Beauvoir v. NPS—please compare the communities

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Anonymous wrote:PP is spouting nonsense. No one was suggesting waitlist means a student got in. NPS does just fine with straight up admissions to NCS/STA but it is nice to have a track record with the other great schools in the area

NPS kids who are admitted to STA, especially, usually have some hook or connection


Based on what? This was not true any of the three years we had kids graduate.
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Did you have kids there 30 years ago? Because I can tell you the kids that got in within the last few years 1/2 had a hook.

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My kids went to NPS within the last five years (multiple kids). Some kids who went on to STA had connections (one had a sibling, for example) but there were many who were not “hooked” in any way.

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Returning a bit to the original post. A friend told me that BVR has many more legacies because many people went there decades ago and because STA and NCS alums are legacy. Is this something that is discernible to people who are new to the area? Does it matter—or create a more moneyed vibe at BVR v NPS?

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Anonymous wrote:Seven boys were admitted to STA in my kid’s class from NPS.

Also, new boys join the STA class in 6th, 7th, and 9th. STA ends up being about equally “new” kids compared to lifers by the time the boys reach high school. I have never seen any social segregation based on when the boys entered the school. I am fairly certain the boys would all tell you that is not an issue.

Again, good luck with your decision. Both are great schools.

And how many of them were legacy or sibling?

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Anonymous wrote:Interested to hear more about the difference in differentiation at nps and bvr. Both said they offer opportunities for acceleration and extra help
but curious to hear some personal experiences

Truth is, you’ll have a hard time finding a sorry. Who have experienced both such as myself. We left BVR and went to NPS. We still have went quite sure we knew what would be best for DC to 12th. Other then facilities, they are actually quite similar. I will say. That NPS is a bit more nurturing. There were time where I felt like a number at BVR or if I asked a teacher a question about my kid, I was being a bother. That’s part of the reason why we didn’t apply right away to STA. Just felt like it would be a continuation.

Academically, they’re about the same. I had a great experience at both. However, NPS I believe I had a more personable experience and my child was more comfortable there. Realized late the we not dear child wanted single sex and ended up at Maret for 7th.

Just to be clear, when we left BVR, we left after graduating.

But Beauvoir has two teachers per class and nps has one. There's no differentiation at Beauvoir for bright kids?

Poster with a kid at both BVR/NPS. Yes two teachers in BVR but it still didn’t change the fact of 20-22 kids. Child had a good experience but I would’ve started at NPS if I had to do it all over again. They don’t do differentiated learning. They break up in two groups based on ability but the other poster is correct, they won’t differentiate for very advanced.

Does nps differentiate for brighter kids?

No.

Any of the schools in the area differentiate for brighter kids in lower grades?

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Anonymous wrote:Seven boys were admitted to STA in my kid’s class from NPS.

Also, new boys join the STA class in 6th, 7th, and 9th. STA ends up being about equally “new” kids compared to lifers by the time the boys reach high school. I have never seen any social segregation based on when the boys entered the school. I am fairly certain the boys would all tell you that is not an issue.

Again, good luck with your decision. Both are great schools.

And how many of them were legacy or sibling?

I think three of the boys had Dads and/or siblings who attended. Definitely less than half.

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Anonymous wrote:Returning a bit to the original post. A friend told me that BVR has many more legacies because many people went there decades ago and because STA and NCS alums are legacy. Is this something that is discernible to people who are new to the area? Does it matter—or create a more moneyed vibe at BVR v NPS?

There are some Bvr/sta/ncs legacies in our child's class, and they are very nice families. No division along those lines in our experience. We're not even from DC originally. All the kids mix pretty nicely.

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It takes a while for new kids to be integrated socially and some never are. If you think you might want to send your kid to NCS or STA, send them to Beauvoir. It’s hard to break in socially with kids who have been together for 5 years already.

I know multiple kids from Sheridan who "integrated socially" just fine at STA. NPS is much, much more similar to STA than Sheridan is....

You have trouble reading. PP says it takes a while and some, not all, never do. I’ve got two boys at STA, and I saw some kids come in who never really got close to any of the other boys. They were introverted boys with poor social skills.

Lol, I am a different poster but one who would support the comments of the Sheridan poster. On the whole, the boys who come in later seem very accomplished to me. There are also some lovely boys who started on the close but the boys who came in later have the advantage of being assessed when they have more information about a kid. Hard to have poor social skills when you have to interview and have teacher recs.

In any event, not about NPS or BVR so I will drop off this topic as not to hijack the thread.

Very funny. Interviews and assessments don’t matter much if you’re a legacy or a parent sits on the board.

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Anonymous wrote:Seven boys were admitted to STA in my kid’s class from NPS.

Also, new boys join the STA class in 6th, 7th, and 9th. STA ends up being about equally “new” kids compared to lifers by the time the boys reach high school. I have never seen any social segregation based on when the boys entered the school. I am fairly certain the boys would all tell you that is not an issue.

Again, good luck with your decision. Both are great schools.

And how many of them were legacy or sibling?

I think three of the boys had Dads and/or siblings who attended. Definitely less than half.

Not true.

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Anonymous wrote:Seven boys were admitted to STA in my kid’s class from NPS.

Also, new boys join the STA class in 6th, 7th, and 9th. STA ends up being about equally “new” kids compared to lifers by the time the boys reach high school. I have never seen any social segregation based on when the boys entered the school. I am fairly certain the boys would all tell you that is not an issue.

Again, good luck with your decision. Both are great schools.

And how many of them were legacy or sibling?

I think three of the boys had Dads and/or siblings who attended. Definitely less than half.

Not true.

I don’t know what to say to this poster other than that is the reality I knew. I was pretty close to the families so I think my info is correct but, to prospective NPS families, you could always ask admissions about outplacement for families without connections at area high schools. I can tell you my kid got into STA with no siblings there or any family who attended (we are not from this area).

Good luck!

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Interesting - I have 3 at STA and there are no kids from NPS in any of their classes (but only one is in HS so lots of time for adds as the class size expands).

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I can't speak on Beauvoir, but NPS has been having a mass exodus of teachers leaving in the last few years. Even in the middle of the year which is pretty unheard of.

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When? The only teacher that left this year was the kindergarten assistant teacher. There is no MASS exodus. Yes teachers have left but not in the masses. Their program and curriculum does not skip a beat.

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I’m struck by the difference in tech philosophy, with NPS being totally tech-free nursery through 1st or 2nd and BVR giving every prek 4 student an iPad. Is this reflective of something else about the programs? Is NPS more nurturing or traditional or is this part of BVR being better prepared for all eventualities? (I would prefer low-tech at every juncture but don’t want to read too much into it)

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Anonymous wrote:I’m struck by the difference in tech philosophy, with NPS being totally tech-free nursery through 1st or 2nd and BVR giving every prek 4 student an iPad. Is this reflective of something else about the programs? Is NPS more nurturing or traditional or is this part of BVR being better prepared for all eventualities? (I would prefer low-tech at every juncture but don’t want to read too much into it)

Pre-K 4 kids get iPads? Holy moly. That would be a total non-starter for me.