Jewish Kid at Catholic School

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A Jewish kid would be completely welcome at most Catholic schools. Now would a Catholic kid be welcome at a Jewish school?

The next Catholic kid that applies to a Jewish Day School will be the first Catholic kid to apply to a Jewish Day School.

Wheee always fun how y’all cannot resist the antisemitism.

Most non-Jews are not interested in the daily Hebrew and religious instruction/practice in a Jewish day school. Catholic schools are often different and have less daily religious instruction and practice.

exactly - plus, there is a perception among Catholic families, right or wrong, that the sports programs at Jewish schools are not serious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

That guy wasn't even in a Catholic school back not-lately. It's not that unusual for memoirs of Jewish women d'un certain age to include a bit about how she played Mary in her Catholic school's Christmas play. Lots of Jews sent their kids to Catholic schools when the urban school systems started falling apart in the 1960s/1970s.

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Very happy Jewish family at St Johns. Could not be more pleased for our kids to learn religion each year in their classes and we feel very wecome by the kids and families and staff. It's not a "thing" at St Johns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

I have 3 kids in Catholic school - I am assuming your statistic is for Catholic high schools and it’s all fine until Catholic kids don’t get in. Also non Catholics seeking to send their kids to Catholic school must not understand how much religious education is involved - and why would they - but it’s a lot. Every day. So why would they seek that out for their non Catholic kids? 9/10 times it’s because they don’t want to/can’t pay for a regular private so they want to get a private school community for less money. Gross.

I don't think it's gross to send kids to Catholic when you would prefer they attend a secular private school but you can't afford to pay the higher tuition. It's just making do with second best. Obviously there are a lot of people who do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

I have 3 kids in Catholic school - I am assuming your statistic is for Catholic high schools and it’s all fine until Catholic kids don’t get in. Also non Catholics seeking to send their kids to Catholic school must not understand how much religious education is involved - and why would they - but it’s a lot. Every day. So why would they seek that out for their non Catholic kids? 9/10 times it’s because they don’t want to/can’t pay for a regular private so they want to get a private school community for less money. Gross.

I don't think it's gross to send kids to Catholic when you would prefer they attend a secular private school but you can't afford to pay the higher tuition. It's just making do with second best. Obviously there are a lot of people who do this.

You two have a lot in common. You should have lunch together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

I have 3 kids in Catholic school - I am assuming your statistic is for Catholic high schools and it’s all fine until Catholic kids don’t get in. Also non Catholics seeking to send their kids to Catholic school must not understand how much religious education is involved - and why would they - but it’s a lot. Every day. So why would they seek that out for their non Catholic kids? 9/10 times it’s because they don’t want to/can’t pay for a regular private so they want to get a private school community for less money. Gross.

I don't think it's gross to send kids to Catholic when you would prefer they attend a secular private school but you can't afford to pay the higher tuition. It's just making do with second best. Obviously there are a lot of people who do this.

You two have a lot in common. You should have lunch together.

+1. Oh wow can I just come and watch?😆😆🤣🤣

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I don’t know where you’re located, but there are and have been a few Jewish and Muslim students at Elizabeth Seton High School and I’ve only ever heard good things about their experiences there.