Beauvoir or Key School??
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Well said. And yes, I am one of those dc natives who is sending my child to a different school then the one
I attended. And it it my sincerest hope that I will not feel, at some point, pressured to send my child to my alma mater because despite how schools may change over the years, I think this particular school has changed for the worse (it was pretty full of mean people to begin with). |
Anonymous
Didn't say Beauvoir was better tahn Key or better than Eaton. They do have similar curriculuums. But, your assumption that the OP is of a prividledged class is wrong. This is site is read on the internet. You have no idea who the OP is. Many parents place their kids at Eaton or Key from out of bounds, and from some neighborhoods with really bad schools, like: Trinidad, NOMO, and CoHi. Linclon and Wilson are not an option for our kids. It sounds like it is you, PP, who needs to meet soem middle class people. |
Anonymous
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Oh come on DC public school advocates! These schools are not on par with private schools and stating this fact does not make one an elitist or out of touch! Even at the very best dc public schools, there is an over crowding problem and the individualized attention is just not there. Even my friends, and yes, us private school people do mingle and are even close with the public school crowd, who gush about their dc public schools in the same breath talk about over crowding but act like it doesn't affect the quality of education. And for the person who presupposes that private schools do not have middle class families, how closed mind and uninformed. We are middle class and send our child to private school. Why is it ok to bash the private school set while extolling just how much better public school is and all the "real" (what ever that means) public school families. Class war fare, reverse snobbery.
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Anonymous
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40% of children residing in DC attend schools other than DCPS. Charter space is limited . School with out Walls is just as competitive to get into as DC Private ( with just as much testing to qualify and also interviews) Parents who live in CoHi,Shaw, U St, Mt P,Petworth, and NOMA look into everything, including Private. That's not being elitist, that's trying to keep you work/life balance in place , and keep your home, while pursuing a great education for your child. Those are very practical considerations.
No one is denigrating Eaton or Key on this thread or even weighing in on merits of public vs private, except to say that Wilson ( Cohi PS) or Dunbar( NOMA, Petworth PS) are not options. Perhaps you think the out of bounds family who lives in Petwrth should just skip the Private school application process and send their kid to Dunbar HS ? Have you been inside Dunbar HS ? I ask because I have ben inside that school and, no, I will not be sending my child there. Ditto Wilson. OP has expressed a preference for Saint Albans and asked her DS's chances of 4th grade accept at STA in 4 years if she turns down the Beauvoir accept at this time. Instead of answering her question on odds, you are trying to steer her choice based on your own value judgement: Beavoir = elitist snob, staying in DCPS at Key= down to earth nice people. LOL, I know lots of parents at Key who have their nose in the air. For example, " we chose public school because we don't want to be with those elitists in private school, sniff, sniff" Words of advice: drop the sanctimony. |
Anonymous
So, PP, some of DCs classmates will be moving to avoid Hardy ? I assume that means the parents are selling their home because the school of their choice placement for Middle School did not work out ? Isn't that what OP is trying to avoid ? |
Anonymous
"haven't decided yet" suggests that the family actually has a choice, as in 2 or more acceptances to choose from. So, basically that speaks to Beauvoir outplacement. |
Anonymous
I've seen this play out in a few families, but mostly because the DC was already at the feeder school. No doubt there are some 9 year olds who are very upset at a decision parents have just informed them of this week. Just like in Poldergeist, " Listen to mommy, turn away from the light, or you will be in big trouble !" |
Anonymous
Assumption is incorrect (along with the assumption that all Key families own homes). With only 27 children (total for the two 5th grade classes), most of whom are going to private after Key, I don't feel that it's appropriate to discuss the reasons for other families' decisions not to attend private schools (though they seem pretty obvious once your assumption is ruled out). |
Anonymous
| I've heard through acquaintances that there is nothing more stressful than to be in 5th grade at Key. It means that you haven't figured out your child's options and time is ticking. Not judging, just saying. I have heard plenty of stories of normal, nice families who feel like last-man-standing because all of their kid's friend have moved on to private or have another option by 5th grade. I guess there is a reason the 5th grade only has a total of 27 kids. That says a lot! |
Anonymous
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I am a DC native and big 3 alum, and although we still have time to decide where to send our LO, I am both concerned about the cost of privates and the differences in quality of public and private schools. We are also in the Key school district.
For the PP who asked why alums' children still get preference, FWIW, my family made sacrifices and investments to send myself and my siblings to those schools, and we continue to be a part of the community. I would hope that is taken in to consideration if/when my child applies to that school, although I agree that it should not be an automatic in. |
Anonymous
For us, it was more like: That saves a lot, which for our family is a big de-stresser. Kids love 5th at Key--getting to be the "seniors" w/classmates who have been their friends for most of their lives. (DD going to big 3 for 6th.) |
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| People have different priorities. Not making a judgement on these priorities just acknowleding them. The idea of having my child in anything less than what I consider to be the very best early childhood enviornment, and not having to worry as much about outplacement, outweighs the stress of having to pay for private school. Believe me, the financial stress is there but as someone who went to private school, giving my child something different, i.e. public school, to me, rightly or wrongly, also means something less and the idea of that pains me. Choosing private school means that I don't have the option of staying at home--but my hours and job are failry flexible so I really feel as if I have the best of both worlds. Getting back to the OP, it really does depend on the level of financial stress your family is comfortable with. While it's great that so many public school children have been able to get into STA--it does become much more difficult if you are not at Beauvoir--and really the competition for all the privates beccomes harder just from a sheer numbers standpoint. I know STA siblings and children of legacies who did not get in. You are not in an easy position--we were in the same position and it is a VERY hard dec. What ever your gut tells you will be the right thing to do for you and your family. I hope it all works out. |
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| See a bunch of typos--sorry |
Anonymous
| 10:49 poster is ill informed. Stress does not define the year. I am a parent of current Key 5th grader and it has been a great year -- superb teachers, small class size and a great school community. No parent I have spoken to likes the school search and application process, but then who does? As for out placements, it seems most of the Key class of 2013 are gaining admission to their preferred schools. |
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