Potomac Chase Estates

School environment has worsened over past 3 years.

We love Seneca Academy and have for the past 7 years we’ve been there. All of our kids go there and we’ve had a really positive experience. The teachers and staff are genuinely caring, they know the kids, encourage them, and make the classrooms feel calm and personal thanks to the small class sizes. The IB approach here actually works for us: kids are encouraged to think globally and be curious. The school has also added solid programs like Singapore Math and RULER from Yale, which we’ve seen make a practical difference in both academics and socio-emotional learning. The school community itself feels welcoming, friendly families, engaged students, and a culture that leans toward kindness. We also appreciate the leadership change. The new head of school has been listening to families and making clear, sensible improvements; it feels like the administration is more responsive and open to feedback now. If you’re thinking about Seneca, go see it in person and talk to the teachers, that’s what convinced us. Overall, we’re grateful for the supportive environment and optimistic about where the school is headed.

This school has bad teachers. I was getting bullied and the school counselor didn’t do anything about it. Do not send your kids here unless they want want depression and suicidal thoughts 24/7 and tramau

My son was there for two years. 3s and Pre-K. We are from Spain so English is his second language (we came to the US when he was 2).At Pre-K during January the teacher recommended us to keep him one more year at Georgetown Hill as Kindergarden was going to be overwhelming for him and a feeling of failure would invade him. Well, they had 5 more months to make him be at the right level but they simply gave up on him. Maybe, they were just interested in have one more client, on more year or they are just not in the mood to work harder and make him be at the same level (my guess, the teacher should be retired) So, I taught him what they couldn`t (or wanted). One day, one of the assistant teachers told my husband "whatever you are doing with him, it is working". I just taught him letters and how to read them. Just what they didn't do at school. This year, 2019-2020, he has been in Kindergarden, he has been happier than ever. He got a P (profiency) on everything. I would not recommend this school.