Anonymous
07/25/2025 14:19
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
Another Linder parent here. I get why some people are concerned about accreditation and if the school had been here for several years and hadn’t bothered, that would probably concern me too. But it’s new enough that it just doesn’t seem like a big deal to me.
More importantly, my kid appears to be learning and is generally happy for a middle schooler. There are definitely behavioral issues—heck, that’s why a lot of the kids are at Linder. But it feels manageable to me (and I say that as a parent of one of the kids who is not disruptive, and can get very frustrated at some of the misbehaviors.) The size of the school means the teachers (and the HOS) really know the kids, and have a good sense of when to push or punish or let be. I really feel like my kid is running their own race there, and that’s the biggest thing I wanted in a school (especially a middle school). It’s not perfect, and it’s certainly not right for everyone, but for the kids who need this environment, it’s a godsend. There aren’t many (any?) schools like it.
More importantly, my kid appears to be learning and is generally happy for a middle schooler. There are definitely behavioral issues—heck, that’s why a lot of the kids are at Linder. But it feels manageable to me (and I say that as a parent of one of the kids who is not disruptive, and can get very frustrated at some of the misbehaviors.) The size of the school means the teachers (and the HOS) really know the kids, and have a good sense of when to push or punish or let be. I really feel like my kid is running their own race there, and that’s the biggest thing I wanted in a school (especially a middle school). It’s not perfect, and it’s certainly not right for everyone, but for the kids who need this environment, it’s a godsend. There aren’t many (any?) schools like it.
Anonymous
07/17/2025 00:02
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
What is very very sus is that they can’t manage to get accredited.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 23:56
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe. Or maybe I posted my positive review in another thread and just ended up here by accident.
What’s odd is that I googled the school today just to find the new high school address—and instead of going straight to the website, the top result was this old thread, with a negative quote highlighted. I clicked out of curiosity, realized it was from 2021, and saw I'd been here before. My original positive review is now gone (or maybe it's in a different thread).
Sus is that they still NOT accredited.
While searching, I noticed the comment claiming the positive posts are fake and only the negative ones are “real.” That struck me as strange—because I was actually feeling the opposite.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if other positive reviews are showing up the same way I did—because Google is surfacing this thread, and parents like me, just trying to find next year’s calendar or the new school address, feel compelled to respond.
But that raises the question: how are the negative reviews getting here? Are former Linder parents randomly googling their old school in July, stumbling on a four-year-old thread, clicking through to page 6, and feeling inspired to post… even though they’re supposedly happy with their new school?
It feels both random and oddly deliberate. And the timing is sus—school isn’t in session, and it’s not peak enrollment season.
It kinda gives: marketing team from another school trying to steer people away.
I mean, who honestly believes that a school doing well enough to open a new high school three times its size doesn't have satisfied families? Who even thinks that?
You might say: “I hated the school. I didn’t like the teachers, the noise, the kids.” Okay. But to jump from that to “all the positive reviews are fake”? That’s a stretch.
Linder has something like a 90% re-enrollment rate—and they’re expanding. They don’t even prioritize long-term stays. They actively support transitions back to public school when kids are ready. So that retention rate isn’t about contracts or commitments—it’s about performance and preference.
I don’t even think they advertise. It’s mostly word of mouth and referrals from doctors. A judge even ordered placement there in at least one case. Plus everything posted here about accreditation and college acceptance is misinformed. Ask Google. Ask Chat GPt or whichever search/AI platform you trust. You don't need working moms/dads to tell you the answer to this. You can look it up in 2 seconds.
But I digress.
Also about the “wild kids” comment: There was a stabbing at our public high school last year. I walked into the office one day to pick up my daughter, and a kid was in the hallway brayed like a donkey at full volume. “Wild” kids are everywhere. Hopefully you found a school that prioritizes quiet. That's what's really great about this area -- there's a school for everyone here.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 23:50
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
I toured the Old town location a few years ago and was not impressed by what I saw.
Way to many disruptive children.
YMMV.
Way to many disruptive children.
YMMV.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 18:29
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
There are other threads about Linder, including more recent ones like this one:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1203488.page
You may well be misremembering where you posted. Jeff has no reason to randomly delete positive posts unless they had been reported for some kind of problem.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1203488.page
You may well be misremembering where you posted. Jeff has no reason to randomly delete positive posts unless they had been reported for some kind of problem.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 18:19
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
Maybe. Or maybe I posted my positive review in another thread and just ended up here by accident.
What’s odd is that I googled the school today just to find the new high school address—and instead of going straight to the website, the top result was this old thread, with a negative quote highlighted. I clicked out of curiosity, realized it was from 2021, and saw I'd been here before. My original positive review is now gone (or maybe it's in a different thread).
While searching, I noticed the comment claiming the positive posts are fake and only the negative ones are “real.” That struck me as strange—because I was actually feeling the opposite.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if other positive reviews are showing up the same way I did—because Google is surfacing this thread, and parents like me, just trying to find next year’s calendar or the new school address, feel compelled to respond.
But that raises the question: how are the negative reviews getting here? Are former Linder parents randomly googling their old school in July, stumbling on a four-year-old thread, clicking through to page 6, and feeling inspired to post… even though they’re supposedly happy with their new school?
It feels both random and oddly deliberate. And the timing is sus—school isn’t in session, and it’s not peak enrollment season.
It kinda gives: marketing team from another school trying to steer people away.
I mean, who honestly believes that a school doing well enough to open a new high school three times its size doesn't have satisfied families? Who even thinks that?
You might say: “I hated the school. I didn’t like the teachers, the noise, the kids.” Okay. But to jump from that to “all the positive reviews are fake”? That’s a stretch.
Linder has something like a 90% re-enrollment rate—and they’re expanding. They don’t even prioritize long-term stays. They actively support transitions back to public school when kids are ready. So that retention rate isn’t about contracts or commitments—it’s about performance and preference.
I don’t even think they advertise. It’s mostly word of mouth and referrals from doctors. A judge even ordered placement there in at least one case. Plus everything posted here about accreditation and college acceptance is misinformed. Ask Google. Ask Chat GPt or whichever search/AI platform you trust. You don't need working moms/dads to tell you the answer to this. You can look it up in 2 seconds.
But I digress.
Also about the “wild kids” comment: There was a stabbing at our public high school last year. I walked into the office one day to pick up my daughter, and a kid was in the hallway brayed like a donkey at full volume. “Wild” kids are everywhere. Hopefully you found a school that prioritizes quiet. That's what's really great about this area -- there's a school for everyone here.
What’s odd is that I googled the school today just to find the new high school address—and instead of going straight to the website, the top result was this old thread, with a negative quote highlighted. I clicked out of curiosity, realized it was from 2021, and saw I'd been here before. My original positive review is now gone (or maybe it's in a different thread).
While searching, I noticed the comment claiming the positive posts are fake and only the negative ones are “real.” That struck me as strange—because I was actually feeling the opposite.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if other positive reviews are showing up the same way I did—because Google is surfacing this thread, and parents like me, just trying to find next year’s calendar or the new school address, feel compelled to respond.
But that raises the question: how are the negative reviews getting here? Are former Linder parents randomly googling their old school in July, stumbling on a four-year-old thread, clicking through to page 6, and feeling inspired to post… even though they’re supposedly happy with their new school?
It feels both random and oddly deliberate. And the timing is sus—school isn’t in session, and it’s not peak enrollment season.
It kinda gives: marketing team from another school trying to steer people away.
I mean, who honestly believes that a school doing well enough to open a new high school three times its size doesn't have satisfied families? Who even thinks that?
You might say: “I hated the school. I didn’t like the teachers, the noise, the kids.” Okay. But to jump from that to “all the positive reviews are fake”? That’s a stretch.
Linder has something like a 90% re-enrollment rate—and they’re expanding. They don’t even prioritize long-term stays. They actively support transitions back to public school when kids are ready. So that retention rate isn’t about contracts or commitments—it’s about performance and preference.
I don’t even think they advertise. It’s mostly word of mouth and referrals from doctors. A judge even ordered placement there in at least one case. Plus everything posted here about accreditation and college acceptance is misinformed. Ask Google. Ask Chat GPt or whichever search/AI platform you trust. You don't need working moms/dads to tell you the answer to this. You can look it up in 2 seconds.
But I digress.
Also about the “wild kids” comment: There was a stabbing at our public high school last year. I walked into the office one day to pick up my daughter, and a kid was in the hallway brayed like a donkey at full volume. “Wild” kids are everywhere. Hopefully you found a school that prioritizes quiet. That's what's really great about this area -- there's a school for everyone here.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 14:17
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
Why would positive reviews get deleted?
Maybe you come across as fake for some reason?
I doubt that Jeff has any idea what Linder is, let alone would systemically remove positive reviews.
Maybe you come across as fake for some reason?
I doubt that Jeff has any idea what Linder is, let alone would systemically remove positive reviews.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 14:09
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
I think the opposite. I think someone in this forum is purposefully manipulating the posts. I, for example, wrote about my positive experience at Linder and a month or two later it was deleted. I assumed a tech glitch so I wrote another review and it too was deleted. It seems someone with admin access intentionally wants there to be bad reviews in this thread. Maybe all the positive reviews are people like me, returning every few months to see if their review has been deleted then leaving another. I'm taking a picture this time to see if this post gets deleted by admin.
Anonymous
07/11/2025 03:48
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
Anonymous wrote:Someone is clearly in here astroturfing good reviews. A parent posts a poor review and instantly a comment appears on how incredible the school is, concerns are unfounded, etc. Detailed explanations on the future of the school’s growth.
I think it’s common practice for these smaller schools.
Looking back on this post chain, looks like you may be right!
Anonymous
07/10/2025 21:21
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
Someone is clearly in here astroturfing good reviews. A parent posts a poor review and instantly a comment appears on how incredible the school is, concerns are unfounded, etc. Detailed explanations on the future of the school’s growth.
I think it’s common practice for these smaller schools.
I think it’s common practice for these smaller schools.
Anonymous
07/10/2025 11:54
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
We have had an amazing experience in both academics and social supports. The growth seen in our child and our experience with educators and administrators there has been exceptional. I understand people's hesitation about accreditation and up until a few years ago I would have also been concerned. In the past few years through experiences in schools as well as with the accrediting bodies themselves I have learned more K-12 accreditation and how it operates and lack of it does not equate with quality.
Anonymous
07/10/2025 00:30
Subject: Thoughts on Linder Academy?
We didn’t have a good experience. Too many wild kids running around for my quiet kid. It all sounded better on paper than reality.