Best kept educational secret in the DC area. Considering all the private school in the Washington DC (and surrounding areas) I was surprised I did not know about this school until a friend of my son's transferred from his old school to this school when leveling up to high school. What do I like about this school? 1. Considering the class A education it provides, it has the lowest price tag I have seen in the DC and surrounding area (not that we would qualify for financial aid), but it also offers the greatest number of financial aid incentives - allowing it to maintain a high diversity quotient. 2. Small class sizes (approx 15-20 students a class or less). 3. Teachers are engaged - because of the small class size the teachers know your child and because they know your child they are truly interested in your child and encouraging him to meet his full potential. *Note: All the teachers are willing to provide extra help and assistance your child if he wants to put in the extra effort. 4. High School teachers often teach your child throughout the years (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior year, although they refer to these years as "Forms") - this becomes very valuable when it comes time to write teacher recommendations for college. These teachers also work as advisors for clubs so if they are your son's teacher and club advisor their college recommendation has even more meaning.5. College Counselors: They have two. Very involved and because the Senior class is approx. 50 kids they provide individual attention starting in Junior year. They are invested and have been doing this for >20 years and it shows.Everyone knows that in the real world, people rise and fall on his own abilities and merit.... this school teaches and test to that concept - there is community support, but your son will need to work for his education. It will not be easy. As Father Peter has been known to say: " We promise the boys a good education, we never said it would be easy." But this is where you want your child to be challenged, because if your child faulters the community is there to help him up and move forward - that is what makes this school a priceless gem among the number of private schools in the surrounding area.Small but mighty! St. Anselm's Abbey High School in DC has been preparing boys to be men since 1942 - it's a school worth applying too!
