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Anonymous wrote:Heights family here. The school and community are great. Communication with the parents is a major strength of the school. Teachers act as mentors and you meet often or have calls to discuss your boy(s).

No one in my sons classes has left because of bullying. They're classes seem to be very happy and inclusive. Some kids stay after school for clubs or games which helps build the friendships. The teachers and administration would be on top of bullying once they are made aware of it.

Not having a nurse hasn't been an issue for us.

I always recommend attending the open house and have your son shadow. You will get an idea of the school and by shadowing they'll get an idea of their classmates. Ask parents about that particular grade.

+1 People who bash the Heights seem to have not done any research on it. I looked on this board before we applied and found it very odd how many uninformed negative opinions there were here. Thrilled with the school, and fortunately for all of us no one has to send their boys there if they don't want to.

Well, you kind of have to say that.

Anonymous wrote:Heights family here. The school and community are great. Communication with the parents is a major strength of the school. Teachers act as mentors and you meet often or have calls to discuss your boy(s).

No one in my sons classes has left because of bullying. They're classes seem to be very happy and inclusive. Some kids stay after school for clubs or games which helps build the friendships. The teachers and administration would be on top of bullying once they are made aware of it.

Not having a nurse hasn't been an issue for us.

I always recommend attending the open house and have your son shadow. You will get an idea of the school and by shadowing they'll get an idea of their classmates. Ask parents about that particular grade.

+1 People who bash the Heights seem to have not done any research on it. I looked on this board before we applied and found it very odd how many uninformed negative opinions there were here. Thrilled with the school, and fortunately for all of us no one has to send their boys there if they don't want to.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to an all boys school, I'm a practicing Catholic, and I wouldn't send my son to the Heights. Sorry.

I wouldn’t brag about going to an all boys school. They all are breading ground for misogynists .

All of them? As in, every last one on the planet? Good to know. Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:I went to an all boys school, I'm a practicing Catholic, and I wouldn't send my son to the Heights. Sorry.

I wouldn’t brag about going to an all boys school. They all are breading ground for misogynists .

Single sex is good for boy in grade school. Once they hit puberty they need to learn to work with girls and see them as peers not just people to date. Boys high schools are a great place to raise a young misogynist.

I went to an all boys school, I'm a practicing Catholic, and I wouldn't send my son to the Heights. Sorry.

Heights family here. The school and community are great. Communication with the parents is a major strength of the school. Teachers act as mentors and you meet often or have calls to discuss your boy(s).

No one in my sons classes has left because of bullying. They're classes seem to be very happy and inclusive. Some kids stay after school for clubs or games which helps build the friendships. The teachers and administration would be on top of bullying once they are made aware of it.

Not having a nurse hasn't been an issue for us.

I always recommend attending the open house and have your son shadow. You will get an idea of the school and by shadowing they'll get an idea of their classmates. Ask parents about that particular grade.

My upper school boys love The Heights, including the one that did not want to transfer from public to Catholic.
The school gives boys freedom to be boys. Outdoor activity is encouraged and facilitated through Clan Days and school trips fostering healthy competition and school spirit.
The academics are very strong with a lot of emphasis on writing and reading, which we believed was not paid attention to in MCPS.
Visit the school for an Open House. The principal, varied male teachers as unique role models for varied kinds of boys.
Their mission statement of "Men Fully Alive" is lived out daily encouraging boys to be good boys before they can be good men.
Their sports teams are also doing really well against other schools in the league, if your son is into athletics.

This is such a weird thread. The young boys I know are as varied as the young girls I know. Some can sit still and some can’t, regardless of gender.

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Anonymous wrote:So glad you’re having a great experience! What makes the school a great fit for your son and family?

They get boys. They give them freedom. It seems like chaos at times but it comes together.

Don't girls deserve freedom, too? I don't understand this distinction. I'm the wife of a Heights alum, btw, but I still want to understand why girls don't need freedom, too. For instance, what sort of freedom is a Heights boy given that an Oakcrest girl is not? I know that the two schools have completely different administrations, but they are influenced by the same religious group.

Because THIS discussion happens to be about boys. End of story. It has nothing to do with girls. The comment was not boys need freedom, and girls don’t. The comment didn’t mention girls at all as a matter of fact. So why are you bringing it up? Get over yourself. I get so sick of the idea that we can’t talk about the well being and proper raising of BOYS without someone having to say “but girls too!” Right. No kidding. Everyone deserves well being and proper raising. But THIS discussion happens to be about BOYS. Don’t make it into something it’s not!

When I see a statements like "They get boys. They give them freedom.," then I assume that the Heights administration assumes that there is something different about boys that necessitates the need for freedom. I guess that I've going to have to listen to the podcasts, because so far, no one here seems willing to tell me what sort of freedom they have and how that differs from what girls need. Otherwise the statements would have read "They get children. They give them freedom. They also believe that boys learn best when separated from girls."

Obviously they feel that way or they would not have a boys only school. That’s a logical conclusion. The only thing you should assume from these statements is that we happen to be talking about boys at an all boys school. It sounds like your real problem is with the idea of single gender education.

I don't have a problem with single-sex education. However, if fathers of both boys and girls like to talk about what boys need, they presumably know what girls need, too. What's the difference? Spell it out! Actually, I guess that I do have a problem with stereotypes.

What’s the difference! Um... testosterone, penises, Y chromosome ... ????

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Anonymous wrote:So glad you’re having a great experience! What makes the school a great fit for your son and family?

They get boys. They give them freedom. It seems like chaos at times but it comes together.

Don't girls deserve freedom, too? I don't understand this distinction. I'm the wife of a Heights alum, btw, but I still want to understand why girls don't need freedom, too. For instance, what sort of freedom is a Heights boy given that an Oakcrest girl is not? I know that the two schools have completely different administrations, but they are influenced by the same religious group.

Because THIS discussion happens to be about boys. End of story. It has nothing to do with girls. The comment was not boys need freedom, and girls don’t. The comment didn’t mention girls at all as a matter of fact. So why are you bringing it up? Get over yourself. I get so sick of the idea that we can’t talk about the well being and proper raising of BOYS without someone having to say “but girls too!” Right. No kidding. Everyone deserves well being and proper raising. But THIS discussion happens to be about BOYS. Don’t make it into something it’s not!

When I see a statements like "They get boys. They give them freedom.," then I assume that the Heights administration assumes that there is something different about boys that necessitates the need for freedom. I guess that I've going to have to listen to the podcasts, because so far, no one here seems willing to tell me what sort of freedom they have and how that differs from what girls need. Otherwise the statements would have read "They get children. They give them freedom. They also believe that boys learn best when separated from girls."

Obviously they feel that way or they would not have a boys only school. That’s a logical conclusion. The only thing you should assume from these statements is that we happen to be talking about boys at an all boys school. It sounds like your real problem is with the idea of single gender education.

I don't have a problem with single-sex education. However, if fathers of both boys and girls like to talk about what boys need, they presumably know what girls need, too. What's the difference? Spell it out! Actually, I guess that I do have a problem with stereotypes.

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Anonymous wrote:So glad you’re having a great experience! What makes the school a great fit for your son and family?

They get boys. They give them freedom. It seems like chaos at times but it comes together.

Don't girls deserve freedom, too? I don't understand this distinction. I'm the wife of a Heights alum, btw, but I still want to understand why girls don't need freedom, too. For instance, what sort of freedom is a Heights boy given that an Oakcrest girl is not? I know that the two schools have completely different administrations, but they are influenced by the same religious group.

Because THIS discussion happens to be about boys. End of story. It has nothing to do with girls. The comment was not boys need freedom, and girls don’t. The comment didn’t mention girls at all as a matter of fact. So why are you bringing it up? Get over yourself. I get so sick of the idea that we can’t talk about the well being and proper raising of BOYS without someone having to say “but girls too!” Right. No kidding. Everyone deserves well being and proper raising. But THIS discussion happens to be about BOYS. Don’t make it into something it’s not!

When I see a statements like "They get boys. They give them freedom.," then I assume that the Heights administration assumes that there is something different about boys that necessitates the need for freedom. I guess that I've going to have to listen to the podcasts, because so far, no one here seems willing to tell me what sort of freedom they have and how that differs from what girls need. Otherwise the statements would have read "They get children. They give them freedom. They also believe that boys learn best when separated from girls."

Obviously they feel that way or they would not have a boys only school. That’s a logical conclusion. The only thing you should assume from these statements is that we happen to be talking about boys at an all boys school. It sounds like your real problem is with the idea of single gender education.

Anonymous wrote:A great school nurse catches uTIs through observation of consistent high fever and disorientation.

They spot fifth disease by noticing rash on cheeks.

Men are generally unobservabt and think every physical symptom can be worked out through a run or getting more time outside. They are dismissive, especially of any complaints by boys. Get a good nurse Heights and CYA

This is so sexist! My son is at the heights and just last week got sent home early due to stomach ache. There was not a second of a teacher making him tough it out.

Fifths disease? That is just a common illness that requires no treatment. The men at the heights are fathers - you’ll often see them carrying a little toddler at school mass when their non school age children have come to visit presumably. Heights men are as capable of diagnosis as a school nurse. I actually prefer no nurse because it cuts out the middle man. My son ended up throwing up when he got home. If he had had to visit the nurse and wait until she made her diagnosis to call me to get him (as the heights teacher did with no delay) it might have been too late - which would have been so embarrassing for him!

I cannot begin to explain how they give boys freedom better than how it is explained through the podcasts. If you actually want to know be just criticize a school that you don’t know, you should take a listen. Or read the articles on the website. .

A great school nurse catches uTIs through observation of consistent high fever and disorientation.

They spot fifth disease by noticing rash on cheeks.

Men are generally unobservabt and think every physical symptom can be worked out through a run or getting more time outside. They are dismissive, especially of any complaints by boys. Get a good nurse Heights and CYA

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Anonymous wrote:So glad you’re having a great experience! What makes the school a great fit for your son and family?

They get boys. They give them freedom. It seems like chaos at times but it comes together.

Don't girls deserve freedom, too? I don't understand this distinction. I'm the wife of a Heights alum, btw, but I still want to understand why girls don't need freedom, too. For instance, what sort of freedom is a Heights boy given that an Oakcrest girl is not? I know that the two schools have completely different administrations, but they are influenced by the same religious group.

Because THIS discussion happens to be about boys. End of story. It has nothing to do with girls. The comment was not boys need freedom, and girls don’t. The comment didn’t mention girls at all as a matter of fact. So why are you bringing it up? Get over yourself. I get so sick of the idea that we can’t talk about the well being and proper raising of BOYS without someone having to say “but girls too!” Right. No kidding. Everyone deserves well being and proper raising. But THIS discussion happens to be about BOYS. Don’t make it into something it’s not!

When I see a statements like "They get boys. They give them freedom.," then I assume that the Heights administration assumes that there is something different about boys that necessitates the need for freedom. I guess that I've going to have to listen to the podcasts, because so far, no one here seems willing to tell me what sort of freedom they have and how that differs from what girls need. Otherwise the statements would have read "They get children. They give them freedom. They also believe that boys learn best when separated from girls."