NPS vs St Pats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy liberal NPS family here. Kids have thrived, and grateful for the amazing faculty and staff that make my children feel known and supported.

First time heard NPS being liberal. As is well known in DC, NW is NOT as liberal as some of the other schools.

Noone said NPS was liberal. Our family is. Two different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy liberal NPS family here. Kids have thrived, and grateful for the amazing faculty and staff that make my children feel known and supported.

First time heard NPS being liberal. As is well known in DC, NW is NOT as liberal as some of the other schools.

Noone said NPS was liberal. Our family is. Two different things.

Ours too!

NPS is much less conservative than it used to be, imo. It tends to be very neutral in most areas, for better or for worse. I have found most families to be warm and welcoming. You’ll find pockets of less down to earth folks, but hey—it’s a private school in DC

[Anonymous]

We’re an NPS family. Our experience has been wonderful for our children and us as parents. Tremendous community of caring parents. Politically it has been neutral which is what we wanted. We have no idea where anyone stands. Reminds me of my childhood, where how you voted was private and it was not socially acceptable to ask. For us this works well.

[Anonymous]

We joined St. Pats this year and are having a wonderful experience; we enrolled two very different children and both are thriving academically and socially. Our little one is reading above grade level gets pulled out along with a few other children for additional academic challenge. Our older one is advanced in math; the teacher has been providing additional challenge problems that are appropriate for the unit of study and engaging.

The school does a great job of teaching values - very much a 'show don't tell' approach that is memorable and resonates with children. I don't get a particular political vibe at the school - no one stands out as especially conservative or liberal, and politics doesn't come up much. I also appreciate that there's a great deal of ethnic and economic diversity in the community. We're delighted with the school.

[Anonymous]

NPS - read up on its philosophy regarding the Decade of Childhood and preserving/protecting the precious childhood years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re an NPS family. Our experience has been wonderful for our children and us as parents. Tremendous community of caring parents. Politically it has been neutral which is what we wanted. We have no idea where anyone stands. Reminds me of my childhood, where how you voted was private and it was not socially acceptable to ask. For us this works well.

do you not realize that in 2025 this is code for you are a republican? So you like NPS because there are many other republicans there with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re an NPS family. Our experience has been wonderful for our children and us as parents. Tremendous community of caring parents. Politically it has been neutral which is what we wanted. We have no idea where anyone stands. Reminds me of my childhood, where how you voted was private and it was not socially acceptable to ask. For us this works well.

do you not realize that in 2025 this is code for you are a republican? So you like NPS because there are many other republicans there with you.

What about in 2026?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re an NPS family. Our experience has been wonderful for our children and us as parents. Tremendous community of caring parents. Politically it has been neutral which is what we wanted. We have no idea where anyone stands. Reminds me of my childhood, where how you voted was private and it was not socially acceptable to ask. For us this works well.

do you not realize that in 2025 this is code for you are a republican? So you like NPS because there are many other republicans there with you.

DP (and a Democrat) — since when is “politically neutral” code for being Republican?