Washington Episcopal vs. St. Patrick's Episcopal

[Anonymous]

Not so easy to get into WES. My friend's seemingly well-qualified child was waitlisted.

[Anonymous]

Seriously. My son got into Beauvoir but not WES (waitlisted). This was a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

I know several families where that was the case (got in to Beauvoir and not WES). But really, does it matter that much? It's a great school. So is St. Pats. Enough said. Go where you get in and where you are most comfortable, easier commute, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know several families where that was the case (got in to Beauvoir and not WES). But really, does it matter that much? It's a great school. So is St. Pats. Enough said. Go where you get in and where you are most comfortable, easier commute, etc.

This is one of the better post!! Great advice

[Anonymous]

The OP was just trying to get information to compare the schools, but the subject head of this thread is too provocative.

We really love WES and wouldn't send our DC anywhere else. Surely parents at St. Pat's feel the same way about their choice.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have information or opinion on what student life is like at WES middle school?

[Anonymous]

WES has a wonderful Middle School Program. The kids get to travel extensively in each grade - Arizona, France, Spain and Italy. I believe it's all included in the annual fees. Also WES will be expanding their facilites in the next few years. They've just purchased adjacent ground and are building tennis courts, another playing field and more classrooms.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend at st. pats and she said some of the newer parents over the past few years are very clicky and have really changed the dynamic of the school for the worse. There is this sense that you are either in or out. She said it is like being back in high school.

[Anonymous]

It's just my observation, but I think that parent clique-ishness exists mostly amongst the mothers of girls. The moms of boys seem a little more laid back.

[Anonymous]

I personally think mean girls are now mean moms and that they will raise mean girls. It's a bad cycle, but seems to be true. I will do everything in my power not to raise a mean girl (nor a mean boy for that matter). Some people are oddly still into clique behavior. While I hung out with what would be called the popular crowd in highschool, they were not the only kids I hung out with and I hated all the silliness that some perpetuated. I credit my views to my parents, who taught me that measuring a person based on external attributes was wrong and that how we treat one another is paramount to being a good person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally think mean girls are now mean moms and that they will raise mean girls. It's a bad cycle, but seems to be true. I will do everything in my power not to raise a mean girl (nor a mean boy for that matter). Some people are oddly still into clique behavior. While I hung out with what would be called the popular crowd in highschool, they were not the only kids I hung out with and I hated all the silliness that some perpetuated. I credit my views to my parents, who taught me that measuring a person based on external attributes was wrong and that how we treat one another is paramount to being a good person.

PP, I hope that our children are attending the same school (presumably one of the 2 on this thread).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend at st. pats and she said some of the newer parents over the past few years are very clicky and have really changed the dynamic of the school for the worse. There is this sense that you are either in or out. She said it is like being back in high school.

Well I am currently a "newer" mom of two in the lower school and I dont see this at all. In fact, I think its the most amazing group of fun and inclusive and interesting parents I have ever met.

I will say that if you are in to Washington "society" there are a lot of those types (just see any WL party photo page and more are St Pats parents than just about any other school - not us though) but they are really nice people. They just like to go to parties. St Pats has a lot of functions and parties and they are very well attended. Truly its has a great social life for the parents and its really inclusive. Lots of moms out -nights too! Sure, there are some parents who may not be into mingling with everyone but you find those types everywhere and at St Pats you really have to look hard for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend at st. pats and she said some of the newer parents over the past few years are very clicky and have really changed the dynamic of the school for the worse. There is this sense that you are either in or out. She said it is like being back in high school.

Well I am currently a "newer" mom of two in the lower school and I dont see this at all. In fact, I think its the most amazing group of fun and inclusive and interesting parents I have ever met.

I will say that if you are in to Washington "society" there are a lot of those types (just see any WL party photo page and more are St Pats parents than just about any other school - not us though) but they are really nice people. They just like to go to parties. St Pats has a lot of functions and parties and they are very well attended. Truly its has a great social life for the parents and its really inclusive. Lots of moms out -nights too! Sure, there are some parents who may not be into mingling with everyone but you find those types everywhere and at St Pats you really have to look hard for them.

I have to disagree, not that it matters, as I certainly hope we are not looking at schools these days b/c they have a high number of people in the dc social scene. good god! however, that being said, i go to a lot of the washington life covered parties and most of the parents' kids attend sidwell, beauvoir, st. albans, ncs.

[Anonymous]

One thing to consider is that while both schools currently go through Grade 8, St. Pats is building a high school that presumably would be around when your nursery student is ready for high school.

[Anonymous]

WES is a great school for younger kids. Not so much for the older ones--lots of children leave after second grade. The school can provide you with that specific number. Ask them about this and see if they will respond.