Mater dei

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The curriculum is not rigorous at Mater Dei.

What part? They seem to focus on writing more than public school.

Don't expect a rationale answer. These fools are just guessing.

True. Need to just go there and ask to see it or ask what they use

[Anonymous]

Is there wood shop at this school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there wood shop at this school?

I hope this wasn't a Catholic priest joke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there wood shop at this school?

No.

But actually an interesting question. I still benefit from many of the things I learned in an 8th grade wood and metal shop class in a NJ Public School system. I understand clamps, dowels, dovetail joints and how to solder copper joints. These skills are valuable around the house.

I'm unaware of any of these schools provide that sort of useful education and instead focus on comparing and contrasting Athens and Sparta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there wood shop at this school?

No.

But actually an interesting question. I still benefit from many of the things I learned in an 8th grade wood and metal shop class in a NJ Public School system. I understand clamps, dowels, dovetail joints and how to solder copper joints. These skills are valuable around the house.

I'm unaware of any of these schools provide that sort of useful education and instead focus on comparing and contrasting Athens and Sparta.

Yea. I look back fondly on wood shop in middle school. It was very useful.

Also, home ec was useful. Cooking, sewing.

Spanish... Ended up being very useless.

You'd think an all boys school would have a wood shop. Not that a woman can't operate a table saw, but you know what I mean.

I guess they care more about Athens, Sparta and Lacrosse.

[Anonymous]

They have Latin. Makes sense bc Catholic school. But also useless.

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/27/supreme-court-lgbtq-books-religious-parents/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have Latin. Makes sense bc Catholic school. But also useless.

I think I disagree. I use my Latin pretty frequently in understanding the Latin roots of words, legal terminology and foreign words in Romance languages. I don’t think I have ever benefitted from grinding through “Wuthering Heights” .

“When I think back to all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all”.

[Anonymous]

To the opus dei megaheadquarters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the opus dei megaheadquarters.

The Heights is Opus Dei. Mater Dei is independent Catholic with blessing of Archdiocese of Washington. What's wrong with Opus Dei though? Dan brown books are great

[Anonymous]

Another pro of MD. None of this nonsense like in MCPS

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another pro of MD. None of this nonsense like in MCPS

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf

And a MD alum (and 2 GP) in the majority. A++

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have Latin. Makes sense bc Catholic school. But also useless.

I think I disagree. I use my Latin pretty frequently in understanding the Latin roots of words, legal terminology and foreign words in Romance languages. I don’t think I have ever benefitted from grinding through “Wuthering Heights” .

“When I think back to all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all”.

Latin roots of law, science and medicine
.. the language of civilization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have Latin. Makes sense bc Catholic school. But also useless.

I think I disagree. I use my Latin pretty frequently in understanding the Latin roots of words, legal terminology and foreign words in Romance languages. I don’t think I have ever benefitted from grinding through “Wuthering Heights” .

“When I think back to all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all”.

Latin roots of law, science and medicine
.. the language of civilization.

It's a dead language.

Might as well learn Arabic bc the arabs invented Algebra. At least it's useful for oil trade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have Latin. Makes sense bc Catholic school. But also useless.

I think I disagree. I use my Latin pretty frequently in understanding the Latin roots of words, legal terminology and foreign words in Romance languages. I don’t think I have ever benefitted from grinding through “Wuthering Heights” .

“When I think back to all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all”.

Latin roots of law, science and medicine
.. the language of civilization.

It's a dead language.

Might as well learn Arabic bc the arabs invented Algebra. At least it's useful for oil trade

More useful than Spanish or French