Georgetown Visitation vs. Stone Ridge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in NE. Both of my daughters went to SR for MS. Older daughter stayed for HS and younger switched to Visi. I would say about equal in extracurriculars and sports. SR was more diverse, more academic and had a very strong social justice/community service program. Visi was easier for us to get to, more social and stronger religion.

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This is pretty much my impression although i would say outside of swimming, Visi has better success in athletics. However that isn't necessarily a great thing for every kid - being at a school where you never make varsity for your favoriate sport isn't all that much fun.

I think that Visi is old school catholics and SR more new school catholics. My NW parish sends tons of girls to visi every year and at best one or 2 to SR. Although several girls leave earlier for SR as it start in elementary school. vs visi in 9th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NE. Both of my daughters went to SR for MS. Older daughter stayed for HS and younger switched to Visi. I would say about equal in extracurriculars and sports. SR was more diverse, more academic and had a very strong social justice/community service program. Visi was easier for us to get to, more social and stronger religion.

in

This is pretty much my impression although i would say outside of swimming, Visi has better success in athletics. However that isn't necessarily a great thing for every kid - being at a school where you never make varsity for your favoriate sport isn't all that much fun.

I think that Visi is old school catholics and SR more new school catholics. My NW parish sends tons of girls to visi every year and at best one or 2 to SR. Although several girls leave earlier for SR as it start in elementary school. vs visi in 9th grade.

NP. At which grade do girls leave your parish school for SR?

[Anonymous]

I would think of SR more as an "independent" school. While it is Catholic there are plenty on non Catholic Families. Visi is more of an extension of Parish school. SR has a wider reach to colleges and Visi tends to have the majority of girls attend a Catholic college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NE. Both of my daughters went to SR for MS. Older daughter stayed for HS and younger switched to Visi. I would say about equal in extracurriculars and sports. SR was more diverse, more academic and had a very strong social justice/community service program. Visi was easier for us to get to, more social and stronger religion.

in

This is pretty much my impression although i would say outside of swimming, Visi has better success in athletics. However that isn't necessarily a great thing for every kid - being at a school where you never make varsity for your favoriate sport isn't all that much fun.

I think that Visi is old school catholics and SR more new school catholics. My NW parish sends tons of girls to visi every year and at best one or 2 to SR. Although several girls leave earlier for SR as it start in elementary school. vs visi in 9th grade.

NP. At which grade do girls leave your parish school for SR?

Not the PP, but many girls leave parish schools and start SR in 5th grade because middle school starts at SR in 5th grade. Smaller numbers transfer to SR at 6th and 7th grade sometimes depending on what year their elementary school ends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would think of SR more as an "independent" school. While it is Catholic there are plenty on non Catholic Families. Visi is more of an extension of Parish school. SR has a wider reach to colleges and Visi tends to have the majority of girls attend a Catholic college.

Thanks. This is definitely the kind of information I am looking for!!

[Anonymous]

It used to drive me nuts that so many suburban kids went to Visi when SR was right in their backyard. That took spots aways from city kids. Suburban kids should stay out where they came from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It used to drive me nuts that so many suburban kids went to Visi when SR was right in their backyard. That took spots aways from city kids. Suburban kids should stay out where they came from.

You seem really stupid.

[Anonymous]

Having toured both, the academics seem comparable. But my take is that Visi is more tradition-bound and conservative Catholic than SR. SR on the other hand has a strong community service component that one could argue is more Catholicism in practice. There is also a lingering "prestige" factor with Visi that could wear thin over time. In the end, SR just seemed more progressive and contemporary.

[Anonymous]

Just looked at college matriculation for both schools and thought Visitation was more impressive.

[Anonymous]

SR more academic and Visi more social.

[Anonymous]

Visitation averages approximately 400 applicants per year and accepts only 120 girls to the new 9th grade class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Visitation averages approximately 400 applicants per year and accepts only 120 girls to the new 9th grade class.

They also offer almost no tuition support except for the most needy. In other words, you pay full freight unless you are incapable of paying anything. Their philosophy seems to be, if you don't want or can't pay the full $30k plus there is a line behind you of people who will. Talk about narrowing the diversity of the student body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Visitation averages approximately 400 applicants per year and accepts only 120 girls to the new 9th grade class.

They also offer almost no tuition support except for the most needy. In other words, you pay full freight unless you are incapable of paying anything. Their philosophy seems to be, if you don't want or can't pay the full $30k plus there is a line behind you of people who will. Talk about narrowing the diversity of the student body.

Not sure where you are getting your impressions .... but tuition at Visi is not "$30k plus" -- it is $27,400 according to the website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Visitation averages approximately 400 applicants per year and accepts only 120 girls to the new 9th grade class.

They also offer almost no tuition support except for the most needy. In other words, you pay full freight unless you are incapable of paying anything. Their philosophy seems to be, if you don't want or can't pay the full $30k plus there is a line behind you of people who will. Talk about narrowing the diversity of the student body.

Interesting comments..... I see that Visi gives $1.9 million in financial aid annually. So if what you say is correct about aid being "all or nothing" that means about 70 "most needy" students receive a free top notch private school education at Visi. To me, that shows a strong commitment to economic diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Visitation averages approximately 400 applicants per year and accepts only 120 girls to the new 9th grade class.

They also offer almost no tuition support except for the most needy. In other words, you pay full freight unless you are incapable of paying anything. Their philosophy seems to be, if you don't want or can't pay the full $30k plus there is a line behind you of people who will. Talk about narrowing the diversity of the student body.

Not sure where you are getting your impressions .... but tuition at Visi is not "$30k plus" -- it is $27,400 according to the website.

All in with the added costs? You'll spring for much more than $30k per year.