St Johns College HS for non-religious kids?
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
| Does this ever work? I love the idea of the school and appreciate the Lasallian tradition in teaching but while I was raised and educated in a Catholic Jesuit environment, my family is not Catholic or religious in any way. |
Anonymous
| If your kid is fine with taking 4 years of religion classes, attending Mass, and being respectful of Catholic teaching, then it's fine. If your child would bristle at that, then no. |
Anonymous
| Agree with PP |
Anonymous
| Then there’s also that your son will be in the minority among many Catholics. But you as a Catholic should know that and understand what it entails. |
Anonymous
| Plenty of non-Catholic and non-religious students attend Catholic schools. It’s not that out of the ordinary! There will just be certain considerations, some of which have already been outlined by other posters. |
Anonymous
| If you choose a religious school you need to be okay with your child learning about religion and they pray before every class for about 1 minute. If you aren't okay with that than it is not the school for you. Most people choose catholic school for the values. |
Anonymous
| Please leave Catholic schools to Catholics. Less so in the boys schools but the Catholic girls schools in Maryland might be 50% non Catholic at this point. |
Anonymous
Oh stop. The point of Catholic schools is to teach Catholic values, not just Catholic students. |
Anonymous
Just pony up the $55k for Sidwell or GDS. You’ll be happier there. |
Anonymous
| Which Catholic schools are most "Catholic lite"? |
Anonymous
No, that’s not correct. I’m sure you wish it were true. As the percentage of Catholics at a school falls, the likelihood it will close increases. Just consider the 20 Catholic schools in the DMV that have closed with population shifts. It’s not the mission of the Catholic Church to provide an escape from the public schools for non-Catholics. |
Anonymous
You mean where you can benefit from lower tuition and avoid Catholic teachings? |
Anonymous
Yup! |
Anonymous
Please go away. Most of us with kids at Catholic schools are there for the foundation of the catechism. We do not want it dumbed down for you. |
Anonymous
Serious question, what's a catechism? Also, will my DD get into GC with an HSPT of 90+? |