Best private schools in NYC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re fine, at least you’re actually Catholic. Many Asian families who are not even Christians get their kids baptized in Middle schools so they could apply to Regis.

The joke’s on them, if you send your non-religious kid to a Jesuit high school for 4 years there’s a pretty good chance that by the time they graduate they will no longer be faking it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’re fine, at least you’re actually Catholic. Many Asian families who are not even Christians get their kids baptized in Middle schools so they could apply to Regis.

The joke’s on them, if you send your non-religious kid to a Jesuit high school for 4 years there’s a pretty good chance that by the time they graduate they will no longer be faking it.

Not true. I know a number of Jewish kids at these schools and they stay Jewish. To your point, Regis might be a bit more extreme.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’re fine, at least you’re actually Catholic. Many Asian families who are not even Christians get their kids baptized in Middle schools so they could apply to Regis.

The joke’s on them, if you send your non-religious kid to a Jesuit high school for 4 years there’s a pretty good chance that by the time they graduate they will no longer be faking it.

Ok, father, calm down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

Perhaps they had other options. I would do a decent public over those. Plenty of time to move to a good zone.

[Anonymous]

"Neither" was indeed unhelpful but I can say from some experience that "short commute" is 3x as important as you might think it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Random question: I'm a lapsed Catholic - baptized and confirmed and even served as an altar boy - and never had my son baptized, but am acquainted enough with the church to be able to navigate that process. He's in 4th grade and if his grades and test scores hold he's probably Regis material.

Would it be totally ridiculous to try to get him baptized so he could apply to Regis? Would his experience there be over-the-top religious enough that it wouldn't be worth it?

You’re fine, at least you’re actually Catholic. Many Asian families who are not even Christians get their kids baptized in Middle schools so they could apply to Regis.

1. I didn't think that counted, though I definitely could be wrong (I'm Jewish so not totally on my radar)
2. People wonder where the stereotypes about Asian Tiger parents come from. OMG.

Asian Tiger parent here, converting to a religion doesn't scratch the surface of what we're willing to do to ensure our kids succeed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Random question: I'm a lapsed Catholic - baptized and confirmed and even served as an altar boy - and never had my son baptized, but am acquainted enough with the church to be able to navigate that process. He's in 4th grade and if his grades and test scores hold he's probably Regis material.

Would it be totally ridiculous to try to get him baptized so he could apply to Regis? Would his experience there be over-the-top religious enough that it wouldn't be worth it?

You’re fine, at least you’re actually Catholic. Many Asian families who are not even Christians get their kids baptized in Middle schools so they could apply to Regis.

1. I didn't think that counted, though I definitely could be wrong (I'm Jewish so not totally on my radar)
2. People wonder where the stereotypes about Asian Tiger parents come from. OMG.

Asian Tiger parent here, converting to a religion doesn't scratch the surface of what we're willing to do to ensure our kids succeed.

Can you repeat that next time there is a thread about Tiger parents and all the Asian parents start whining that the stereotypes are unfounded and racist and whatever else? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Somewhat more risky at Saint Ann’s if your child doesn’t end up fitting (though they are great at selecting). But the benefits if she does fit are unparalleled/fantastic. I do not understand the above posters quick negative judgement- DD’s class has many legacies at traditional TT schools, who are all quite happy.

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

Perhaps they had other options. I would do a decent public over those. Plenty of time to move to a good zone.

Saint Ann's is one of the best schools in NYC. Also interested in how you know anything about two different schools in different neighborhoods are when you clearly didn't send your kids there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

Perhaps they had other options. I would do a decent public over those. Plenty of time to move to a good zone.

Saint Ann's is one of the best schools in NYC. Also interested in how you know anything about two different schools in different neighborhoods are when you clearly didn't send your kids there.

I know people at both schools. Knowing about both of these schools is far from a stretch - anyone who is remotely knowledgeable about NYC private schools knows well about both of them.

St. Ann's is wackadoodle progressive (and I say this as a liberal Democrat). Like virtue signaling wokeness progressive. Plus have you read at all about the scandal there? No thanks. They do have pretty great exmissions - I will admit that. But I would not want to mix with that insufferable crowd. Go to Packer if you want to be in Brooklyn.

Avenues is less bad but not my cup of tea. They try way too hard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

Perhaps they had other options. I would do a decent public over those. Plenty of time to move to a good zone.

Saint Ann's is one of the best schools in NYC. Also interested in how you know anything about two different schools in different neighborhoods are when you clearly didn't send your kids there.

I know people at both schools. Knowing about both of these schools is far from a stretch - anyone who is remotely knowledgeable about NYC private schools knows well about both of them.

St. Ann's is wackadoodle progressive (and I say this as a liberal Democrat). Like virtue signaling wokeness progressive. Plus have you read at all about the scandal there? No thanks. They do have pretty great exmissions - I will admit that. But I would not want to mix with that insufferable crowd. Go to Packer if you want to be in Brooklyn.

Avenues is less bad but not my cup of tea. They try way too hard.

Here we go with "woke" again. Anyone who uses that word in the MAGA pejorative way immediately loses all credibility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

Perhaps they had other options. I would do a decent public over those. Plenty of time to move to a good zone.

Saint Ann's is one of the best schools in NYC. Also interested in how you know anything about two different schools in different neighborhoods are when you clearly didn't send your kids there.

I know people at both schools. Knowing about both of these schools is far from a stretch - anyone who is remotely knowledgeable about NYC private schools knows well about both of them.

St. Ann's is wackadoodle progressive (and I say this as a liberal Democrat). Like virtue signaling wokeness progressive. Plus have you read at all about the scandal there? No thanks. They do have pretty great exmissions - I will admit that. But I would not want to mix with that insufferable crowd. Go to Packer if you want to be in Brooklyn.

Avenues is less bad but not my cup of tea. They try way too hard.

well, someone sounds insufferable, that’s true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between Saint Ann's and Avenues for Kindergarten, which would you choose and why?

Neither. Do you have another option? Two very different places. All things being equal, if you are in Brooklyn, St. Ann's. If in Manhattan, Avenues. Both are kind of cultish in very different ways.

"Neither" - what an unhelpful response.

Perhaps they had other options. I would do a decent public over those. Plenty of time to move to a good zone.

Saint Ann's is one of the best schools in NYC. Also interested in how you know anything about two different schools in different neighborhoods are when you clearly didn't send your kids there.

I know people at both schools. Knowing about both of these schools is far from a stretch - anyone who is remotely knowledgeable about NYC private schools knows well about both of them.

St. Ann's is wackadoodle progressive (and I say this as a liberal Democrat). Like virtue signaling wokeness progressive. Plus have you read at all about the scandal there? No thanks. They do have pretty great exmissions - I will admit that. But I would not want to mix with that insufferable crowd. Go to Packer if you want to be in Brooklyn.

Avenues is less bad but not my cup of tea. They try way too hard.

Here we go with "woke" again. Anyone who uses that word in the MAGA pejorative way immediately loses all credibility.

As a moderate Democrat, it is the virtue signalling woke folks like at St. Ann's who drive me nuts as they provide fodder to Fox News to empower the idiot MAGA people. And then you start calling people like me who are actually a lot closer politically to you than the vast majority of America by awful names, including MAGA and Republican. Go spend some time beyond a 20 mile radius of NYC and see how the real world lives. Then start to pick your spots. I'm not saying give in to Trump and his buffoons. But be smarter about the causes you are fighting for.

But I digress.