Private school Kindergartens that might still have openings for fall?

[Anonymous]

My kids did K at Geneva and then again in elementary school since they were late birthdays. Geneva’s K teachers are wonderful!

[Anonymous]

Our lady of victory in the palisades

[Anonymous]

I heard Lowell is adding an additional K class. If so, they might have room. They have bus service too.

[Anonymous]

Springwell has done a great job with anxious kids. Small environment with good emphasis on social/emotional development.

[Anonymous]

OP, have you found a spot?

[Anonymous]

I would try Christ Episcopal School in Rockville. I have a friend who recently enrolled and she seemed really impressed with the school - small classes, really warm community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know that we would be totally opposed to just doing one year at a private, if he gets more on track emotionally and academically, we could see moving him back into public (I know that will strike some people here as insane.). So I don't think that excludes Geneva, and I had no idea SR was co-ed in younger grades. I hear good things about WES - probably the thing that scares me most there is going *and* liking it so much we're trying to figure out how to cough up $35k and up for the next however many years. We have capacity to do what we need right now this year, but staring down the barrel of 8 or 12 more is a little scary (again, I know that many on here that's no big deal.)

If you're on the fence about this as a long-term plan, I'd go with a primary only-school. You'll have a natural end/reevaluation point without feeling drawn to an 8-12 year experience. These schools all end at 3rd, I believe:

- Concord Hill
- Primary Day (although doubt they have space)
- Harbor School
- Evergreen Montessori

Evergreen has very few K-2nd graders so socially that wouldn't be good. I wasn't a fan when I looked them.

Plus 1

[Anonymous]

+1 for Springwell. Lovely community! Wonderful teachers

[Anonymous]

Milton Gottesman is wonderful if you would consider a Jewish school - it has buses from Chevy Chase and is worth contacting. https://www.miltongottesman.org/

[Anonymous]

Watront Academy still has a few spaces open

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would try Christ Episcopal School in Rockville. I have a friend who recently enrolled and she seemed really impressed with the school - small classes, really warm community.

+1 - Christ Episcopal School is wonderful. My child loves it and loves going to school everyday. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

NPS would be great for anxious kids. Small class and great counseling program. Not sure if they have space though.

[Anonymous]

Maybe try the smaller private schools. I think there is a small Spanish immersion Montessori School in SW DC that still has a spot or two available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids did K at Geneva and then again in elementary school since they were late birthdays. Geneva’s K teachers are wonderful!

Had the opposite experience. Geneva K teachers yell a lot. Definitely do not recommend especially for an anxious child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have any firsthand experience with Geneva Day? That's one nobody has mentioned to me yet. The drive up 270 would be challenging, but it looks very warm on the website at least. (oh and unless Stone Ridge is changing dramatically, I don't think our son will be accepted there!)

Why would going up 270 be challenging? You’re going against traffic.