Beauvoir Versus National Presbyterian

[Anonymous]

NPS is adding a new K section this year. Not sure how many.

[Anonymous]

If your view of getting into a private school is like getting into a country club, Beauvoir wins on all counts. It has a breathakingly beautiful site, long and storied history . . . and the snootiness factor is very, very high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your view of getting into a private school is like getting into a country club, Beauvoir wins on all counts. It has a breathakingly beautiful site, long and storied history . . . and the snootiness factor is very, very high.

Or you serious...or do you have some sort of chip on your shoulder?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your view of getting into a private school is like getting into a country club, Beauvoir wins on all counts. It has a breathakingly beautiful site, long and storied history . . . and the snootiness factor is very, very high.

Or you serious...or do you have some sort of chip on your shoulder?

It could be neither or both, yes?

Like so much on this board, there are grains of truth to be found on even the snarkiest of posts.

[Anonymous]

Indeed. But I was actually interested in the chip-factor. Grievances?

[Anonymous]

Anyone out there turn down Beauvoir for NPS?

[Anonymous]

We nearly turned down Beauvoir for a "less coveted" school, precisely because we worried about the so-called snootiness factor and not fitting in. DH and I come from modest backgrounds and public schools and frankly were a little intimidated by the place. I have to say I'm so glad we went for it anyway. What we found were a lot of parents just like ourselves, alongside a lot of parents from privileged backgrounds...and that no one really cares what your background or status is. It has been easy to make friends and feel comfortable there. More importantly, it has been a great place for my kids, both academically and socially. And it is indeed incredibly diverse, in so many ways.

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Anonymous wrote:We nearly turned down Beauvoir for a "less coveted" school, precisely because we worried about the so-called snootiness factor and not fitting in. DH and I come from modest backgrounds and public schools and frankly were a little intimidated by the place. I have to say I'm so glad we went for it anyway. What we found were a lot of parents just like ourselves, alongside a lot of parents from privileged backgrounds...and that no one really cares what your background or status is. It has been easy to make friends and feel comfortable there. More importantly, it has been a great place for my kids, both academically and socially. And it is indeed incredibly diverse, in so many ways.

DH, is that you?! Nah, ever since the Beauvoir Scandal thread died down, I know you no longer lurk on DCUM. Anyway, if you're not my DH, you are indeed a kindred spirit. We, actually, I, wanted to turn down Beauvoir for a "less coveted" school for all of the same reasons, as well as the fact that it was a very, very expensive school. 3 years after the fact, I count my blessings that I listened to my husband for once. We are very happy at Beauvoir. We love everything about it. As for the other families, while many do come from privileged backgrounds, and most do have seemingly vast financial resources, the snootiness factor is almost non-existent. By the way, not to hijack this thread, as there is another thread out there on the topic, but we are financial aid recipients. It's a pittance, really, though without it we could not afford the after-school care that allows me to work. If I did not work we would not be able to scrape up enough to pay 85% of the 26K tuition. Thank you Beauvoir and all who make this possible.