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Anonymous wrote:Our Lady of Victory is in the Palisades and hits all of those points. Small class sizes and very low tech at that age. Very strong academics, as it’s a 3-time Blue Ribbon school with consistently high test scores. Great community with families really getting to know each other through school events and CYO sports. Diverse, with white, Black, Hispanic and Asian kids in pretty much all the classes. The application deadline just passed, but it’s worth a call to see if there is still space in next year’s third grade or get on the waitlist.

The other Catholic school in the area is Holy Trinity. It’s bigger, but I’ve also heard good things about it. Probably best to apply to both at this point.

How are OLV’s teaching methods? Are they creative in their approach?

If you are asking this, you probably don't really want Catholic school or will discover that quickly. They are great and we have multiple kids at an ADW PK-8th school and are happy with our kids experience but "creative approach" is not even on the list when it comes to ADW schools. It's not that they are devoid of an creativity whatsoever but that's not how you would describe/define them.

Good luck and keep us posted w/ where you end up.

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Anonymous wrote:There are other Christian-based private options in DC if you’re open to broader suggestions.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

Just leaving mass and this made me lol.

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Anonymous wrote:There are other Christian-based private options in DC if you’re open to broader suggestions.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

This is funny, and I had a good laugh. In all seriousness though, Catholic schools and Christian schools are not interchangeable. Catholic schools have been educating children in the US for a long time, have strong traditions and reputations, and are always accredited and, in the case of parochial schools, often have strong management and training provided by their archdiocese. People often know what they are getting in any given Catholic school, so if they want Catholic, they are not looking for a a school run by another Christian denomination. Many Christian schools are offshoots of one church or another and smaller ones often run un-accredited. Not to say you can’t find a good, accredited non-Catholic Christian school, but you do have to do your research and find out what they are about and who is running them. Many of them are much more conservative than Catholic schools, and teach a much more literal interpretation of the Bible that does not believe in evolution and science. Evolution and science do not conflict with Catholic teachings and are taught in our schools.

Anonymous wrote:There are other Christian-based private options in DC if you’re open to broader suggestions.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

There are other Christian-based private options in DC if you’re open to broader suggestions.

Anonymous wrote:Go to Mass on Sunday at OLV and follow up with a conversation that you are moving to the area and are looking to enroll your child in Catholic Elementary School.
Get connected in person and make it clear that your value Catholic education and only took a break due to logistics. If you have a solid relationship with the old head of school, ask them to call on your behalf. They may find a spot for you.
(Do the same at Holt Trinity)

Annunciation will have probably have spots - but over the last 15 years has lost a bit and not recovered.

This is a good suggestion!

Go to Mass on Sunday at OLV and follow up with a conversation that you are moving to the area and are looking to enroll your child in Catholic Elementary School.
Get connected in person and make it clear that your value Catholic education and only took a break due to logistics. If you have a solid relationship with the old head of school, ask them to call on your behalf. They may find a spot for you.
(Do the same at Holt Trinity)

Annunciation will have probably have spots - but over the last 15 years has lost a bit and not recovered.