Southern Family Privates

[Anonymous]

So as a Republican Episcopalian, the church is the same way it’s been. It leans left. I’m ok with it and if OP is southern, she may be Episcopalian and know it’s been this way down there too. Lots of Episcopalians in the south. Now, my kids were in a nondenominational school for a while and you’d think that would be more woke. I’m not sure it was but it was deeply uncomfortable talking about faith of any kind but mostly about Christian faith. So kids were taught to be sensitive to Islam and Judaism but there was almost mockery of Christianity in any serious sense. I mean Christmas trees were fine but the rest was lost. So one upside of Episcopal schools is that they take religion seriously and make a sincere effort to teach the students about faith across the globe. They feel comfortable in that space. As a Republican I am also very happy to not go Catholic. I am not a fan of its inability to treat women equally to men. And I don’t think Jesus would be ok with that either nor would he have put gay people on this earth simply to make them feel inferior. The trans topic is delicate in schools. It has gotten consumed with talk about sports teams and Title 9. But for the vast majority of schools dealing with trans kids, everyone knows it’s a phase. Kids tend to cling harder to the forbidden things. So many schools feel like the least disruptive way to deal with children exploring sexuality, gender and identity issues is to let them explore them and figure it out. And I’m totally ok with that because it’s usually a phase. So, southern family, I encourage you to consider the episcopal schools. They have excellent academics, strong core values, are accepting of people, but also offer the full spectrum of experiences a typical family wants in a school.

[Anonymous]

SE is SE DC, right?

There's a recently founded Classical Christian school here: Capitol Hill Christian Academy.

https://www.capitolhillchristianacademy.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SE is SE DC, right?

There's a recently founded Classical Christian school here: Capitol Hill Christian Academy.

https://www.capitolhillchristianacademy.org/

Classical Christian academy is code for taking the kids to anti abortion rallies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SE is SE DC, right?

There's a recently founded Classical Christian school here: Capitol Hill Christian Academy.

https://www.capitolhillchristianacademy.org/

No, I believe OP means they're from the southeast. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So as a Republican Episcopalian, the church is the same way it’s been. It leans left. I’m ok with it and if OP is southern, she may be Episcopalian and know it’s been this way down there too. Lots of Episcopalians in the south. Now, my kids were in a nondenominational school for a while and you’d think that would be more woke. I’m not sure it was but it was deeply uncomfortable talking about faith of any kind but mostly about Christian faith. So kids were taught to be sensitive to Islam and Judaism but there was almost mockery of Christianity in any serious sense. I mean Christmas trees were fine but the rest was lost. So one upside of Episcopal schools is that they take religion seriously and make a sincere effort to teach the students about faith across the globe. They feel comfortable in that space. As a Republican I am also very happy to not go Catholic. I am not a fan of its inability to treat women equally to men. And I don’t think Jesus would be ok with that either nor would he have put gay people on this earth simply to make them feel inferior. The trans topic is delicate in schools. It has gotten consumed with talk about sports teams and Title 9. But for the vast majority of schools dealing with trans kids, everyone knows it’s a phase. Kids tend to cling harder to the forbidden things. So many schools feel like the least disruptive way to deal with children exploring sexuality, gender and identity issues is to let them explore them and figure it out. And I’m totally ok with that because it’s usually a phase. So, southern family, I encourage you to consider the episcopal schools. They have excellent academics, strong core values, are accepting of people, but also offer the full spectrum of experiences a typical family wants in a school.

I’m not OP but identify with this post and we are Southern/not MAGA/moderate republican and at an Episcopal school and it’s ideal for our family. Wide spectrum of politics, which is very hard to find anywhere and I think a wonderful educational environment for my son. And yes some Christian religion too which I support.

[Anonymous]

What school?

[Anonymous]

Depending on how much religion you are comfortable with and how conservative you want the school to be, you may also find that schools like Immanuel Lutheran or Immanuel Christian in Northern VA feel like a good fit. Both are going to be more conservative than any school mentioned here thus far.

[Anonymous]

Depending on what you're looking for, there are a host of classical Christian schools that are pretty middle of the road (Rivendell, Tyndale), mainstream schools (National Presbyterian, Beauvoir, Nysmith), and Catholics (St. Anselm's, Stone Ridge, Bishop O'Connell) that may be of interest to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would consider National Presbyterian School. No MAGA hats but pretty moderate families.

+1. NPS or one of the Catholic schools. Our St. Pat’s friends complain about how liberal it is but I think it’s probably the least liberal Episcopal school.

[Anonymous]

SSSAS

[Anonymous]

Just move to Fairfax and attend a public school. I don't think you'll find most privates to fit your vibe. On the other hand, I have a cousin who definitely does fit your description and she sent her kids to Fairfax Public Schools (and went there as well) and they've worked well for her and for her family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Episcopalian schools are big on inclusiveness, diversity, social justice, etc. OP, I don't think you're the right fit for them.

Been a while since I've connected with Holy Trinity in Georgetown, but my experience is it is very much a Jesuit school. Not really right-of-center.

Well, Catholic schools are also big on inclusiveness, diversity and social justice for the exact same reasons. You can't determine the political leanings of the parents or students from the denomination of the school, you need to look at each school. There are Trump appointees at Episcopalian schools. There are trans kids at Catholic schools. You shouldn't generalize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depending on how much religion you are comfortable with and how conservative you want the school to be, you may also find that schools like Immanuel Lutheran or Immanuel Christian in Northern VA feel like a good fit. Both are going to be more conservative than any school mentioned here thus far.

Yup, or Trinity Christian. Or Dominion Christian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just move to Fairfax and attend a public school. I don't think you'll find most privates to fit your vibe. On the other hand, I have a cousin who definitely does fit your description and she sent her kids to Fairfax Public Schools (and went there as well) and they've worked well for her and for her family.

As someone who left FCPS, the system is a mess. Adding extra 3 hour early dismissals for elementary schools on a pretext and then keeping them after promising families they wouldn't. The Hayfield football scandal. The boundary change mess that has managed to offend literally every possibly type of constituency. The school board is more focused on using the position as a stepping stone and the central office is incompetant. And I wouldn't call the system right of center by any stretch of the imagination, unless you have a time machine to take you back to the late 90s.

[Anonymous]

I would not assume all the Catholic schools (which, though Catholic, are not all run by the Catholic church and include a very broad range) are more conservative. Some of the parents may be, but certainly not the curriculum with an almost universal focus on social justice, caring for the poor, etc.
You may have noticed that both the current and previous pope have taken issue with the current administration and vocally corrected the vice president on Catholic theology.