Anonymous
Post 08/24/2016 23:10     Subject: Re:Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:I was considering the school for my son who is entering high school this fall. I was thoroughly impressed. We won't be enrolling due to the distance from our house. Most of the kids ride the metro in. School is from 9:00 - 4:40. The head of the school used to be head of upper school at Sidwell. I was very impressed and would highly recommend.


what neighborhood?
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2016 08:48     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
We toured with our DD, and I was impressed also. In our back pocket as an alternative if social and other problems continue where she is now. (Her decision to stay.) Seems like a great place for kids who may be overwhelmed by the pressure-cooker atmosphere that infects so many schools in DC.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2016 07:53     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't appear to be accredited.


in 2016 it received Candidacy Accreditation from the Middle States Association


Exactly, which means it is not yet accredited.


I dont think that matters. The school is on tack fo accreditation and is based on a educational system which has proven successful in other cities.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2016 21:21     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't appear to be accredited.


in 2016 it received Candidacy Accreditation from the Middle States Association


Exactly, which means it is not yet accredited.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2016 20:34     Subject: Re:Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was considering the school for my son who is entering high school this fall. I was thoroughly impressed. We won't be enrolling due to the distance from our house. Most of the kids ride the metro in. School is from 9:00 - 4:40. The head of the school used to be head of upper school at Sidwell. I was very impressed and would highly recommend.


Schools is not from 9-4:40.
Students take TWO courses at a time. Those hours are for three courses. So if they had period 1&3 then that would be the hours. Otherwise, they are done at 2:10 or they start school at 11:50.



We were also considering it and may end up there eventually. Very impressive for the right kid (very small). I think both posters above are correct, 9-4:40. Two classes and they end early, but have a mandatory study period.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 20:43     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So many, many years ago I took a couple of international trips with other high schoolers which had been set up by this guy, Jeremy Blyth who then was a kind of wunderkind altruistic multi millionaire. These were life changing trips in only positive ways.

And now I discover that the guy is responsible for these schools, one of which is in our area, Blyth Academy.

Does anyone have first hand experience of this school? I would love your thoughts. My kids aren't old enough quite yet for HS but its on my radar now.


I believe it's Sam Blyth, I think he is Canadian.


I think you're right - thank you.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 19:16     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:So many, many years ago I took a couple of international trips with other high schoolers which had been set up by this guy, Jeremy Blyth who then was a kind of wunderkind altruistic multi millionaire. These were life changing trips in only positive ways.

And now I discover that the guy is responsible for these schools, one of which is in our area, Blyth Academy.

Does anyone have first hand experience of this school? I would love your thoughts. My kids aren't old enough quite yet for HS but its on my radar now.


I believe it's Sam Blyth, I think he is Canadian.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 19:13     Subject: Re:Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:I was considering the school for my son who is entering high school this fall. I was thoroughly impressed. We won't be enrolling due to the distance from our house. Most of the kids ride the metro in. School is from 9:00 - 4:40. The head of the school used to be head of upper school at Sidwell. I was very impressed and would highly recommend.


Schools is not from 9-4:40.
Students take TWO courses at a time. Those hours are for three courses. So if they had period 1&3 then that would be the hours. Otherwise, they are done at 2:10 or they start school at 11:50.

Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 18:34     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't appear to be accredited.


in 2016 it received Candidacy Accreditation from the Middle States Association
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 15:26     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
It doesn't appear to be accredited.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 13:39     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Nevermind! it looks like he could do Algebra II. Perhaps he would need to test into it or something. It's tempting!
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 13:36     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
Does there math progression look OK to you guys? I was thinking my son would be taking Algebra II in 9th grade, but that doesn't seem to be available at Blyth-Templeton.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2016 09:56     Subject: Re:Blyth Academy in DC
Anonymous wrote:I was considering the school for my son who is entering high school this fall. I was thoroughly impressed. We won't be enrolling due to the distance from our house. Most of the kids ride the metro in. School is from 9:00 - 4:40. The head of the school used to be head of upper school at Sidwell. I was very impressed and would highly recommend.


Thank you for your reply!
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2016 09:11     Subject: Re:Blyth Academy in DC
I was considering the school for my son who is entering high school this fall. I was thoroughly impressed. We won't be enrolling due to the distance from our house. Most of the kids ride the metro in. School is from 9:00 - 4:40. The head of the school used to be head of upper school at Sidwell. I was very impressed and would highly recommend.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2016 15:26     Subject: Blyth Academy in DC
So many, many years ago I took a couple of international trips with other high schoolers which had been set up by this guy, Jeremy Blyth who then was a kind of wunderkind altruistic multi millionaire. These were life changing trips in only positive ways.

And now I discover that the guy is responsible for these schools, one of which is in our area, Blyth Academy.

Does anyone have first hand experience of this school? I would love your thoughts. My kids aren't old enough quite yet for HS but its on my radar now.