Tell me about Georgetown Visitation

[Anonymous]

My neighbor's daughter went to Visi. She was not a legacy. She liked the school very much. I also know current and former Stone Ridge girls. All like their schools. I really haven't heard that either school had a snobby element! I really think you can't go wrong with either school. I think the only difference is Stone Ridge starts much earlier.

[Anonymous]

Agree with poster who says these Catholic stereo types are ridiculous. And, some girls do apply to both visi and ncs. I know mine did and ended up at Holton. They are all fine schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The atmosphere at Visi may be kinder and gentler than at NCS or other independent schools. The Irish, the dominant ethnic group there, are a gregarious, communicative and sports-oriented lot.

But non-Catholics should keep in mind that these are people for whom Catholic education and group identity and cohesiveness is important and who have chosen homogeneity over more diversity.

Visi and NCS do rarely compete for the same applicant pool.

Wow as a Catholic I find all these Catholic stereo types amazing. Indeed, I don't pick friends or where my schools attend school, etc., based on my religion. And I haven't met any other Catholics who do either. It seems that most pick a school because it's the right fit for their child and that the religious aspect is secondary. The sweeping generalizations are pretty shocking. There would be a lot of outrage if what was being said about Catholic's was substituting with Jews, Muslims, or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Current family of Visi no legacy connection. The school has been a great community for my daughter and my family. My DD had the opportunity to attend SR but we went with Visi due to everybody starting new. Some girls do come from the same school but you do see they tend to branch out and make new friends. Has it been perfect no but it has given my daughter plenty of material for her college essay. Snobby girls yes but the genuine nice girls out number them. Everybody finds their place and friends. I have heard good things about SR as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Current family of Visi no legacy connection. The school has been a great community for my daughter and my family. My DD had the opportunity to attend SR but we went with Visi due to everybody starting new. Some girls do come from the same school but you do see they tend to branch out and make new friends. Has it been perfect no but it has given my daughter plenty of material for her college essay. Snobby girls yes but the genuine nice girls out number them. Everybody finds their place and friends. I have heard good things about SR as well.

I could have written this. Non-legacy, we are not from area originally. My DD had some great (non snooty) friends. Great community and academics.
Aren't there snooty girls everywhere? Moms too?

[Anonymous]

To those who commented at 10:43 and 15:59, Current parent here and I could have written your posts as well. I would add that the AP and Honors classes at Visi are very demanding and that the AP and Honors teachers are excellent. My daughter really enjoys the fact that there are about 120 girls in her class and appreciates having friends in different groups- for example, the girls with whom she hangs out with on weekends, the girls from sports teams, the girls from community service etc. The school spirit is wonderful, the Gold/White Team rivalry is fun and the campus is beautiful. Visitation girls are happy, confident students who thrive in challenging environments in the classroom or on the sports field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The atmosphere at Visi may be kinder and gentler than at NCS or other independent schools. The Irish, the dominant ethnic group there, are a gregarious, communicative and sports-oriented lot.

But non-Catholics should keep in mind that these are people for whom Catholic education and group identity and cohesiveness is important and who have chosen homogeneity over more diversity.

Visi and NCS do rarely compete for the same applicant pool.

Wow as a Catholic I find all these Catholic stereo types amazing. Indeed, I don't pick friends or where my schools attend school, etc., based on my religion. And I haven't met any other Catholics who do either. It seems that most pick a school because it's the right fit for their child and that the religious aspect is secondary. The sweeping generalizations are pretty shocking. There would be a lot of outrage if what was being said about Catholic's was substituting with Jews, Muslims, or whatever.

Then why are their Catholic Schools with student populations that are nearly 100% Catholic?

The obvious answer is that people select these school because they propagate their faith and because they want to stay inside the culture.

Or is it, as you suggest, just happenstance that all these Catholics find that its these schools that are the perfect fit for their kids irrespective of Religion?

I think posters like above are just jealous that they feel excluded from these wonderful Catholic schools and wish they had such a place to comfortably send their children. Of course they are welcome to apply to any of these schools, but they will not because they obviously have some sort of issue with Catholics in general?? Non Catholic here, who successfully enrolled her DC in a Catholic high school this year, and we couldn't be happier. Met some of the parents who all know I am not Catholic, and I was welcomed with open arms. I am sure my DC will thrive at this school, which teaches the type of values we embrace. And to learn about a new religion makes it even more rich.

[Anonymous]

The purpose of these Catholic schools is the propagation of Catholic faith and not to provide non-Catholics an opportunity to "learn about a new faith".