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Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Parent in Fairfax ()
Date: May 30, 2012 09:00AM

I am new to the area. Any reviews would be great. Thanks!

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Hadley ()
Date: May 30, 2012 01:18PM

What grades are your children going to be in next year, and what are they like? Do you have the means to make huge donations? Will the kids be at the school for a long time? I have some general feedback based on our experience there, but can be more specific with add'l background from you. The teachers are amazing, the administrators another story, but the key is whether or not it's a fit for your family.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Thanks ()
Date: May 30, 2012 01:30PM

I have a smart child who will be in third grade next year. I am unhappy with the current school. We had to switch schools last year when FCPS closed the school where she was really learning. Her current school is awful.

She was accepted into a GT center school for next year but I am uneasy with the FCPS system.

Thanks!

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Hadley ()
Date: May 30, 2012 02:26PM

Unfortunately, I only have experience with the Upper School. From what I saw, the quality of the education is superior to public school, but I am not sure it is any better than one of the Catholic High Schools which are half the cost!

Since you seem distrusting of FCPS (as I was), I will tell you this. When you enroll your child, you sign a contract basically giving full authority to the Headmaster of the school. He answers to no one except the Board of Trustees and a boatload of wealthy donors (as in they raised more than $75k in 2 hours at the recent annual Gala...2 families bid $11k each for dinner with him!). If your child is considered to be problematic in any way, he can force you to withdraw him or her even in the middle of the year. You don't get your money back. Probabably not an issue in early grades, but after that the classes don't transfer easily to FCPS. There is NO due process as there is in public school, and any attorney will tell you that private schools play by their own rules. Whether or not you or anyone else disagrees with the Headmaster's actions or "story", you have NO recourse. He is not nearly as ethical as he plays himself to be, and I know for a fact that some current families are dismayed at his actions toward students (mostly ex public school kids) while simultaneously covering up serious faculty infractions of a personal nature which have compromised students' safety.

There are many families who have had their kids at FH for years and years, and as I said before, the teachers are amazing. If you have the means to "buy immunity" (in the words of another Flint Hill family) and/or don't think you'll ever need it (which no one ever does in elementary school), than there is a great deal to be said for the school. Just go in with your eyes open and understand the risk.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Thanks a lot! ()
Date: May 30, 2012 02:44PM

Thanks Hadley! I wrote the original question and another poster answered your questions, but our situations are similar. I distrust FCPS and I was amazed at the quality of the teachers I saw at FH (lower school).

I assume the "immunity" you refer to is what you meant by "means to make huge donation". We do not have the means to make donations beyond the already steep tuition (27K per year!) so I want to make sure we're not ostracized as a result.

My child is bright and well adjusted, and I think he would strive at Flint Hill (lower school). Your comments were very helpful.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: DragonFest ()
Date: May 30, 2012 05:03PM

Check out Green Hedges. Much better school.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Yo Daddio ()
Date: May 30, 2012 05:06PM

Hope you can afford to buy your little angel a Porsche or better on his or her 16th, otherwise he or she will have to troll the public schools for dates.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: tartan skirts ()
Date: May 30, 2012 08:38PM

Yo Daddio Wrote:
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> Hope you can afford to buy your little angel a
> Porsche or better on his or her 16th, otherwise he
> or she will have to troll the public schools for
> dates.

LOL. I graduated from there years ago, drove a beater, and dated public school girls. I never put the two together until now.

Ignore the doom and gloom about the power of a headmaster. Yes, a kid can get expelled in extreme circumstances. That's part of the appeal of a private institution and a benefit to your student. It's academically strong and features an impressive faculty. Snobbery or cliqueishness amongst the students or parents? Honestly, it was a non-issue. Especially refreshing given my experience at other private and parochial schools.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: any more info? ()
Date: May 30, 2012 08:46PM

Any way to coax at least the abbreviation of the school that didn't work for you? Different schools appeal to different people, I get it - but we seem to change schools every year so far, and I'm anxious about having to change yet again. thnx

Thanks Wrote:
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> I have a smart child who will be in third grade
> next year. I am unhappy with the current school.
> We had to switch schools last year when FCPS
> closed the school where she was really learning.
> Her current school is awful.
>
> She was accepted into a GT center school for next
> year but I am uneasy with the FCPS system.
>
> Thanks!

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: curious1 ()
Date: May 30, 2012 09:01PM

Not to derail the subject too much - but I have a child who will be entering FCPS soon and I'm having reservations about it - would be curious to hear what issues you all have with them since you've actually had a child there and I haven't yet - thanks.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: FPCS ()
Date: May 30, 2012 09:16PM

Not derailing the conversation at all - when comparing FCPS to a good private school like Flint Hill, there's really a stark contrast. Not sure if the cost outweighs the benefits though - especially for those of us who happen to think $27K-$30K per year IS a lot of money. That $27K does buy you a lot more well-rounded experience for the child in my opinion, in a much safer and structured environment.

- Teacher ratio: max 18-to-1 at FH; max 28 or 29 at FCPS (and they do reach that max all the time)

- Infrastructure: FCPS has trailers starting in middle school; FH has top notch facilities from lower all the way through high school

- Technology: integrated throughout curriculum at FH, with 1-to-1 iPad/Laptops for all students

- Parental Involvement: not fostered/almost despised at FCPS; more welcoming at FH

- Sports: integrated and top-notch at FH, especially in high school

- Languages: integrated starting at Kindergarten at FH, with several language choices in upper school

I could go on and on about field trips, food choices, arts, culture... We're still lucky to have one of the best public school system in the country, but after all it's still a "public" system, meaning it cannot compete at the same level as the most basic private school.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: curious1 ()
Date: May 30, 2012 10:17PM

thanks for the response and input :)

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Please ()
Date: May 30, 2012 10:21PM

This last poster must be admin at FH. Top notch sports at flint hill?????? Hahaha... They suck at football and they're bball is average at best. The teachers are people WITHOUT college degrees!

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Re: Please ()
Date: May 30, 2012 10:25PM

Wrong - just a parent who got to tour FH, FCPS schools and a bunch of others...

Put up any of the FH sports teams against the FCPS teams; let's see how that goes!

AND I was making a point much broader than just sports (that was actually towards the bottom of my list)

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Educated ()
Date: May 31, 2012 08:41AM

We (parents) are a product of both public and private schooling. Our children previously attended FCPS and now have been at Flint Hill School for many years.

First of all FFX Underground may not be the best source for information about private schools. Comments about the Headmaster and the sports teams are just totally off base and incorrect. Besides, it is not just the sports 'winning' -- it is the team plus individual experience and effort that makes for a superb development and learning experience.

Since I have the experience and insider perspective I can fully agree with the previous post on the major benefits of FHS. The whole culture and philosophy of the school is 100% driven towards student success and achievement. Excellence is taught, and excellence is expected. The faculty and the curriculum are just outstanding. They are really into each of the kids, and they do many individual things to help reach and motivate the children to learn (and kids have different ways of learning -- teachers are very attuned to that).

The classroom experiences are absolutely innovative and educational. The children do not just read about Indians living in our nation before other settlers and religion came. A native Virginia Indian tribe sets up a teepee on campus and they experience it in real life. The children even take time with mallets to help carve out a wooden dugout canoe! That is real learning.

In 3rd grade they actually had the students decide on a product to make and sell and 100% literally run their own business. They earned a unit of money in class for good achievements. Then they spent the money to make their product, market their product, price the product, have a cash register to provide change. They got to count their own profits after all of their expenses and sales. My son better appreciates what is truly happening every time he sees something for sale in a store. What an outstanding real-life lesson!

And FHS has rolled out technology in an educational way to all students in all grade levels, as recently profiled in the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/high-tech-vs-no-tech-dc-area-schools-take-opposite-approaches-to-education/2012/05/12/gIQAv6YFLU_story.html

It is amazing to see your son or daughter driving a multimedia presentation from a PC onto a large whiteboard -- with all of it featuring their own work from the previous months (their own math papers, writing papers, spelling papers, art work, music class videos, and special projects).

No question FCPS is one of the top public school systems in the nation. Despite a number of issues in general your kids will receive a good mainline education there.

But there is no question that an 18 to 1 ratio is a much better teaching and learning environment. Plus FHS has special programs and specialists in each grade and class to provide differential education -- children ready for a little more advanced curriculum and coursework and content will get it. Children a little behind the curve in a certain subject will get the extra attention they need. This reality is one of the most important considerations and benefits to us as parents.

Yes tuition costs are upwards of $30K. Do you get what you pay for? Well consider that over 700 local families with over 1,000 pre-K thru 12th grade children have aid yes to FHS and continue to say yes every year. You only have one chance to give your children the best K-12 education that you can. If you want this, and you are willing to sacrifice or reprioritize some other things to afford it, you will have made an excellent decision for your child.

Several years back there were some upper schoolers from some 'prominent' families who committed a major rules infraction. They were all expelled from school -- that type of conduct will just not be tolerated and everyone knows it. Frankly, 99% of the parents agreed with that type of expectation, leadership and decision making in this particular situation. And to those who say 'well the high schoolers just made a mistake' the expelled kids could re-apply for admission after a year went by and assuming they had done something to address the core problems. [Again -- this was a significant infraction].

You really need to attend a Flint Hill School open house and see more for yourself. Go on campus and meet the administrators, visit the classrooms and music and art labs, and speak with the teachers and students.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Hadley ()
Date: May 31, 2012 10:06AM

WHat Educated says is largely true, but it is only ONE perspective. I stand by my earlier statements. There is a dark side to that school that new entrants need to be aware of. I know some current families see it and are dismayed. It is not an easy school to transition to, and admin does little to help in that regard, at least in the Upper School. It can be easy to feel like an outsider, and the contract is one sided. Just BE AWARE. The teachers and curriculum and facilities and technology are all amazing. I don't disagree with that at all.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Another parent ()
Date: June 01, 2012 08:58PM

* The 2012 FHS school year for the Upper School, summarized in a 5 minute photo montage *
http://www.safeshare.tv/w/DbxRynEpws
The flags represent each of the nationalities of the students at the school.

* The academics and curriculum by grade *
http://www.flinthill.org/podium/default.aspx?t=101583

* The college acceptances for the class of 2012 *
http://www.flinthill.org/ftpimages/280/download/Acceptances%20for%20Website.pdf

* All about Admissions *
http://www.flinthill.org/podium/default.aspx?t=47273

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: hmmmm ()
Date: June 01, 2012 09:00PM

Another parent Wrote:
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> * The college acceptances for the class of 2012
> *
> http://www.flinthill.org/ftpimages/280/download/Ac
> ceptances%20for%20Website.pdf

Given the cost of tuition, that list isn't impressive.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Jealous much? ()
Date: June 01, 2012 09:05PM

Your link failed. Ha ha

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Local Reader ()
Date: June 01, 2012 09:30PM

hmmmm Wrote:
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> Another parent Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > * The college acceptances for the class of 2012
>
> > *
> >
> http://www.flinthill.org/ftpimages/280/download/Ac
>
> > ceptances%20for%20Website.pdf
>
> Given the cost of tuition, that list isn't
> impressive.


I guess you have to consider the smaller class size, and there are some excellent schools on that list, but the admissions at TJ, Langley, McLean and Madison are all more impressive.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: C'mon Now ()
Date: June 02, 2012 08:11AM

Please Wrote:
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> This last poster must be admin at FH. Top notch
> sports at flint hill?????? Hahaha... They suck at
> football and they're bball is average at best.

I'm not sending my kid to school to play sports. School is for acedemics, not playing games. IMO, sports take last place and in many of not most cases, should be eliminated from schools altogether. Those most enthusiastic about the value of sports in school are loser parents trying to live out their own lost dreams.

I'd say the same about college-level teams. Let the pros run their own farm teams to develop talent and hopefuls can follow that route rather than taking up space on campus.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Ari Gold ()
Date: June 02, 2012 08:45AM

FPCS Wrote:
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> Not derailing the conversation at all - when
> comparing FCPS to a good private school like Flint
> Hill, there's really a stark contrast. Not sure
> if the cost outweighs the benefits though -
> especially for those of us who happen to think
> $27K-$30K per year IS a lot of money. That $27K
> does buy you a lot more well-rounded experience
> for the child in my opinion, in a much safer and
> structured environment.

For $27,000 to $32,000 per year for tuition, there ought to be stark contrasts between the two institutions.

> - Teacher ratio: max 18-to-1 at FH; max 28 or 29
> at FCPS (and they do reach that max all the time)

This is the biggest issue with FCPS.


> - Infrastructure: FCPS has trailers starting in
> middle school; FH has top notch facilities from
> lower all the way through high school

Maybe it's worse in your catchment area. There was one trailer in my daughter's education experience. Newsflash: For better or worse, the education delivered in these trailers is no different than in the permanent facilities. And the classrooms inside, are just like regular classrooms.

> - Technology: integrated throughout curriculum at
> FH, with 1-to-1 iPad/Laptops for all students

Big deal. Let's see whether or not they actually use the technology effectively. What's the point of low student/teacher ratios is the students are just going to bury their noses in computer based learning?

> - Parental Involvement: not fostered/almost
> despised at FCPS; more welcoming at FH

This has not been my experience AT ALL. In fact, nearly all of the FCPS teachers we've interacted with respond positively and encourage our involvement.

> - Sports: integrated and top-notch at FH,
> especially in high school

Integrated? Please explain how this is different than FCPS.

> - Languages: integrated starting at Kindergarten
> at FH, with several language choices in upper
> school

Next to the high student/teacher classroom ratio, this is a major shortcoming of schools in the US in general. Fortunately FCPS does have an immersion program. We were fortunate enough to secure a spot for our daughter in the program. Despite the fact that these programs are always oversubscribed, their budget funding is always threatened.

> I could go on and on about field trips, food
> choices, arts, culture... We're still lucky to
> have one of the best public school system in the
> country, but after all it's still a "public"
> system, meaning it cannot compete at the same
> level as the most basic private school.

The schools may not be able to compete based on your criteria, but the students of the parents who take full advantage of what FCPS offers, can compete handily with students of any private school. In fact, when your precious little learner advances to their well paid for Top 14 college, they'll likely be sitting next to plenty of bright students that are products of the public education system.

Let's see the admission criteria for Flint Hill. What guarantee do you have that some self important fuck head with an idiot child isn't going to have his kid admitted based on an $11,000 dinner with the headmaster?

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Not So Hot ()
Date: June 02, 2012 11:47AM

Local Reader Wrote:
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> hmmmm Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Another parent Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > * The college acceptances for the class of
> 2012
> >
> > > *
> > >
> >
> http://www.flinthill.org/ftpimages/280/download/Ac
>
> >
> > > ceptances%20for%20Website.pdf
> >
> > Given the cost of tuition, that list isn't
> > impressive.
>
>
> I guess you have to consider the smaller class
> size, and there are some excellent schools on that
> list, but the admissions at TJ, Langley, McLean
> and Madison are all more impressive.


Plus, the same two or three kids may be (and probably are) responsible for being admitted to UVa, Emory, BC, Notre Dame, Duke, Berkley, etc. This is NOT a list of where each graduating senior is attending, only a list of schools that accepted at least one senior.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Sendthem4sure ()
Date: June 03, 2012 03:02PM

C'mon Now Wrote:
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> Please Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This last poster must be admin at FH. Top notch
> > sports at flint hill?????? Hahaha... They suck
> at
> > football and they're bball is average at best.
>
> I'm not sending my kid to school to play sports.
> School is for acedemics, not playing games. IMO,
> sports take last place and in many of not most
> cases, should be eliminated from schools
> altogether. Those most enthusiastic about the
> value of sports in school are loser parents trying
> to live out their own lost dreams.
>
> I'd say the same about college-level teams. Let
> the pros run their own farm teams to develop
> talent and hopefuls can follow that route rather
> than taking up space on campus.



Dude you REALLY need to send your kids here!! With your attitude towards Sports, I can only imagine the beatings you took at a public school. Your kids don't stand a chance with you raising them. Get them into FH ASAP!!!!

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: mikestone ()
Date: October 19, 2017 10:24AM

I would not send my kids to Flint Hill School. It is way overpriced for the quality of the education. Additionally, as parents we did not feel comfortable when the headmaster, Mr. Thomas, mentioned something like "I enjoy the playfulness of the middle school boys." It was very creepy.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: GoldenDumber ()
Date: October 19, 2017 12:07PM

"Plus, the same two or three kids may be (and probably are) responsible for being admitted to UVa, Emory, BC, Notre Dame, Duke, Berkley, etc. This is NOT a list of where each graduating senior is attending, only a list of schools that accepted at least one senior."

Notre Dame would be a perfect spot for these lazy, rich, spoiled babies.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Done That ()
Date: October 19, 2017 01:17PM

Three points from my experience with Flint Hill:

If you are struggling to pa $27K annual tuition, this school is not for you. There are thousands of dollars in other expenses on top of tuition. As others have said, consider one of the Catholic schools for a great education at half the cost - but check each one out - the all have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Like any school, not everyone at Flint Hill receives the same education or preparation for the college experience. No one publishes how many students don't make it through their first ear of college, but I know that happens more than any private school would like to admit. Flint Hill has a number of these boomerangs each year.

Flint Hill team sports - not so great. Individual contributor sports where expensive training matters - such as golf - much better.

That said, your child has a much greater chance (and more opportunities) for success at most private schools when compared with FCPS, whose mission has become simply providing 12 years (and not a minute more) of education with the most resources being spent on the lowest common denominator students.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: ThinkAhead ()
Date: October 19, 2017 02:51PM

Something else to consider... we were friendly with another FH family and senior year their child applied to several top colleges and was denied entry to all.

Had this same child gone to FCPS and applied with the same grades and same scores they most likely would have been accepted into at least one, if not several of the schools they applied to. Most colleges want to encourage diversity and many take a lower percentage of private school students.

We personally have been very happy with FH and our daughter will graduate from a great university this year. Best of luck with your decision.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: 6uxnp ()
Date: October 21, 2017 08:53AM

Drugs used to be an issue. Not sure if any current Flint Hill family will be brave enough to give a straight answer (other than to be defensive) on this forum, but in the early 2000's the school had a reputation among the local parents for having a significant drug presence. More money in the average student's pocket equaled the ability to purchase coke (which seemed to be the drug of choice at that time) more often. We had two friends who pulled their kids from Flint Hill and sent them to Paul VI. On their recommendation we went that route and while there was some drug activity, it was not as prevalent as it was at Flint Hill. This was many years ago so the situation may have changed since then.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: alumni ()
Date: October 21, 2017 04:54PM

The headmaster there is an asshole - straight up. The school itself is just fine. Good education and adequatly prepares students for undergraduate studies. Most of my class (and others) go anywhere from JMU, VT to Ivy's and Service Academies. Beware the private school playing by their own rules. Again, headmaster is a total dickbag.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: God I hate ffx rich assholes ()
Date: October 22, 2017 12:18AM

Donate your money. Help kids who can't eat during the weekends. Your 9 year old isn't gifted. Get over yourself.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: (_)_)hurt ()
Date: October 22, 2017 01:40AM

God I hate ffx rich assholes Wrote:
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> Donate your money. Help kids who can't eat during
> the weekends. Your 9 year old isn't gifted. Get
> over yourself.


Ah, wise words from someone who obviously does not have kids and cannot even begin to fathom a different or more mature point of view. Teenage or young 20's angst at its best! If it makes you feel any better, the adults already succeeded in communicating and your input is automatically discarded.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Hadley ()
Date: October 22, 2017 11:28AM

I am several years removed from this situation, thankfully!! Gotta laugh at the comments about the headmaster...100% accurate. He is creepy!! Same with his trusty sidekicks. And drugs; anyone who think they are not as prevalent there as anywhere else is fooling themselves. But all these years out, after our horrible experience there, they are still asking us for money. Greed has no shame!

FCPS has lots of issues, but I would go that route any day of the week.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: HEREisYOURanswer ()
Date: October 22, 2017 09:25PM

alumni Wrote:
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> The headmaster there is an asshole - straight up.
> The school itself is just fine. Good education and
> adequatly prepares students for undergraduate
> studies. Most of my class (and others) go anywhere
> from JMU, VT to Ivy's and Service Academies.
> Beware the private school playing by their own
> rules. Again, headmaster is a total dickbag.


This "alumni" can't spell the word adequately. Point made.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Wish ()
Date: October 22, 2017 09:31PM

Good school

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Soul Brother #1 ()
Date: October 23, 2017 07:18AM

Nuthin hotter than rich white bitches getting stretched out by my BBC!
I went to their open house for prospective students, but whites kept giving me their keys to park their cars.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: FHS alum ()
Date: October 26, 2017 10:30AM

As an alum, I would not send my children to FHS. The Headmaster is a creep and takes way too much interest in young boys. I have heard and seen many things with this guy and you do not want to expose your kids to this.

Also, the Headmaster likes to proclaim that the school has an honor code. That is true, however, how do you reconcile an honor code with the Headmaster's known interest in young boys????

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: FC parent ()
Date: October 26, 2017 10:42AM

Do not waste the money on this place. Send your kids to a catholic school if you want them to have a private education. Much better quality, stricter controls in place for students, faculty and staff, and less than half the cost.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Oakton area parent ()
Date: October 26, 2017 10:44AM

Please note that the positive statements on this board are from FHS IP addresses and therefore cannot be trusted.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: BrianSchoeneman ()
Date: October 27, 2017 09:56AM

FHS alum Wrote:
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> As an alum, I would not send my children to FHS.
> The Headmaster is a creep and takes way too much
> interest in young boys. I have heard and seen
> many things with this guy and you do not want to
> expose your kids to this.
>
> Also, the Headmaster likes to proclaim that the
> school has an honor code. That is true, however,
> how do you reconcile an honor code with the
> Headmaster's known interest in young boys????

This is complete horseshit.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: RacistAssholes ()
Date: October 28, 2017 09:35PM

This school was built so that rich white kids would not be forced to be in a school with black kids when forced integration happened. Of course it shares just about the same name as the local public school.

Fucking creeps.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: oakton FHS parent ()
Date: October 30, 2017 12:40PM

To Brian William Schoeneman,

You are the one full of complete horsepoo. I have to wonder what drives a person to attempt to cover up well known misdeeds involving children in a "assumed" protected environment? Who defends a place that does this to kids and charges their parents $40K per year? Who defends a place that claims to teach an honor code, but does unspeakable things to kids?

Perhaps you have your own skeletons in your closet that you need to come to gripes with.

Anyway, I hope you get the help you need.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Obama's school ()
Date: October 30, 2017 02:26PM

What's really funny is the concept that Obama was a " black " president.
A black person was in his life for fifteen minutes but he was raised by humans.
His mother's family put him in predominantly white prep schools and colleges.
No Howard University education for him.
He was intentionally segregated by his family from black people.
When he decided to be black for political purposes he exploited the Chicago black community to his ends.
They really are doing much better since he passed through their city.
Wealthy Wall Street Banksters bought him for their purposes and he served them well.
So when one earlier posts suggests that this school was built so that white people's children wouldn't have to go to school with blacks they might be right.
Obama's mother felt the same way.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: An enlightened parent ()
Date: October 30, 2017 04:04PM

>Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
>Posted by: Educated ()
>Date: May 31, 2012 08:41AM

>We (parents) are a product of both public and private schooling. Our children >previously attended FCPS and now have been at Flint Hill School for many years.

>First of all FFX Underground may not be the best source for information about >private schools. Comments about the Headmaster and the sports teams are just >totally off base and incorrect. Besides, it is not just the sports 'winning' -- >it is the team plus individual experience and effort that makes for a superb >development and learning experience.

>Since I have the experience and insider perspective I can fully agree with the ....


This person is a fraud. They are obviously not a FHS parent, but instead a person from FHS who is selling the school and unsuspecting parents. For shame!!

FHS is the wrong choice for your child and do not waste your money (>$40K per year) on a place that may help get your kid into GMU. Send them to Paul VI in fairfax. The education is better, the cost is much lower and the staff are not into young boys.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: McLean Parent ()
Date: October 30, 2017 04:18PM

FHS makes the claim that their school is a ticket to acceptance at a great college. However, this is really a fraud. If you notice on the FHS web site bragging about student acceptance, you will note that they list schools that the students of a given class were "supposedly" accepted. But a closer examination is needed. Specifically, they use an asterisk to indicate which schools on this list were ACTUALLY ATTENDED BY FHS STUDENTS IN THAT YEAR.

See:

http://www.flinthill.org/college-counseling/acceptance/

The important item is that:

1). Most of the schools listed are not ones that most parents would be proud to send their kids to:

2). It is obvious that a few students got accepted at a number of good schools, but the majority of the students did not get accepted to great schools;

3). Most of the schools listed, had no FHS students attending (i.e. the number of asterisks is relatively low);

4). FHS gives no indication of how well the students did in college. This is important since if they dropped out after a year or so, it could be due to the inferior prep they got in HS.

Essentially, the acceptance list used by FHS is a marketing/sales pitch that cannot be believed and does not provide the true facts.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Concerned parent30 ()
Date: April 19, 2018 03:47AM

Can you explain, clarify your comments?

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: FH Dad ()
Date: April 19, 2018 11:19AM

McLean Parent suggests the list of colleges shown on the FHS webpage is a bit disingenuous.

Most high schools identify where their graduates actually went to college.

At FHS, the school lists every college that accepted a FHS graduate, then using an asterisk, shows the ones for which a FHS graduate actually attended.

For 2016, FHS lists 206 colleges that accepted graduates. Using the asterisk, FHS graduates only went to 76 of those schools.

Let's say your child got accepted into six colleges, and she decides to attend UVA. Which result matters most: attending UVA or getting into six colleges (five of which your daughter did not attend)?

As the parent of a FHS graduate, who only attended the Upper School, FHS offers a lot of pluses and, of course, several negatives.

I strongly believe my FHS graduate got a good education. Was it superior to that available at any FCPS high school? Probably not. Smaller class sizes absolutely worked to her/his advantage. Competing with the "Jones" (a lot of wealth at FHS) was a huge challenge.

If you can afford the tuition ($33K per year), and you see the value offered by an independent HS (versus a Catholic HS, for example), then by all means send your child to FHS.

If the value is minimal or non-existence in comparison to a Catholic HS or FCPS, then save your money for college tuition.

Were I to do it all over again, my child would go to FCPS or PVI rather than FHS.

Good luck.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: HLB III ()
Date: April 19, 2018 11:30AM

This all sounds like sour grapes to me. These parents paid $33k per year to send their kids to Flint Hill and they are livid that their under achieving kids didn't get into better colleges.

Sorry, money doesn't buy you everything in life.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
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Date: April 19, 2018 11:52AM

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: RacistAssholes ()
Date: April 19, 2018 12:09PM

This school was built so that rich white kids would not be forced to be in a school with black kids when forced integration happened. Of course it shares just about the same name as the local public school.

Fucking creeps.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Historian ()
Date: April 19, 2018 12:24PM

The name “Flint Hill” has been around for a long time. It’s not uniquely associated with anything.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: slick2345 ()
Date: April 19, 2018 01:58PM

they had a good basketball team back in the 80's

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: an ()
Date: May 12, 2018 09:43AM

Why waste the money at FHS??

It makes no sense.

Particularly if you consider the statements that about the creepy "headmaster."

The title is very revealing.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Yesterday and today... ()
Date: May 12, 2018 09:51AM

RacistAssholes Wrote:
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> This school was built so that rich white kids
> would not be forced to be in a school with black
> kids when forced integration happened.

That’s where all the private swim clubs of NVSL came from as well. No one thinks that the deplorables of the 1950’s weren’t indeed deplorable. The idea is to have moved on from that by now.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: al in reston ()
Date: May 12, 2018 10:15AM

>> This school was built so that rich white kids
>> would not be forced to be in a school with black
> >kids when forced integration happened.

>That’s where all the private swim clubs of NVSL came from as well. No one thinks >that the deplorables of the 1950’s weren’t indeed deplorable. The idea is to have >moved on from that by now.

Except the white girls at FHS sure like the black boys at lot. You have to wonder if the parents know? Mom probably does since she has needs, but dad sure does not.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Take a hike, Al... ()
Date: May 12, 2018 10:35AM

Your penis would only get a workout if it had a gym membership.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: FHS student ()
Date: September 24, 2018 12:43PM

I hear that a teacher at FHS by the name of Megan Dhar puts out for the students. Is that true?

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Great For GOP Raping! ()
Date: September 24, 2018 01:46PM

My Uncle went there and specialized in 'train-raping' 15 year old girls. He is not moving up through judgeships under the guidance of the Federalist Society at an amazing pace. They say he will make it to District court before he is 40!

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: johnny ()
Date: September 03, 2021 01:32PM

Mr Thomas is a real special headmaster, he takes the whole thing into his mouth and does not spill a drop. Very talented master. He teaches all the young boys to do their best.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: Fuckit queen ()
Date: September 03, 2021 10:45PM

Anything is better than the fucktards at FCPS where they abuse and molest underage kids and their parents. Fuck you FCPS. Pay for private or get financial aid.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: ann peterson ()
Date: September 06, 2021 02:57PM

This is Ann Peterson. I am the second in command at Flint Hill School. I am also the nice of the late Nancy Reagan. I am married to a Peterson who is a principal in the Peterson Companies. Flint Hill was originally founded as a response to school integration in Northern Virginia. He welcome all types to our school now. We provide an excellent education to our students. The costs to attend our schools are very high, but parents can count on having their children attend a elite institution without having to soil themselves having to associated with poor and underprivileged kids. We teach our children the best skills for them to succeed in life including: Making friends with other rich white kids, learning how to take money for anyone and get away with it, learning how to make lots of money while not having to work hard, and perfecting the skill of lying to succeed. Additionally, we offer extensive extracurricular activities such as swallowing the entire load while not coming up for breath.

Do you children a favor and enroll them into our elite school.

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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
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Re: Flint Hill Private School in Oakton
Posted by: No Bueno ()
Date: September 14, 2021 08:47AM

ann peterson Wrote:
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> This is Ann Peterson. I am the second in command
> at Flint Hill School. I am also the nice of the
> late Nancy Reagan. I am married to a Peterson who
> is a principal in the Peterson Companies. Flint
> Hill was originally founded as a response to
> school integration in Northern Virginia. He
> welcome all types to our school now. We provide
> an excellent education to our students. The costs
> to attend our schools are very high, but parents
> can count on having their children attend a elite
> institution without having to soil themselves
> having to associated with poor and underprivileged
> kids. We teach our children the best skills for
> them to succeed in life including: Making friends
> with other rich white kids, learning how to take
> money for anyone and get away with it, learning
> how to make lots of money while not having to work
> hard, and perfecting the skill of lying to
> succeed. Additionally, we offer extensive
> extracurricular activities such as swallowing the
> entire load while not coming up for breath.
>
> Do you children a favor and enroll them into our
> elite school.


Your bogus post would have been so much better without the grammatical errors...idiot.

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