St Albans vs Sidwell

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Anonymous wrote:If you are a conservative be warned progressive families and administrators run the school. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of caving to wealth and privilege. Despite having hundreds of progressive schools send their kids to, whiny progressives demand to be admitted to a school where conservatives and CC members send their kids, then insult them and their way of life, and then demand a new governing board to rid the school of “MAGA / CCC”. Why did you send your kid there if you hate the people who built and fund the school? Progressives don’t stop until they ruin everything they touch even after the “good guy” HOS and his woke leadership team take their side on everything.

Why would you freaky conservatives attend an Episcopal school built on the real Christian values Jesus taught where all individuals are equal in the sight of God, where poverty is not a crime and that has embraced LGBTQ people?

The idea that MAGA / CCC typed built and funded the school is comical and only underscores your idiocy and ignorance.

If your way of life involves demeaning others who choose not to live like you, you deserve to be insulted and thrown out especially if racial slurs are part of your deal. Your language that the HOS takes “their side on everything” reflects your mental age. If anyone is whiny it’s people like you who can’t believe that they should face any consequences.

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

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Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

It depends on the grade and thankfully ceases to be an issue by high school. We came in 9th and I couldn't even tell you who the CCC members are.

DP. Because you are not invited to their events and sadly neither is your kid. Your kid knows trust me.

People who know nothing yet make up all they can. There is therapy for that. Don’t let people live in your end rent free. Life is too short.

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CCC did not build or find the school.


lol. If the school wasn’t built or run by cc members why are buildings named after the cc members who built them and why does your HOS belong to one of the most exclusive? Who do you think pays for the construction, the scholarships, and extras? Let me give you a hint. The cc members you came in here to give an unhinged, hate-tinged “warning” about.

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Anonymous wrote:Which school for a bright boy? We care about diversity

Sidwell has females and St. Alban's doesn't...so huge difference in gender diversity right there.

STA has a coordinate program with NCS, opportunities to take classes with girls in 11th/12th. Some sports (cross country, track, swim, voyageur etc) are co-ed and theater productions are co-ed. Definitely not the same as a co-ed school but more interactions with girls than other single sex schools.

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Anonymous wrote:CCC did not build or find the school.


lol. If the school wasn’t built or run by cc members why are buildings named after the cc members who built them and why does your HOS belong to one of the most exclusive? Who do you think pays for the construction, the scholarships, and extras? Let me give you a hint. The cc members you came in here to give an unhinged, hate-tinged “warning” about.

The Marriotts are not members of CCC.

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

You are not at their schools, clubs or parties yet you know these things? Good for you. Can you play the lottery for me?

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My kids attended NCS and STA, respectively. They, gasp, mingled socially even with the public school kids... via meeting at sports events.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids attended NCS and STA, respectively. They, gasp, mingled socially even with the public school kids... via meeting at sports events.

Which public schools?

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

It depends on the grade and thankfully ceases to be an issue by high school. We came in 9th and I couldn't even tell you who the CCC members are.

Which grades?

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

I can’t comment on all parents in a grade but I can comment on one that had a particularly bad reputation as being a mean mom at the previous school we both attended. Not only did she bully and ice out other parents there she used to swear at her kids (yes f bombs) in the hallway at the school. This is not a secret by any means.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids attended NCS and STA, respectively. They, gasp, mingled socially even with the public school kids... via meeting at sports events.

Which public schools?

Probably DCPS. Post Covid, APS (Arlington), and MCPS (Montgomery County) no longer allow students from outside the participating schools attend athletic events, unless accompanied by their parent or guardian.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids attended NCS and STA, respectively. They, gasp, mingled socially even with the public school kids... via meeting at sports events.

Which public schools?

Probably DCPS. Post Covid, APS (Arlington), and MCPS (Montgomery County) no longer allow students from outside the participating schools attend athletic events, unless accompanied by their parent or guardian.

Friday decisions for both school correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CCC did not build or find the school.


lol. If the school wasn’t built or run by cc members why are buildings named after the cc members who built them and why does your HOS belong to one of the most exclusive? Who do you think pays for the construction, the scholarships, and extras? Let me give you a hint. The cc members you came in here to give an unhinged, hate-tinged “warning” about.

Is this true? Which one?

[Anonymous]

YES! Been waiting for this thread - but was going to hopefully post it on Friday - fingers crossed!

But IF we have a choice, both DS and parents are torn on the pros and cons. DS would thrive at either. But I feel like, according to this website, STA might be less drama......any thoughts on academics, college outcomes, grading, teachers, sports, food, etc would be welcome. This is for HS!

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Anonymous wrote:YES! Been waiting for this thread - but was going to hopefully post it on Friday - fingers crossed!

But IF we have a choice, both DS and parents are torn on the pros and cons. DS would thrive at either. But I feel like, according to this website, STA might be less drama......any thoughts on academics, college outcomes, grading, teachers, sports, food, etc would be welcome. This is for HS!

Very different communities. There are countless threads on this. Not much crossover.