A great school for our daughter. Living in Montgo...

A great school for our daughter. Living in Montgomery County, with its reputation for great public schools, it is hard for some to imagine the need for private schools. However when we look beyond the facade, some MCPS schools are not that great--certainly not for all kids.

We choose to look at private schooling for our daughter for her high school years; in large part because we did not have confidence our local public high school would be a good place for our daughter as a "launching pad" for an optimal future in college and beyond.

We choose St. Andrews because of their commitment to academic excellence, student diversity & inclusiveness and the CTTL program. St. Andrews has exceeded our expectations in every possible way. Our quiet daughter is excelling in class, active in dance and, to our shock and pleasure, signed up for an improv class.

St. Andrews is a place that welcomes students taking educational risks and challenges. Failure is an option; "the only wrong answer is the one you didn't try." And the CTTL program provides teachers with tools and curricula that helps every student excel. It's an amazing program that will hopefully be in every school some day. Right now St. Andrews is ground zero on this amazing research and evidenced-based practice!

At this time of this review, there are higher profile schools in the DC area. However when it comes to a great school. Few can truly compare to the total package offered by St. Andrews.