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

[Anonymous]

Ssomeone mentioned independent, Catholic K - 8 schools, do those exist in the DC area? I thought all the Catholic K - 8
schools were affiliated with a parish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ssomeone mentioned independent, Catholic K - 8 schools, do those exist in the DC area? I thought all the Catholic K - 8
schools were affiliated with a parish.

I think Woods Academy (in Bethesda) is the only one in the area. It’s kind of a hybrid. For sports I think it plays other schools in the independent school association, rather than Catholic Youth Organization schools.

[Anonymous]

… there are other independent (not tied to either parish or diocese) Catholic schools in the area, but they go beyond K-8, for example Brookewood and Avalon are K/1 through 12

[Anonymous]

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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.

This is not why. The pandemic exposed the priorities of public schools and school boards and it was not the children so people looked for alternatives. Catholic high schools are cheaper and provide structure so fewer behavioral issues. Also many Catholic high schools are feeders to top schools like Georgetown (Visi has a dual enrollment program), Notre Dame and Boston College.

Yours are additional correct reasons, but the PP’s comment is also true. We left public because school time was wasted on DEI stuffs instead of strengthening kids’ academics, making sure they’re reading and doing math at levels they should be. Also, class sizes in the publics are ridiculously large. Kids get lost and are overlooked. Parents’ concerns are disregarded and not respected. Teachers are overworked and overwhelmed. For the large amount of taxpayers money thrown into our public schools, it’s still a disaster.

I don't believe you. Name the school. And if you weren't upset about the absence of accurate Black history in your history books and lack of inclusion about how other races and cultures contributed to the core subjects your kid(s) study, please stop acting like you can now feign offense to DEI efforts. It makes you sound dumb and uneducated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is not why. The pandemic exposed the priorities of public schools and school boards and it was not the children so people looked for alternatives. Catholic high schools are cheaper and provide structure so fewer behavioral issues. Also many Catholic high schools are feeders to top schools like Georgetown (Visi has a dual enrollment program), Notre Dame and Boston College.

I think it is definitely a combination of both. The progressive indoctrination was exposed during the pandemic when parents were in the same room as their kids during virtual learning and could overhear what was being taught.

What was being taught? Be specific and provide an example. Many of you are repeating Fox News talking points but cannot point to a specific example in Maryland, Virgnia or the District.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is not why. The pandemic exposed the priorities of public schools and school boards and it was not the children so people looked for alternatives. Catholic high schools are cheaper and provide structure so fewer behavioral issues. Also many Catholic high schools are feeders to top schools like Georgetown (Visi has a dual enrollment program), Notre Dame and Boston College.

Yours are additional correct reasons, but the PP’s comment is also true. We left public because school time was wasted on DEI stuffs instead of strengthening kids’ academics, making sure they’re reading and doing math at levels they should be. Also, class sizes in the publics are ridiculously large. Kids get lost and are overlooked. Parents’ concerns are disregarded and not respected. Teachers are overworked and overwhelmed. For the large amount of taxpayers money thrown into our public schools, it’s still a disaster.

I don't believe you. Name the school. And if you weren't upset about the absence of accurate Black history in your history books and lack of inclusion about how other races and cultures contributed to the core subjects your kid(s) study, please stop acting like you can now feign offense to DEI efforts. It makes you sound dumb and uneducated.

DP. I don’t believe you’re an intelligent person either, so I guess everyone will have to agree to disagree. Do what you want with your own children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is not why. The pandemic exposed the priorities of public schools and school boards and it was not the children so people looked for alternatives. Catholic high schools are cheaper and provide structure so fewer behavioral issues. Also many Catholic high schools are feeders to top schools like Georgetown (Visi has a dual enrollment program), Notre Dame and Boston College.

I think it is definitely a combination of both. The progressive indoctrination was exposed during the pandemic when parents were in the same room as their kids during virtual learning and could overhear what was being taught.

What was being taught? Be specific and provide an example. Many of you are repeating Fox News talking points but cannot point to a specific example in Maryland, Virgnia or the District.

Kind of like you’re repeating liberal talking points pretending like the current DEI nonsense is about teaching Black history. Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:… there are other independent (not tied to either parish or diocese) Catholic schools in the area, but they go beyond K-8, for example Brookewood and Avalon are K/1 through 12

Georgetown Prep, Stone Ridge, Gonzaga, Visitation, Holy Child, Holy Cross, Mater Dei, St John’s, the Heights… all are independent Catholic schools

[Anonymous]

I recently switched my oldest to parochial mid-middle school. We had been at DCPS since PK. The difference in the education has been eye-opening. My child never had homework, papers, projects, etc. that required out of school work in 7 years of schooling. I don’t recall a class ever reading a full novel. They did not learn grammar. The only place where my child was at or ahead of the grade level was math. Woefully behind in composition, reading comprehension, etc. And this is a child who got straight As in 6th grade, 5s on all sections of the various PAARCs taken, etc.

My only regret is that we didn’t switch years ago. Consequently we are now moving our younger children as well.

[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.

Welcome to the Republican party, please vote accordingly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:… there are other independent (not tied to either parish or diocese) Catholic schools in the area, but they go beyond K-8, for example Brookewood and Avalon are K/1 through 12

Georgetown Prep, Stone Ridge, Gonzaga, Visitation, Holy Child, Holy Cross, Mater Dei, St John’s, the Heights… all are independent Catholic schools

The Q was about independent k-8 Catholic schools, not HS.

[Anonymous]

The only reason is because it is far cheaper than other privates. That’s all. So you get a private school for the $25k range instead of the $50-$60 k range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:… there are other independent (not tied to either parish or diocese) Catholic schools in the area, but they go beyond K-8, for example Brookewood and Avalon are K/1 through 12

... and St. Anselm's is 6-12.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only reason is because it is far cheaper than other privates. That’s all. So you get a private school for the $25k range instead of the $50-$60 k range.

Keep telling yourself that.

[Anonymous]

DH and I are MCPS teachers. We are moving our kids to private (Catholic) after they leave their immersion ES.