Anonymous
Post 02/04/2023 16:15     Subject: Unicorn private school
Anonymous wrote:Madeira, depending on the size of your bank.


Madeira is 54k a year and admissions is closed - almost all of the mainstream private school admissions deadlines for 2023-2024 have passed. It looks like Bishop O’Connell is still acceptable applications, even though their deadline passed (according to their website). But you need to take the HSPT for admissions and it looks like all the testing dates have passed. I would send your daughter to Yorktown and try again for 2024-2025.

https://www.bishopoconnell.org/admissions/application-process

Anonymous
Post 02/04/2023 15:58     Subject: Unicorn private school
C’mon, OP. HB Woodlawn really ain’t all that. Your neighborhood school is just fine.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2023 15:56     Subject: Unicorn private school
New School. As far as O’Connell, if your only concern is literally class size, it’s fine, but if you also want smaller overall numbers of kids, no. It’s huge.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2023 23:23     Subject: Unicorn private school
Madeira, depending on the size of your bank.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2023 22:37     Subject: Re:Unicorn private school
I agree about Sycamore, New School, and Field. Maybe add Burke to your list. You may qualify for financial aid.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2023 22:27     Subject: Re:Unicorn private school
Anonymous wrote:The New School in Fairfax


+1. The New School of Northern Virginia.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2023 22:21     Subject: Unicorn private school
The Unicorn School is not that great.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2023 13:59     Subject: Re:Unicorn private school
The New School in Fairfax
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2023 13:01     Subject: Unicorn private school
Anonymous wrote:OP, check the schools to make sure they accept late applications. The admissions deadline has passed for many schools.


The Sycamore School has rolling admissions but some grades may be full for '23-'24 school year
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 08:03     Subject: Unicorn private school
OP, check the schools to make sure they accept late applications. The admissions deadline has passed for many schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 06:34     Subject: Unicorn private school
O’Connell
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 06:34     Subject: Unicorn private school
Bishop O’Connell fits this description. We are there as a non-Catholic family.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 06:25     Subject: Unicorn private school
Sycamore is the answer. Also, check Field. Not cheap but hits your other boxes and many Arlington kids.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 05:44     Subject: Re:Unicorn private school
Sycamore? It's in Arlington and might fit your needs- tuition isn't cheap but it's a little less than many of the private high schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 05:35     Subject: Unicorn private school
We are in Arlington and did not get into the lottery program we applied for. The neighborhood HS is not a good fit for my daughter. Is there a private school that has small class sizes, is nurturing, and not the pressure cooker that so many Nova schools are? Perhaps that won't break the bank? Greatly appreciate anyone's experience!