Anonymous
06/14/2026 21:44
Subject: Re:Best tech free (or low tech) private school
Anonymous wrote:Saint Anselms Abbey. No computer allowed in classrooms. Even notes must be taken by hand. Majority of English essays are written during class where teacher sees draft before it goes home.
This is amazing! Our rising 6th grader misses playing computer games on school Chromebook...
Anonymous
06/13/2026 08:49
Subject: Best tech free (or low tech) private school
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are there any secular schools that are low tech though? I'm not sure if these religious schools would be a good fit for kids that have LGBT parents. Please correct me if I'm wrong or if there are any kids with gay parents who attend these school already and it seem like the family is treated with respect.
I can't think of any anti-technology non-religious schools, but there is bound to be something on the hippy-dippy spectrum out there, at least for younger kids. Maybe River Farm ( K-8 )? I get that vibe from a cursory look at their webpage, though I know next to nothing of the school.
Other than that: Waldorf. It's religious, but the religion in question is anthroposophy.
There are secular classical schools, but as far as I'm aware, none are in this area, with a half-exception of the Washington Latin charter schools. Not sure of the tech use there, but I believe it's closer to a conventional public on that axis.
Waldorf is not religious at all. Anthroposophy is an esoteric spiritual philosophy, not a religion, and only the educational part of the philosophy is implemented in the schools. The schools have families of all religions.
Washington Waldorf School has plenty of LGBTQ+ parents and teachers, and has a LGBTQ+ affinity group for families
Anonymous
06/13/2026 08:28
Subject: Best tech free (or low tech) private school
Anonymous wrote:Are there any secular schools that are low tech though? I'm not sure if these religious schools would be a good fit for kids that have LGBT parents. Please correct me if I'm wrong or if there are any kids with gay parents who attend these school already and it seem like the family is treated with respect.
Montessori is not a religion. It is an educational approach...
Anonymous
06/13/2026 01:41
Subject: Best tech free (or low tech) private school
Anonymous wrote:Are there any secular schools that are low tech though? I'm not sure if these religious schools would be a good fit for kids that have LGBT parents. Please correct me if I'm wrong or if there are any kids with gay parents who attend these school already and it seem like the family is treated with respect.
I can't think of any anti-technology non-religious schools, but there is bound to be something on the hippy-dippy spectrum out there, at least for younger kids. Maybe River Farm ( K-8 )? I get that vibe from a cursory look at their webpage, though I know next to nothing of the school.
Other than that: Waldorf. It's religious, but the religion in question is anthroposophy.
There are secular classical schools, but as far as I'm aware, none are in this area, with a half-exception of the Washington Latin charter schools. Not sure of the tech use there, but I believe it's closer to a conventional public on that axis.
Anonymous
06/12/2026 20:15
Subject: Best tech free (or low tech) private school
What about Potomac school and Langley School how much for they use tech in elementary school?
Anonymous
06/12/2026 20:14
Subject: Best tech free (or low tech) private school
Are there any secular schools that are low tech though? I'm not sure if these religious schools would be a good fit for kids that have LGBT parents. Please correct me if I'm wrong or if there are any kids with gay parents who attend these school already and it seem like the family is treated with respect.
Anonymous
06/11/2026 18:01
Subject: Best tech free (or low tech) private school
Most Montessori schools will be low-tech.
Where our kids attend, students are taught to use a printed hardback Encyclopedia for research - one set is in each classroom. They also are taught that many things on the Internet are wrong or untrue - so one needs to verify facts one reads there.
Ours also had a 30 min/week typing class for middle elementary students on computers - BUT no Internet access was on those computers. No other instruction was using applications.
Where our kids attend, students are taught to use a printed hardback Encyclopedia for research - one set is in each classroom. They also are taught that many things on the Internet are wrong or untrue - so one needs to verify facts one reads there.
Ours also had a 30 min/week typing class for middle elementary students on computers - BUT no Internet access was on those computers. No other instruction was using applications.