Please tell me about Mater Dei

[Anonymous]

The school forced my friend's son to repeat a grade as a condition of entry (K or 1st) when he transferred in from a local Catholic school, reasoning he would be too immature and behind his peers. Besides that extra added expense, she is happy with the school. The family is very conservative Catholic.

[Anonymous]

Is there a comparable girls or coed school like it?

We like the academics, feedback, grading system - very transparent and builds competitive spirit plus camaraderie/ support amongst the boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The school forced my friend's son to repeat a grade as a condition of entry (K or 1st) when he transferred in from a local Catholic school, reasoning he would be too immature and behind his peers. Besides that extra added expense, she is happy with the school. The family is very conservative Catholic.

Which is why it’s commonly called mater delay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a comparable girls or coed school like it?

We like the academics, feedback, grading system - very transparent and builds competitive spirit plus camaraderie/ support amongst the boys.

Holy Child.

[Anonymous]

My child’s friends from other private and public schools are overall great. The ones we know from this school show aspects of a bullying and just not nice. Over heard 7th grader from there walk right up to a brand new neighborhood kid, eyed him up and down and say that he didn’t like his voice. Only to be mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child’s friends from other private and public schools are overall great. The ones we know from this school show aspects of a bullying and just not nice. Over heard 7th grader from there walk right up to a brand new neighborhood kid, eyed him up and down and say that he didn’t like his voice. Only to be mean.

Oh, the horror of it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best student parking lot in K-8 education

Lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a comparable girls or coed school like it?

We like the academics, feedback, grading system - very transparent and builds competitive spirit plus camaraderie/ support amongst the boys.

Holy Child.

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child’s friends from other private and public schools are overall great. The ones we know from this school show aspects of a bullying and just not nice. Over heard 7th grader from there walk right up to a brand new neighborhood kid, eyed him up and down and say that he didn’t like his voice. Only to be mean.

Oh, the horror of it!

Did I say it was horror? You must be one of the mean moms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best student parking lot in K-8 education

One other thing about Mater Dei.

Parents of players on teams that lose to Mater Dei reason that it must be the boys are older. It couldn’t possibly be that they are better athletes who are better coached. The PP is an example of that.

Actually it’s because most of these kids have been been playing Club LAX and other sports since they were about 5. Families choose the school for this reason - to be around other like-minded individuals who value athletics above all. Can’t compete, even remotely, with the Big3-5 or other top privates in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Can’t compete academically - I meant to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child’s friends from other private and public schools are overall great. The ones we know from this school show aspects of a bullying and just not nice. Over heard 7th grader from there walk right up to a brand new neighborhood kid, eyed him up and down and say that he didn’t like his voice. Only to be mean.

Oh, the horror of it!

Ah, you have one of the kids who won’t graduate till nearly 20 years old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best student parking lot in K-8 education

One other thing about Mater Dei.

Parents of players on teams that lose to Mater Dei reason that it must be the boys are older. It couldn’t possibly be that they are better athletes who are better coached. The PP is an example of that.

Actually it’s because most of these kids have been been playing Club LAX and other sports since they were about 5. Families choose the school for this reason - to be around other like-minded individuals who value athletics above all. Can’t compete, even remotely, with the Big3-5 or other top privates in the DMV.

They aren’t interested in competing or even associating with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best student parking lot in K-8 education

One other thing about Mater Dei.

Parents of players on teams that lose to Mater Dei reason that it must be the boys are older. It couldn’t possibly be that they are better athletes who are better coached. The PP is an example of that.

Actually it’s because most of these kids have been been playing Club LAX and other sports since they were about 5. Families choose the school for this reason - to be around other like-minded individuals who value athletics above all. Can’t compete, even remotely, with the Big3-5 or other top privates in the DMV.

They aren’t interested in competing or even associating with them.

Exactly. They are too busy playing lacrosse. No time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child’s friends from other private and public schools are overall great. The ones we know from this school show aspects of a bullying and just not nice. Over heard 7th grader from there walk right up to a brand new neighborhood kid, eyed him up and down and say that he didn’t like his voice. Only to be mean.

Oh, the horror of it!

Did I say it was horror? You must be one of the mean moms.

As opposed to codling boys?