St Anselm's Abbey School

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4501 S Dakota Ave Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 269-2350

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Grades: 6 - 12

School Type: Catholic

Student Enrollment: 257

Students Per Teacher: 7

Parent Reviews

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8 Parent Reviews for St Anselm's Abbey School

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St. Anselm's boys have found a place where they are all smart and so they can simply be themselves. They can challenge each other academically and don't need to feel self-conscious about their academic abilities. The boys are also taught to think of others as well as themselves (they do weekly community ...  Read more

Posted by a teacher on 01/28/09

The tight-knit school community is unlike any other. The students are extremely bright, but also very sociable. And one of the school's biggest strengths is its great 40-acre wooded campus right in DC.

Posted by a teacher on 01/23/09

When I went to college, I felt much better prepared than many of the other people I met there. I had a much easier time adjusting to the workload, having already learned how to manage my time at a school where 'learning' means much more than simply doing the assigned homework and memorizing facts. ...  Read more

Posted by a student on 08/09/08

Excellent school! Outside of a great academic challenge, your child will learn social skills, self-confidence and he will have fun interacting with his peers as well as with his excellent teachers. I highly recommend Saint Anselm's Abbey School, a jewel amongst the schools in DC area. My son is now ...  Read more

Posted by a parent on 07/04/08

I have two sons attending St. Anselm's. They have different interests and strengths. Both boys are challenged and happy in this diverse but closely-knit community. The faculty and staff are committed and caring. The atmosphere is perfect for a boy ready to learn and become a citizen of our global ...  Read more

Posted by a parent on 04/05/08

Great curriculum and teachers, the rigorous nature of the program provides a gateway to hard work and success in college and later in life. Seven of my classes are under 20 kids and 3 are under 10. This allows for interactive classroom discussions and plenty of opportunities so seek extra help if needed. ...  Read more

Posted by a student on 09/20/07

St. Anselm's was designed on the premise that gifted students are the most underserved. It offers the combination of a) smart boys together in b) small classes within c) a stable atmosphere provided by the monks. 'Abbey boys' are of all sorts, including non-Catholics. Students tend to have many intellectual ...  Read more

Posted by a student on 08/27/07

St. Anselm's's is an amazing school that has one of the best academic programs in the country. I went to a top ten university (US News and World Report), and the education I received at Saint Anselm's was better and more rigorous. In other words, I was extremely well prepared for college and performed ...  Read more

Posted by a former student on 12/07/06

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School Profile for St Anselm's Abbey School

Programs
Music Choral, Music
Computer Science Computer Science
Fine Arts Fine Arts
English Humanities, Literature
Vocational Education Phys Ed
Advanced Placement Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, English

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Washington schools — St Anselm's Abbey School is located at 4501 S Dakota Ave Ne, Washington DC 20017. 4501 S Dakota Ave Ne is in the Michigan Park neighborhood and 20017 ZIP code in Washington, DC The school district for St Anselm's Abbey School is the Archdiocese Of Wash Dc Education Off. St Anselm's Abbey School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 6 - 12.
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