Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 09:36     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the list. Which one of these schools would be best for a rising 9th grader who needs academic support? And rigor is similar to ssfs? So for not a very academic student who struggles with math and just needs support.

The McLean School in Potomac
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 09:31     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Green Acres waived their application fee for SSFS too. Check your parent chats for the code. I also liked that they acknowledged our community on their website. I appreciate the schools who have been kind in this process; not all of them have…



Burke is having an event for SSFS families this week, too.


When?


There was a zoom this morning but they will offer tours starting next week.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 09:25     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Green Acres waived their application fee for SSFS too. Check your parent chats for the code. I also liked that they acknowledged our community on their website. I appreciate the schools who have been kind in this process; not all of them have…



Burke is having an event for SSFS families this week, too.


When?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 09:17     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Thanks for the list. Which one of these schools would be best for a rising 9th grader who needs academic support? And rigor is similar to ssfs? So for not a very academic student who struggles with math and just needs support.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 08:31     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Any intel on Bullis?


Full and not very responsive
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 05:55     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Any intel on Bullis?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 03:27     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Green Acres waived their application fee for SSFS too. Check your parent chats for the code. I also liked that they acknowledged our community on their website. I appreciate the schools who have been kind in this process; not all of them have…



Burke is having an event for SSFS families this week, too.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 00:59     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Glen elg country school is a good school a lot Montgomery county families make the trip.


I've heard a lot of negative things about Glenelg including poor leadership, high turnover, snobby parents, and even some racism. Can anyone speak to these rumors? Anyone here attend of know of people who attend?

I have a close friend with 2 kids that went there for MS and HS. The son is gay and don’t think he had any issues there.
We’ve been to the school for Destination Imagination events and the library seems to have books that are diverse and welcoming. I realise that’s not the student body or staff but it’s something I noticed when we were there.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 23:33     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Green Acres waived their application fee for SSFS too. Check your parent chats for the code. I also liked that they acknowledged our community on their website. I appreciate the schools who have been kind in this process; not all of them have…
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 22:02     Subject: Re:Schools for SSFS families
Woods Academy for preschool to 8th grade
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 21:21     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Sheridan, Oneness, and St. Andrews are full.


As for St. Andrew's, it depends on the grade level. Some likely have space.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 21:06     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:I thought it might be helpful to start a thread specifically for listing schools in the area with characteristics similar to those at SSFS. A few names have surfaced in the original SSFS closing thread, but there's so much else in there that finding them could take a while.

It's too late to apply to lottery or magnet public schools, and folks are aware of their in-boundary schools, so here are some independent schools with traits shared by SSFS:

Barrie, Silver Spring, Pre-k-12
Bullis, Potomac, K-12
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, 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
Lowell School, DC, pre-k-8
Oneness Family School, Bethesda, pre-k-12
Parkmont School, DC, 6-12
Sheridan School, DC, pre-k-8
Sidwell Friends, DC pre-k-9





Friends Community School is K-8. They don’t have Pre-K.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 19:01     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Glen elg country school is a good school a lot Montgomery county families make the trip.


I've heard a lot of negative things about Glenelg including poor leadership, high turnover, snobby parents, and even some racism. Can anyone speak to these rumors? Anyone here attend of know of people who attend?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 18:58     Subject: Re:Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:Added McLean MD

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, MD, 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
St John’s Episcopal, MD, PK-8
Washington Waldorf, DC pre-k-12
Washington Episcopal, MD PK3-8


Stay away from Indian Creek. We found it very unwelcoming and bordering on racist. It honestly felt like Annapolis Yacht culture. There was also an incident a couple years ago at a sporting event between Indian Creek and The Park School where Indian Creek players were accused of using racially targeting language. What was equally disturbing is the way the Indian Creek coaches dismissed it as just part of competitive sports. Look it up for yourself.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 18:48     Subject: Schools for SSFS families
Anonymous wrote:
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?



I don't, but I do know Barrie regularly wins awards from Blade for that sort of thing.