St. Patrick’s vs NPS

[Anonymous]

Agree with this 100 percent. To the poster above that seem defensive that STP can’t handle athletic, energetic boys, just because you have not had to deal with something directly does not mean it does not exist. If your child has not been disciplined for this or as parents you have not been frequently given the suggestion they might be adhd and need medication, count yourself blessed you do not have a child that fits into that category but you should not assume a situation does not exist merely because you have not personally experienced it. Plenty of parents have and it’s definitely not a secret. I do find it interesting that you are so completely unable to imagine that the school does not handle a subtype of child well. Unless you’re faculty, there’s no reason to die on that hill, no one is suggesting you take your child out if you’re happy. They just aren’t the type of child we are talking about and unless you were privy to the numerous conversations between specific teachers and respective parents about their boys, I might sit back and learn something instead of contradicting the parents who did.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm, I feel majority of St Pats boys are sporty types. My ADHD kid is doing well there and school has been amazing; very supportive (yes child is medicated not at school's suggestion but from dev Ped's suggestion). He actually struggles because he's not the energetic sporty type, just the energetic/wiggly non-sporty boy type.

[Anonymous]

Stick with NPS, OP. Lots of negative talk about STP and since they are similar, why not choose the one with the better reputation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with this 100 percent. To the poster above that seem defensive that STP can’t handle athletic, energetic boys, just because you have not had to deal with something directly does not mean it does not exist. If your child has not been disciplined for this or as parents you have not been frequently given the suggestion they might be adhd and need medication, count yourself blessed you do not have a child that fits into that category but you should not assume a situation does not exist merely because you have not personally experienced it. Plenty of parents have and it’s definitely not a secret. I do find it interesting that you are so completely unable to imagine that the school does not handle a subtype of child well. Unless you’re faculty, there’s no reason to die on that hill, no one is suggesting you take your child out if you’re happy. They just aren’t the type of child we are talking about and unless you were privy to the numerous conversations between specific teachers and respective parents about their boys, I might sit back and learn something instead of contradicting the parents who did.

As a piece of advice, I have found that in a situation with a school that does not know how to manage a certain type of child other than to try to discipline their nature out of them, it’s easier to have a professional work with your child and talk to the school than do so as a parent. Professionals can assure the school it’s not ADHD, medication is not needed. That just because a teacher never understood sports and finds finds boys distasteful, the child is not a bad one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does Saint Patrick’s offer anything besides Mr. Brophy?! That’s literally the only thing anyone brings up about STP!

Not really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NPS has a large conservative parent base, and they definitely pander to that group because that aligns with the political affiliations of key administrators. However, there is also a liberal base. I would say about 80% of the staff also falls into that category, which has an impact on the curriculum (positive, in my opinion).

You just might also run into a church bully type on occasion.

The staff also seems to be getting less diverse of late. These facts could all be related!

I know parents from both of these schools and hands down NPS parents are much nicer and more inclusive and less clubby.

[Anonymous]

So glad to hear Mr. Brophy is still at St. Patrick’s!! Not sure how they have held on to him. We left after grade six and both my kids loved St. Pat’s. Not sure why they moved grade six to middle school campus. I am sure people are leaving after grade 5 now. NPS has Malcom Lester who is a powerhouse. Have your child visit both and go from there. Good luck op.

[Anonymous]

Take a look at WES, Norwood, Sheridan, and Green Acres.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So glad to hear Mr. Brophy is still at St. Patrick’s!! Not sure how they have held on to him. We left after grade six and both my kids loved St. Pat’s. Not sure why they moved grade six to middle school campus. I am sure people are leaving after grade 5 now. NPS has Malcom Lester who is a powerhouse. Have your child visit both and go from there. Good luck op.

Not sure I'd consider Lester a powerhouse. NPS leadership was dismal during Covid, and the school did a terrible job getting the kids back when other similar schools had at least their three year olds on person in the fall of 2020. COVID is "over" but not really sure what the HOS brings to the table besides just maintaining the status quo.

[Anonymous]

Has Mr. Lester been a disappointment?

[Anonymous]

Mr. lester is great -

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has Mr. Lester been a disappointment?

Um no, he is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad to hear Mr. Brophy is still at St. Patrick’s!! Not sure how they have held on to him. We left after grade six and both my kids loved St. Pat’s. Not sure why they moved grade six to middle school campus. I am sure people are leaving after grade 5 now. NPS has Malcom Lester who is a powerhouse. Have your child visit both and go from there. Good luck op.

Not sure I'd consider Lester a powerhouse. NPS leadership was dismal during Covid, and the school did a terrible job getting the kids back when other similar schools had at least their three year olds on person in the fall of 2020. COVID is "over" but not really sure what the HOS brings to the table besides just maintaining the status quo.

Wow you really had to reach back to Covid to criticize a school and its HOS? Desperate to disparage I see. Petty is a word that comes to mind.

[Anonymous]

Congrats to both Mr. Brophy and Mr. Lester for being well respected. This site can be toxic and it’s nice to see positive responses. Op we did a K-12 and that would be my advice to you.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I attended the admissions open house at St. Patrick’s this morning. We were impressed.

The head was lovely as was the admissions director. We attended short classes led by the teachers. They were great. One of the classes was with the much spoken about on this thread Mr. Brophy. It was awesome! I get it. Facilities might need an upgrade but it seemed like a happy and welcoming community.

We will be attending NPS campus tour on December 1. Excited to see how they compare. We are looking for kindergarten next fall.