Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 18:14     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Glen elg country school is a good school a lot Montgomery county families make the trip.


Does anyone know anything about how welcoming and accommodating Glenelg is of gender-nonconforming and trans kids?

Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 18:12     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Near future? Does that mean they’ve been approved to build?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 15:49     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:If ok with DC the River school has LOTS of openings for 2025-2026.


River is a great school. They only serve students through 5th grade and are moving to a new campus in the near future. They might be expanding to include a middle school?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 15:42     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Glen elg country school is a good school a lot Montgomery county families make the trip.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 15:38     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Green Acres is in Rockville. Lowell would not provide a quarter of the loving, supportive environment that SSFS provides - especially after having to switch all the sudden.


Not sure what you’re basing this on, but Lowell is known for being community-centered and supportive. Parents routinely say that their kids are really seen and known by their teachers. Seems perfect for kids in this situation.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 15:22     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adding Indian Creek School and Severn School

Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD 9-12 girls
Baltimore Friends, Baltimore, pre-k-12
Barrie, Silver Spring, Pre-k-12
Bullis, Potomac, K-12
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, pre-k-8
Christ Episcopal School, pre-k-8
Christian Family Montessori School, pre-k-8
Edmund Burke School, DC, 6-12
Field School, DC, 6-12
Friends Community School, College Park, pre-k-8
Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, k-12
Georgetown Day School, DC, pre-k-12
Green Acres, Bethesda, prek-8
Indian Creek School, Crownsville, pre-k-12
Key School, Annapolis, pre-k-12
Lab School, DC, 1-12
Lowell School, DC, pre-k-8
Market, DC, K-12
Nora, Silver Spring, 9-12
Oneness Family School, Bethesda, pre-k-12
Parkmont School, DC, 6-12
Severn School, Arnold/Severna Park, pre-k-12
Sheridan School, DC, pre-k-8
Sidwell Friends, DC pre-k-12
St. Andrews, MD, pre-K-12
Washington Waldorf, DC pre-k-12
Washington Episcopal, MD PK3-8



Adding Lab School in DC - for kids with dyslexia and related challenges - AND big focus on community and belonging - as well as the arts.


Good suggestion - we have friends whose kids go to LAB and they are very happy - bothe kids have mild learning challenges. The live up in MoCo and there are shuttles the school runs through Bethesda. I also know a family whose son left SSFS in lower school to go to LAB and that worked out well for them.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:58     Subject: Re:Schools for SSFS families
They are likely full but I added Good Counsel.
Before you protest, every year SSFS 8th graders apply to GC because it better matches their needs for high school. This was the case for my daughter and her SSFS classmates and they were very happy.

Anonymous wrote:Added Norwood School and specified that McLean School is in Potomac

Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD 9-12 girls
Baltimore Friends, Baltimore, pre-k-12
Barnsville School of Arts and Science
Barrie, Silver Spring, Pre-k-12
Bullis, Potomac, K-12
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, pre-k-8
Christ Episcopal School, pre-k-8
Christian Family Montessori School, pre-k-8
Edmund Burke School, DC, 6-12
Field School, DC, 6-12
Friends Community School, College Park, pre-k-8
Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, k-12
Georgetown Day School, DC, pre-k-12
Grace Episcopal Day School, MD, preK-5
Green Acres, Bethesda, prek-8
Indian Creek School, Crownsville, pre-k-12
Key School, Annapolis, pre-k-12
Lowell School, DC, pre-k-8
Maret, DC, K-12
McLean School, Potomac, MD, k-12
Nora, Silver Spring, 9-12
Norwood School, Bethesda, Pre-K-8
OLGCHS, Olney, 9-12
Oneness Family School, Bethesda, pre-k-12
Parkmont School, DC, 6-12
Severn School, Arnold/Severna Park, pre-k-12
Sheridan School, DC, pre-k-8
Sidwell Friends, DC pre-k-12
St. Andrews, MD, pre-K-12
St John’s Episcopal, MD, PK-8
Washington Waldorf, DC pre-k-12
Washington Episcopal, MD PK3-8
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:46     Subject: Re:Schools for SSFS families
Added Norwood School and specified that McLean School is in Potomac

Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD 9-12 girls
Baltimore Friends, Baltimore, pre-k-12
Barnsville School of Arts and Science
Barrie, Silver Spring, Pre-k-12
Bullis, Potomac, K-12
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, pre-k-8
Christ Episcopal School, pre-k-8
Christian Family Montessori School, pre-k-8
Edmund Burke School, DC, 6-12
Field School, DC, 6-12
Friends Community School, College Park, pre-k-8
Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, k-12
Georgetown Day School, DC, pre-k-12
Grace Episcopal Day School, MD, preK-5
Green Acres, Bethesda, prek-8
Indian Creek School, Crownsville, pre-k-12
Key School, Annapolis, pre-k-12
Lowell School, DC, pre-k-8
Maret, DC, K-12
McLean School, Potomac, MD, k-12
Nora, Silver Spring, 9-12
Norwood School, Bethesda, Pre-K-8
Oneness Family School, Bethesda, pre-k-12
Parkmont School, DC, 6-12
Severn School, Arnold/Severna Park, pre-k-12
Sheridan School, DC, pre-k-8
Sidwell Friends, DC pre-k-12
St. Andrews, MD, pre-K-12
St John’s Episcopal, MD, PK-8
Washington Waldorf, DC pre-k-12
Washington Episcopal, MD PK3-8
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:41     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Green Acres is in Rockville. Lowell would not provide a quarter of the loving, supportive environment that SSFS provides - especially after having to switch all the sudden.


Their website says North Bethesda


Aka Rockville
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:35     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adding Indian Creek School and Severn School

Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD 9-12 girls
Baltimore Friends, Baltimore, pre-k-12
Barrie, Silver Spring, Pre-k-12
Bullis, Potomac, K-12
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, pre-k-8
Christ Episcopal School, pre-k-8
Christian Family Montessori School, pre-k-8
Edmund Burke School, DC, 6-12
Field School, DC, 6-12
Friends Community School, College Park, pre-k-8
Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, k-12
Georgetown Day School, DC, pre-k-12
Green Acres, Bethesda, prek-8
Indian Creek School, Crownsville, pre-k-12
Key School, Annapolis, pre-k-12
Lowell School, DC, pre-k-8
Market, DC, K-12
Nora, Silver Spring, 9-12
Oneness Family School, Bethesda, pre-k-12
Parkmont School, DC, 6-12
Severn School, Arnold/Severna Park, pre-k-12
Sheridan School, DC, pre-k-8
Sidwell Friends, DC pre-k-12
St. Andrews, MD, pre-K-12
Washington Waldorf, DC pre-k-12
Washington Episcopal, MD PK3-8



Adding Lab School in DC - for kids with dyslexia and related challenges - AND big focus on community and belonging - as well as the arts.


Great addition! I would add Sienna to this as well. We know a couple of kids who have just thrived there. It is near the beltway in Silver Spring.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:34     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know you’re trying to be helpful but the majority of people ( not all) are local to the school and that’s why they chose it.Theyre not schlupping into DC on a daily basis to drop Larla at Maret or other schools more than 45 mins away.


Listen, people do all kinds of things for all kinds of reasons. This is a wild time, where hundreds of children need a seat at a new school.

A wider net is wise in this case.


And, many schools in the DC area run shuttle services into Montgomery County.


Burke is near the metro which makes it super easy. Schools like Barrie offer busses and a shuttle from the metro (Glenmont).
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:34     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Adding Indian Creek School and Severn School

Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD 9-12 girls
Baltimore Friends, Baltimore, pre-k-12
Barrie, Silver Spring, Pre-k-12
Bullis, Potomac, K-12
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, pre-k-8
Christ Episcopal School, pre-k-8
Christian Family Montessori School, pre-k-8
Edmund Burke School, DC, 6-12
Field School, DC, 6-12
Friends Community School, College Park, pre-k-8
Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, k-12
Georgetown Day School, DC, pre-k-12
Green Acres, Bethesda, prek-8
Indian Creek School, Crownsville, pre-k-12
Key School, Annapolis, pre-k-12
Lowell School, DC, pre-k-8
Market, DC, K-12
Nora, Silver Spring, 9-12
Oneness Family School, Bethesda, pre-k-12
Parkmont School, DC, 6-12
Severn School, Arnold/Severna Park, pre-k-12
Sheridan School, DC, pre-k-8
Sidwell Friends, DC pre-k-12
St. Andrews, MD, pre-K-12
Washington Waldorf, DC pre-k-12
Washington Episcopal, MD PK3-8



Adding Lab School in DC - for kids with dyslexia and related challenges - AND big focus on community and belonging - as well as the arts.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:33     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Barrie parent here. The school is right down the street from SSFS and has a smaller but similarly rural campus. It also shares many of the same values and I know for sure that there is space in the high school. Students regularly transfer in during high school and thrive. I couldn't recommend it more strongly. My child said there is an even on campus Friday to talk to SSFS families. I would check the website to verify that they got that detail right.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:31     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know you’re trying to be helpful but the majority of people ( not all) are local to the school and that’s why they chose it.Theyre not schlupping into DC on a daily basis to drop Larla at Maret or other schools more than 45 mins away.


Listen, people do all kinds of things for all kinds of reasons. This is a wild time, where hundreds of children need a seat at a new school.

A wider net is wise in this case.


And, many schools in the DC area run shuttle services into Montgomery County.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 12:07     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Adding Stone Ridge - they have a waiver code for Sandy Springs families for the application fee and were very compassionate when I called.

Stone Ridge - Bethesda, PK - Grade 12 (all girls)