about the academic rigor.  Some have added that it’s not just about academic rigor, but about having a holistic approach to teaching a range of student abilities.  I hope the original poster found some helpful feedback and can tune out nasty comments from people who don’t know the school.  I’m a parent that cares about the school being the right fit for my child. Maybe there are some other parents on this thread that can appreciate that concept.  Again, just trying to answer the first post honestly.

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