Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 14:29     Subject: Re:Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
I visited Norwood. Current kindergarten has a capacity for 40 students split between 2 classes. However, there are only 28 enrolled students across both classrooms. 14 students per class. I have no ideas why enrollment is so low. Norwood’s website has a job positing for a new assistant director of admissions and a job posting for the director of admissions starting July 2026.

Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 19:17     Subject: Re:Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Did you visit Norwood this cycle?
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 16:48     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Curious about admission status for the lower schools here…seems like a lot more WL and D than I’m used to hearing (from word of mouth).


Norwood did not fill their K classes to capacity for 25-26 while the other schools mentioned here did….any idea why?


How did you know that?


I didn’t post that but I think that is true from having visited these schools this cycle
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 15:53     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Curious about admission status for the lower schools here…seems like a lot more WL and D than I’m used to hearing (from word of mouth).


Norwood did not fill their K classes to capacity for 25-26 while the other schools mentioned here did….any idea why?


How did you know that?
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 14:41     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Forget Norwood- just not worth the money. Go for Bullis. If that doesn't work- public is best option.


Bullis curriculum is just like public school curriculum anyway (they recently paid consultants who work with failing public schools to update their curriculum—Thoughtful Classroom). Save your money and go to a public school.


Here is the Bullis early decision acceptances for this years senior class. The number denotes the amount of students:

Tulane University of Louisiana 5
Boston College 4
New York University 3
University of Pennsylvania 3
Boston University 2
Duke University 2
University of Virginia (Main Campus) 2
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University 2
Washington University in St. Louis 2
American University 1
Brown University 1
Colgate University 1
Dickinson College 1
Fordham University 1
George Washington University 1
Howard University 1
Lafayette College 1
Macalester College 1
Morehouse College 1
Northeastern University 1
Northwestern University 1
Ohio Wesleyan University 1
Southern Methodist University 1
Tufts University 1
University of Miami 1
University of Southern California 1

Total EDI and II Admits 44


Bullis sent a second email saying they forgot 2 other schools—Dartmouth and Franklin & Marshall.
HOS also said that they are enrolling less students this year vs the past 6 years so you are correct in seeing more WL for Bullis than in the past. Due to low turnover, they admitted less students this year.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 11:37     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
[quote=Anonymous]Curious about admission status for the lower schools here…seems like a lot more WL and D than I’m used to hearing (from word of mouth). [/quote]

Skip these, stay in Public until 3rd, apply out for 4th and saves so much money.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2026 10:39     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Forget Norwood- just not worth the money. Go for Bullis. If that doesn't work- public is best option.


Bullis curriculum is just like public school curriculum anyway (they recently paid consultants who work with failing public schools to update their curriculum—Thoughtful Classroom). Save your money and go to a public school.


Here is the Bullis early decision acceptances for this years senior class. The number denotes the amount of students:

Tulane University of Louisiana 5
Boston College 4
New York University 3
University of Pennsylvania 3
Boston University 2
Duke University 2
University of Virginia (Main Campus) 2
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University 2
Washington University in St. Louis 2
American University 1
Brown University 1
Colgate University 1
Dickinson College 1
Fordham University 1
George Washington University 1
Howard University 1
Lafayette College 1
Macalester College 1
Morehouse College 1
Northeastern University 1
Northwestern University 1
Ohio Wesleyan University 1
Southern Methodist University 1
Tufts University 1
University of Miami 1
University of Southern California 1

Total EDI and II Admits 44
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2026 17:54     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:Curious about admission status for the lower schools here…seems like a lot more WL and D than I’m used to hearing (from word of mouth).


Norwood did not fill their K classes to capacity for 25-26 while the other schools mentioned here did….any idea why?
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2026 15:34     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
this is such a false statement!
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2026 15:24     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:Forget Norwood- just not worth the money. Go for Bullis. If that doesn't work- public is best option.


Bullis curriculum is just like public school curriculum anyway (they recently paid consultants who work with failing public schools to update their curriculum—Thoughtful Classroom). Save your money and go to a public school.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2026 09:11     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:Our daughter was at Norwood from k-3rd. The workload was just basic and nothing special for my daughter. I never felt a part of the parent community- quite cliquey and toxic. We left for Bullis and could not be happier- such an amazing environment for my daughter!


As a current parent, I could not disagree more regarding the parent community at Norwood. I have found it to be very welcoming and down to earth for the most part. Maybe it's cohort dependent. Glad to hear Bullis has been great, as we will definitely be looking at it for HS.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2026 07:07     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
I can't speak to the Norwood curriculum in K-3, but when my kids started in 5th and 6th, we found the workload and classes to be very good. The 7th and 8th grade years were particularly challenging. We still have one child at Norwood and the one who graduated was more than prepared for high school.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 23:25     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:Our daughter was at Norwood from k-3rd. The workload was just basic and nothing special for my daughter. I never felt a part of the parent community- quite cliquey and toxic. We left for Bullis and could not be happier- such an amazing environment for my daughter!


I felt the same re the workload while there - had to push for more challenging work and they were sometimes responsive to it. I do think more could be done to make them stand out as a school.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 10:36     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
My kids went to PDS and loved it! There was no homework in Kindergarten. When kids graduate, they go to a range of schools, including Holton, Landon, Stone Ridge, Sidwell, GDS, Bullis, WES, and St. Andrew’s.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 08:10     Subject: Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Our daughter was at Norwood from k-3rd. The workload was just basic and nothing special for my daughter. I never felt a part of the parent community- quite cliquey and toxic. We left for Bullis and could not be happier- such an amazing environment for my daughter!