- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Experiences with LSU Lab School
Posted on 9/26/14 at 1:58 pm to Modern
Posted on 9/26/14 at 1:58 pm to Modern
quote:
Perfectly fine. The only thing she said she didn't like was that she had some older cousins there that gave her hell.
Cool. So as long as someone doesn't have older cousins that go to Southern Lab, it's a good choice.
1
Posted on 9/26/14 at 2:00 pm to Traffic Circle
But if I had kids I'd send them to Episcopal. It's by far the best school in the region.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 2:06 pm to killinme_smalls
We thought about it and had the connections, but it was not a fit for us. The price is nice for sure, but I did not like what the school looked like when I visited. It is all about the sports and the academics are not what they used to be when my dad and cousins went there - their commentary, not mine. They tried to recruit a fiends son to play sports and told him he had to take remedial courses when he enrolled in order to get in - kids parents said no way as he is a great student and wants to go to a great college.
This post was edited on 9/26/14 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 9/26/14 at 2:08 pm to Traffic Circle
We ended up at Episcopal and love that school so much. Schools of that caliber cost three times as much in the Northeast and do not have near the facilities and campus. It has been a real blessing to my family and kept us in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 2:44 pm to killinme_smalls
UHigh is a great school. Teachers are very well paid and they basically get their pick of the litter. I think the application deadline is Oct 8th. I have zero connections and 2 of mine got into Lab School, but they do hold the diversity card by being dual citizens and raised bilingual. You need to be able to show that your kids bring something to the table in terms of diversity and I'm sure connections wouldn't hurt.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 5:32 pm to mooseofterror
(no message)
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 5:43 pm to PSU2LSU
quote:
We left Zachary for the same reasons. We felt the test scores were being fudged in some way
Have friends who did the same. Left Zachary for BR.
Have also heard numbers being fudged.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 6:20 pm to killinme_smalls
My sister went. I didnt like a dummy. Good school
Posted on 2/10/15 at 6:36 pm to ginie
quote:
My child just got in.
what grade?
quote:
current school (immersion school
what made you leave the immersion school? private or magnet?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 6:41 pm to killinme_smalls
I think you are getting good impressions here:
hard to get in whether you believe it or not
tuition is better than most private schools
one a few nonreligious schools
can't speak to the academics..guessing better than public, on par with magnet? catholic?, dunham? not as good as episcopal
full range of athletics for typical HS experience
hard to get in whether you believe it or not
tuition is better than most private schools
one a few nonreligious schools
can't speak to the academics..guessing better than public, on par with magnet? catholic?, dunham? not as good as episcopal
full range of athletics for typical HS experience
Posted on 2/10/15 at 6:43 pm to ginie
quote:
ginie
Alter?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 6:55 pm to Joshy_squashy
quote:
Put them in Ascension Christian. Great education offered.
I can vouch for that. Had my son at Ascension Christian. Really good school if you are close to that area.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:03 pm to DanglingFury
Episcopal and Uhigh are the only schools I would consider for my children if I still lived in BR.Uhigh would be my first choice as most of my family are Alums. My parents sent me and my two siblings to Uhigh, and each of us loved our time there. Excellent athletics and academics. My parents are still very involved and as far as I know, never regretted the decision. The older I get, the more appreciative and thankful I am for my time at Uhigh. It helped me in more ways than I ever thought it could. Hell, just being an alum will open doors for you that otherwise would never open. As others have already said, it is very difficult to get in. Good luck.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:05 pm to DanglingFury
quote:
I think you are getting good impressions here: hard to get in whether you believe it or not tuition is better than most private schools one a few nonreligious schools can't speak to the academics..guessing better than public, on par with magnet? catholic?, dunham? not as good as episcopal full range of athletics for typical HS experience
Isn't the tuition tied to LSUs?
If so, what impact, if any, does the current LSU budget issues have on the lab school?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:07 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
LSU lab is the first choice where we "would like" to send our son to when he gets of age.
Second is an academic magnet
Third is a catholic school.
All I know its hard as F to get into uHigh in the middle/high school grades.....unless your kid is a stud athlete. But that's another topic
Second is an academic magnet
Third is a catholic school.
All I know its hard as F to get into uHigh in the middle/high school grades.....unless your kid is a stud athlete. But that's another topic
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:08 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
quote:
Episcopal and Uhigh are the only schools I would consider for my children if I still lived in BR.
Catholic and St. Joseph's both seem to have great reputations academically.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:18 pm to Roscoe
They are fantastic schools academically. Uhigh and Episcopal are on the same level IMO. Where they surpass the catholic schools, IMO, is in the overall quality of the experience. I was raised catholic and my parents still chose Uhigh. No gay bears or St. Joe Hoes in my family. Haha. Sure did love when those girls would show up at our parties though.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:20 pm to Roscoe
We are touring but leaning towards episcopal. Not looking forward to all the application processes but have been told it will not be bad if we go with episcopal.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:22 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
What about EDW?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:22 pm to Modern
I would start by seeing if you are eligible for the Baton Rouge Assembly. It will improve your chances dramatically. Good luck.
Page 4 of 6
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News