Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 19:20     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?


It’s because there’s only one small preK class of 18, almost entirely younger siblings of Norwood families, w expansion to 40 for K. Last year a larger percentage of admitted K families than usual did public school given the economy. This year they’ve corrected it because 26-27 will have 2 PreK classes. Really sad to lose both amazing admissions folks but both are for personal reasons a PP mentioned.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 18:33     Subject: Re:Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
So if they only have 28 kids in this year’s kindergarten, did they not go to the waitlist? Does anyone know if they admitted anyone off the waitlist for this year’s current kindergarten? Or maybe their waitlist is just a soft rejection and they’d rather the class be small than filled with kids they don’t really want.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:03     Subject: Re:Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.



Did Alex leave? The other guy that was there when we applied a couple of years ago was awful.


I would be surprised if Norwood had 2 K classes of 20 each. That’s high. I would think they would max at 16 kids/class
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:02     Subject: Re:Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote: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.



Did Alex leave? The other guy that was there when we applied a couple of years ago was awful.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2026 16:01     Subject: Re:Bullis, Norwood, Primary Day
Anonymous wrote: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.



Wow. Seems like you're looking for drama. Sorry to report that there's no conspiracy. Total coincidence they're leaving this year--one to move back to a city closer to family and the other on paternity leave. It was just announced. and we'll miss both them both. As a parent, I really liked the tone they set and appreciated how professionally the admissions process has been run. Don't know the full story behind the K class this year but they are adding a second PK class, so under-enrollment is not a concern.
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.