Anonymous
Post 11/19/2013 08:56     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Primary Day and Stoneridge are way out of your budget. Only parochials might fit. Sorry. This is why we exited the private system.


Stoneridge is $22,500 for tuition.


Thank you. We are looking hard at Stone rRidge, though maybe as an option after a few years of our local parish school ( little flower).
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2013 08:08     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Anonymous wrote:Primary Day and Stoneridge are way out of your budget. Only parochials might fit. Sorry. This is why we exited the private system.


Stoneridge is $22,500 for tuition.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2013 08:00     Subject: Re:Private Schools in the $20k range

Stone Ridge seems like it might be a great fit for your daughter.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2013 07:45     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Anonymous wrote:Go ahead and flame me, but I'm on the fence about public/private as we are in a good Moco district, but our kid is shy and withdraws in large groups. Developmentally fine (of course we think she's brilliant, but we'll see). We really can't afford the Big 3, but probably won't qualify for aid. We can probably do max about $22k/year without being wildly irresponsible. We're looking for K right now.
I am aware of Primary Day, Stone Ridge, and the local parish parochial schools, but wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything.
We're in close-in Bethesda, so open to Bethesda, NWDC, etc.
Our ideal fantasy schools would be very warm and nurturing socially, not too big, and challenging academically.
TIA


Primary Day and Concord Hill end in 2nd and 3rd grades. Most of the kids continue in private. While this might give you time to help your daughter come out of your shell, consider how she might feel is she can't continue on with her friends.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2013 00:58     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Washington Waldorf. My kid was your kid years ago. The academics are there, just not in a way you're used to seeing. Heck, the one of the Nobel Prize winners for science is a Waldorf School graduate.

Check out WWS at the Bazaar this weekend (and be sure to look at the room where the older kids' workbooks are displayed so you'll understand where the academics go in the older grades). Then take a tour and ask as many questions as you need.

I almost didn't tour and only reluctantly did so at the last minute so I wouldn't question my decision process later. The private education consultant who I happened to tour with (so I wasn't a client) said to me "a child can get a fabulous education here if the parent has the courage to send them to WWS."
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 23:45     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Concord Hill School is $24K.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 23:27     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Primary Day and Stoneridge are way out of your budget. Only parochials might fit. Sorry. This is why we exited the private system.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 22:18     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

NPS is over 25k
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 21:31     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

NPS?
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 21:25     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Anonymous wrote:Parochials have large class sizes.


CES certainly doesn't.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 19:17     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Parochials have large class sizes.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 18:46     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Thanks all
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 14:05     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Grace Episcopal
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 14:04     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Have you looked at Christ Episcopal in Rockville? I think it's about $16,000.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2013 13:57     Subject: Private Schools in the $20k range

Go ahead and flame me, but I'm on the fence about public/private as we are in a good Moco district, but our kid is shy and withdraws in large groups. Developmentally fine (of course we think she's brilliant, but we'll see). We really can't afford the Big 3, but probably won't qualify for aid. We can probably do max about $22k/year without being wildly irresponsible. We're looking for K right now.
I am aware of Primary Day, Stone Ridge, and the local parish parochial schools, but wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything.
We're in close-in Bethesda, so open to Bethesda, NWDC, etc.
Our ideal fantasy schools would be very warm and nurturing socially, not too big, and challenging academically.
TIA