Why are so many public school kids applying to Catholic high school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

Of course. Have you run into any actual families who have done this?

[Anonymous]

Behavior, class size, cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

Of course. Have you run into any actual families who have done this?

Thank you. I haven’t. But having heard of that dean/teacher purposely doing that at SR made me concerned.

[Anonymous]

As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

DD is at a school that has many public school students coming in for HS. I do tji k some of the poor behaviors spill over. I wish the school would have a conversation at accepted students or new student orientation about unacceptable behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

Of course. Have you run into any actual families who have done this?

Thank you. I haven’t. But having heard of that dean/teacher purposely doing that at SR made me concerned.

Then perhaps assume kindness and stop looking for trouble where there isn’t any?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

Of course. Have you run into any actual families who have done this?

Dp. I’ve seen it at our K-8. Families who’ve came for in-school learning during Covid being surprised when Catholic schools don’t bend to their will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Far less expensive than other privates and easier to get into

True for parochial Catholic schools, but not independent Catholic schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Far less expensive than other privates and easier to get into

Ours is $30k year- so $60k for both kids. Cheaper than the $50k/yr— but we wanted a Jesuit all-boy school for HS.

Kids received a great public k-5 education, middling public MS…and our public HS quality dropped significantly since Covid. We also like the size 240 per grade vs 600+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of public school parents, even the fairly liberal ones, are uncomfortable with the progressive indoctrination that is now occurring in the public and private schools. They are seeking a more balanced, moderate environment where kids are taught to think for themselves. And yes, it’s completely ironic that the best place for this is actually a Catholic school.

Yea right.

[Anonymous]

Back to the original question, I think rising tuition costs play a big role. Families can get a solid k-8 experience in a strong public school system then move on to Catholic for hs. If you were paying tuition from k on, that’s a lot of lost retirement and college savings, especially for regular UMC families (as opposed to the very rich).

[Anonymous]

We are sending our child to a Christian school despite not being religious because it is normal. It’s focused on education, not on cramming the latest woke social emotional nonsense down our throats. I would not previously have considered myself conservative, btw, but schools around here have lost their minds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back to the original question, I think rising tuition costs play a big role. Families can get a solid k-8 experience in a strong public school system then move on to Catholic for hs. If you were paying tuition from k on, that’s a lot of lost retirement and college savings, especially for regular UMC families (as opposed to the very rich).

Yes!! This is a very cost effective approach. We considered doing the Catholic K-12 to ensure matriculation to 9th grade of that particular school, but saved so much money doing K8 in parochial school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

100 PERCENT AGREE!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are sending our child to a Christian school despite not being religious because it is normal. It’s focused on education, not on cramming the latest woke social emotional nonsense down our throats. I would not previously have considered myself conservative, btw, but schools around here have lost their minds.

+ a million

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with kids in Catholic schools, I only ask non-Catholics wanting to attend Catholic schools to please respect our Catholic traditions and teachings. Don’t think you can try to “subvert” Catholic teachings from within, as one teacher did at an all-girls Catholic school.

100 PERCENT AGREE!!

+1000 agree.