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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catholic Standard "St. Bartholomew Community Rallies to Keep Bethesda School Open"
https://cathstan.org/news/local/st-bartholomew-community-rallies-to-keep-bethesda-school-open

The article says the school will stay open for the next year (2020-2021). What happens after that year?

Good question. In the long run they'll still need to get their enrollment numbers up and keep them there.

Can anyone in the know fill us in here? Is this a one-year stay of action, or is it a longer commitment?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catholic Standard "St. Bartholomew Community Rallies to Keep Bethesda School Open"
https://cathstan.org/news/local/st-bartholomew-community-rallies-to-keep-bethesda-school-open

The article says the school will stay open for the next year (2020-2021). What happens after that year?

Good question. In the long run they'll still need to get their enrollment numbers up and keep them there.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown is up to $15,400 for Catholics, $19,250 for non-Catholics. It's been expensive for a while, though.

Yeah, St. Bart's is now the most expensive ADW school of its size and resources. This is for a reason and may not be the case over the course of time as the school recovers. By comparison, Holy Cross is $9k for Catholics and $10K for non-Catholics. Holy Cross has a full time nurse and a full time counselor, too, which St. Bart's does not.

Little Flower is under $10k.

Anonymous wrote:Holy Trinity Georgetown is up to $15,400 for Catholics, $19,250 for non-Catholics. It's been expensive for a while, though.

Yeah, St. Bart's is now the most expensive ADW school of its size and resources. This is for a reason and may not be the case over the course of time as the school recovers. By comparison, Holy Cross is $9k for Catholics and $10K for non-Catholics. Holy Cross has a full time nurse and a full time counselor, too, which St. Bart's does not.

Anonymous wrote:Congrats st Barts. Does this mean they guaranteed the small classes. I have heard that t he ADW has asked all schools to increase enrollment.

The max they'd like to hit is 18-20 per class. That's really all they have room for! But yes, they are dedicated to small classes.

Congrats st Barts. Does this mean they guaranteed the small classes. I have heard that t he ADW has asked all schools to increase enrollment.

Holy Trinity Georgetown is up to $15,400 for Catholics, $19,250 for non-Catholics. It's been expensive for a while, though.

Anonymous wrote:13600 or 11400. You choose

Thank you. The first posting of price had a typo.

Anonymous wrote:Catholic Standard "St. Bartholomew Community Rallies to Keep Bethesda School Open"
https://cathstan.org/news/local/st-bartholomew-community-rallies-to-keep-bethesda-school-open

The article says the school will stay open for the next year (2020-2021). What happens after that year?

Anonymous wrote:13600 or 11400. You choose

Yes. We were given a choice of paying the true cost of 13,600 or 11,400, which is still an increase compared to current tuition. Many of us said we would pay the full cost, to support the school

13600 or 11400. You choose

11400

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Anonymous wrote:It is another example of poor leadership. Which looks to be in this process of correcting. For some reason the steering committee set up a pay what you wish format with no vetting for need. It's absurd. Financial aid is a separate entity.

This is true. You can pay 13600 or 114000 no questions asked. If that doesn't work then you must apply for financial aid through TADS.

Congrats to the St. Bart's community! So, the "true" price is $13,600 or $14,000? That's still a real bargain compared to non-parochial privates. I think that Holy Trinity has traditionally had a high tuition for a parochial school. I haven't heard of any others. It makes sense, though, if the class size is 15 or fewer students, rather than the 25+.

Anonymous wrote:It is another example of poor leadership. Which looks to be in this process of correcting. For some reason the steering committee set up a pay what you wish format with no vetting for need. It's absurd. Financial aid is a separate entity.

This is true. You can pay 13600 or 114000 no questions asked. If that doesn't work then you must apply for financial aid through TADS.

Catholic Standard "St. Bartholomew Community Rallies to Keep Bethesda School Open"
https://cathstan.org/news/local/st-bartholomew-community-rallies-to-keep-bethesda-school-open