Anonymous
10/16/2015 20:06
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:My daughter gave Holton a try in 3rd grade, but it just wasn't a good fit. They couldn't meet her advanced academic needs and there was some serious bullying. One of her very good friends is still there, though, and it seems to be a good fit for her. They do have nice guest speakers and the music program is great. Good Luck, Everyone.
If Holton couldn't meet your daughter's academic needs, could you share which school has? And was the administration not receptive to addressing bullying, or did you just feel it was best to move on?
Anonymous
10/16/2015 16:46
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
My daughter gave Holton a try in 3rd grade, but it just wasn't a good fit. They couldn't meet her advanced academic needs and there was some serious bullying. One of her very good friends is still there, though, and it seems to be a good fit for her. They do have nice guest speakers and the music program is great. Good Luck, Everyone.
Anonymous
09/30/2015 19:46
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Holton is predominantly a rich girl's school; Visitation is more economically diverse.
+1000000
Holton has 30% financial aid. 43% of color
Color financial aid nice...
Are you saying they go hand in hand, because they don't. My daughter is white on 66% FA at the school and she has multiple black friends that are loaded. There are girls from Africa and local AA. There are also middle eastern and Indian kids that are rich too. The diverse is excellent. I always kid around that her school pictures look like Benetton posters. It is by no means "a rich white school."
Anonymous
09/30/2015 14:07
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
The Visi summer program is for some dumb legacies plus some diversity kids who need some extra help
Anonymous wrote:Many years Visi doesn't go to the waitlist. They have a larger class than Holton. They are able to go lower on admit credentials...they take a fair number of legacies who would have not gotten in otherwise and make them go to their summer pre-school prep. Holton has some legacies in certain years...many of them wouldn't have gotten in otherwise either. Visi prefers girls who have gone to a Catholic grade school.
Anonymous
09/30/2015 12:30
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Holton is predominantly a rich girl's school; Visitation is more economically diverse.
+1000000
Holton has 30% financial aid. 43% of color
Color financial aid nice…
Commitment to diversity…..
Anonymous
09/30/2015 11:12
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
The majority of Blessed Sacrament girls go on to Visitation. Both are great schools!
Anonymous
09/30/2015 10:29
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Holton is predominantly a rich girl's school; Visitation is more economically diverse.
+1000000
Holton has 30% financial aid. 43% of color
Color financial aid nice...
Anonymous
09/30/2015 10:24
Subject: Re:Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Visi homework load is about 3-4 hours per night. More like six hours on the weekends. But somehow the girls find time for sports, theater, etc. Freshman year can be a tough transition though because the parochial feeder schools are all over the place academically.
The last sentence is very accurate.
Which parochial schools do you think prepares girls the best for Visi?
Mainly Mercy and little flower... But there are others too
Anonymous
09/29/2015 23:15
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Holton is predominantly a rich girl's school; Visitation is more economically diverse.
+1000000
Holton has 30% financial aid. 43% of color
Anonymous
09/29/2015 20:00
Subject: Holton Arms vs. Visitation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You mean DD, correct?
Very patronizing, PP. Gender is fluid and her DS may identify as a female. Let's try to get away from gender-based chauvinism
That comment was made back in 2011...really...
+1. Go troll elsewhere.