Anonymous
05/19/2022 18:30
Subject: Fairfax private schools for 2023-2024
Anonymous wrote:febegaj wrote:Thank you all for your replies. We're Christian so we can consider parochial schools also. I will move both of my kids so they can be together. We would prefer tuition under $30k each. What we want basically is the school to be strong academically.
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Pinnacle Academy is at the edge of our radius and has resonable tuition. Is it strong academically?
Isn't Pinnacle Academy a Gulen school? Formerly an ally of Erdogan, who made his name with test prep schools in Turkey and now has a charter/private school network in the US. The education is probably OK, but the Gulen network gives me hives.
Is Dominion Christian in your range? K-6 in Oakton, 7-12 in Reston. We pulled a child from AAP to there, probably for many of your reasons, and are *really* happy with it.
Academy for Christian Education, in Reston, has a good rep. I believe they target high performing students.
Oak Hill Christian is another nearby school in the classical vein.
Ironic that the thought of Gulen schools gives you hives but then you go on to name some deeply religious Christian schools.
Anonymous
05/19/2022 18:20
Subject: Fairfax private schools for 2023-2024
Anonymous wrote:So I have two kids that were in AAP at a FCPS but moved them to Nysmith in 2020 - best decision ever. The classes and teachers are fantastic and they have learned far more then they would have in public school - our next door neighbor has same aged kids in the AAP program at our pyramid school. I highly recommend Nysmith if you are looking for a very strong academic curriculum.
Nysmith is still accepting applications too
Anonymous
05/19/2022 11:41
Subject: Re:Fairfax private schools for 2023-2024
[i] Getting into St. Leos if you are not Catholic is tough and we have not heard great things about Holy Spirit.[i]
This simply is not true. St Leos has ample openings for non Cathollic families. Moreover, Holy Spirit is one of the stronger performing schools in the Diocse. I would strongly recommend you tour each school and get a sense for each.
This simply is not true. St Leos has ample openings for non Cathollic families. Moreover, Holy Spirit is one of the stronger performing schools in the Diocse. I would strongly recommend you tour each school and get a sense for each.
Anonymous
03/22/2022 23:52
Subject: Fairfax private schools for 2023-2024
So I have two kids that were in AAP at a FCPS but moved them to Nysmith in 2020 - best decision ever. The classes and teachers are fantastic and they have learned far more then they would have in public school - our next door neighbor has same aged kids in the AAP program at our pyramid school. I highly recommend Nysmith if you are looking for a very strong academic curriculum.
Anonymous
03/22/2022 14:15
Subject: Fairfax private schools for 2023-2024
Flint Hill is good.
febegaj
03/18/2022 17:38
Subject: Fairfax private schools for 2023-2024
Anonymous wrote:febegaj wrote:Thank you all for your replies. We're Christian so we can consider parochial schools also. I will move both of my kids so they can be together. We would prefer tuition under $30k each. What we want basically is the school to be strong academically.
..
Pinnacle Academy is at the edge of our radius and has resonable tuition. Is it strong academically?
Isn't Pinnacle Academy a Gulen school? Formerly an ally of Erdogan, who made his name with test prep schools in Turkey and now has a charter/private school network in the US. The education is probably OK, but the Gulen network gives me hives.
Is Dominion Christian in your range? K-6 in Oakton, 7-12 in Reston. We pulled a child from AAP to there, probably for many of your reasons, and are *really* happy with it.
Academy for Christian Education, in Reston, has a good rep. I believe they target high performing students.
Oak Hill Christian is another nearby school in the classical vein.
Probably those are a bit too far, but I will take a look, thanks