New Beauvoir Parent Here - looking for advice, tips, etc

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Anonymous wrote:I think I can understand both sides of the fence here. I am the mother of a waitlisted pre-k girl - was anyone actually rejected from the school? We worked our bottoms off trying to get our daughter acepted into the school. It was our first choice, our absolute favorite and we truly think it is an amazing school. With that said - I can't help but get pangs of jealousy when I read posts like this from accepted parents looking to connect with others, talking about all the new-parent activities, conversations about how excited you are...etc. I am not proud of myself by any means for feeling this way, but I can't help thinking "why your child and not mine?" This, coupled with that fact that we get completely blown off by admissions when we contact Beauvoir to check on the waitlist makes these threads even more difficult to read. So, speaking from the other side of the fence, I no longer want to read the Beauvoir threads either.

I'm sure you will be very happy there and I do wish your families the best of luck.

I don't get how parents "work" to get their child accepted into a school. Can you explain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I was mistaken for a nanny today. I was horrified, but in retrospect, given what I was wearing, I could blame no one but myself.

Wow. Thank you for reminding me why I didn't submit an application to this school for my child. Wow.

Don't be stupid. If you dress "like a nanny" (not sure what that means myself) then you would be mistaken for one whether at Beauvoir or elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
We're a new Beauvoir family - would love some info from current families - I know some of these questions are probably jumping the gun, but thought I'd check!

What's the picnic for newly admitted families like? Is it fun or a madhouse? Important to go to?

When does our buddy family usually contact us?

When does the class list arrive?

What are some fun volunteer choices for new families? book sale? auction? what have current parents enjoyed working on? does the school send a volunteer form out over the summer?

Any other advice for incoming families?


Congratulations! We love Beauvoir and how much it has done for our DC (and how disastrous it has been for our pockets).

Did your child get admitted to PK or K?

I heard the acceptance rate was very low this year, so congrats to your child.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
We're a new Beauvoir family - would love some info from current families - I know some of these questions are probably jumping the gun, but thought I'd check!

What's the picnic for newly admitted families like? Is it fun or a madhouse? Important to go to?

When does our buddy family usually contact us?

When does the class list arrive?

What are some fun volunteer choices for new families? book sale? auction? what have current parents enjoyed working on? does the school send a volunteer form out over the summer?

Any other advice for incoming families?

Congratulations! We love Beauvoir and how much it has done for our DC (and how disastrous it has been for our pockets).

Did your child get admitted to PK or K?

I heard the acceptance rate was very low this year, so congrats to your child.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Why are you congratulating someone who was admitted 3 years ago? This post is from 2008.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you congratulating someone who was admitted 3 years ago? This post is from 2008.....

Uhh, congratulations, you have recovered from the euphoria of getting into Beauvoir, and you've survived 3 years. Only 2 more to go!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:May 6-7.

How was it this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I was mistaken for a nanny today. I was horrified, but in retrospect, given what I was wearing, I could blame no one but myself.

Wow. Thank you for reminding me why I didn't submit an application to this school for my child. Wow.

Don't be stupid. If you dress "like a nanny" (not sure what that means myself) then you would be mistaken for one whether at Beauvoir or elsewhere.

I wouldn't assume that is about fashion. More likely in a city as multi-racial as Washington if a child appears to be AA , but the woman picking him up is his grandmother who is Japanese someone who is from the midwest and just got here say last year might think, oh that must be his mature, wise, gentle and wonderful Nanny for about a split second and until they realize their assumption and self-correct just in the nick of time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love all the posters who bash Beauvoir and its parents, but none of the other schools are REALLY any better. There are bastions of conservatives and liberals, and whether you are wearing Tory Burch or your ugly Dankso clogs, if you are in the private school mess in this city, YOU ARE IN IT. You may be more snobbish about some topics than others, but you are still competitive and slightly neurotic, whether it about lacrosse or gluten free cupcakes. I think most of these moms are nice and decent people who actually (gasp) have a great sense of humor when they pull their heads out of their own asses' (or worse, their childrens'), but anyone who wants to come on here and bash either a) got rejected from the school being talked about or b) got rejected from the school being talked about.

Let the Beauvoir parents have their self-love and joy about getting in and loving their school. Eventually, everybody's kids fuck up. Eventually, the school is NOT the end-all, be all. Eventually, life brings everyone to their knees. But let their be that week or so when your child is four and you think you have given them the world and you have done good as a parent. It is a facade, but it feels damn good. It is a damn good facade.

Well, life certainly has brought SOME people to their knees, I'll admit that...

Don't be cocky, it only takes a split second for some SOB to run a red light and any family can be brought to their knees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love all the posters who bash Beauvoir and its parents, but none of the other schools are REALLY any better. There are bastions of conservatives and liberals, and whether you are wearing Tory Burch or your ugly Dankso clogs, if you are in the private school mess in this city, YOU ARE IN IT. You may be more snobbish about some topics than others, but you are still competitive and slightly neurotic, whether it about lacrosse or gluten free cupcakes. I think most of these moms are nice and decent people who actually (gasp) have a great sense of humor when they pull their heads out of their own asses' (or worse, their childrens'), but anyone who wants to come on here and bash either a) got rejected from the school being talked about or b) got rejected from the school being talked about.

Let the Beauvoir parents have their self-love and joy about getting in and loving their school. Eventually, everybody's kids fuck up. Eventually, the school is NOT the end-all, be all. Eventually, life brings everyone to their knees. But let their be that week or so when your child is four and you think you have given them the world and you have done good as a parent. It is a facade, but it feels damn good. It is a damn good facade.

Well, life certainly has brought SOME people to their knees, I'll admit that...

This is hilarious! Are you serious, do the ladies at Beauvoir really think Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Coach is Top Tier?? That is so level 2/3! You need to attend a charter, the land of Christian Louboutin, Gucci, LV, Jimmy Choo, and LV. if you are going to brag, atleast go to the top of the line. Step up your game ladies!!

Don't be cocky, it only takes a split second for some SOB to run a red light and any family can be brought to their knees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you congratulating someone who was admitted 3 years ago? This post is from 2008.....

Uhh, congratulations, you have recovered from the euphoria of getting into Beauvoir, and you've survived 3 years. Only 2 more to go!!!

It is true that at the pre-K level, everyone loves the place. By 3rd grade, it has become apparent that while the school has devoted teachers and administrators, and the Cathedral setting is breathtaking, there is such a thing as "Beauvoir Burnout," for a variety of different reasons and in the end, the school looks more and more like the charming little public elementary down the street (warts and all) which you overlooked so long ago . . .

[Anonymous]

Not to me. I have two DDSs one who has moved on and one going to third grade. The one who has moved on was well prepared and still has wonderful memories and the other is sad about going to third grade because she does not want to leave. That is all that matters to me.

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Some fit well, others not so much.

[Anonymous]

My son just finished at Beauvoir and he only has good things to say about his experience there. Our whole family felt welcome and believe our son was nurtured and well prepared academically by the school. No school is 100% perfect but overall a top notch environment. Given the chance we will certainly be sending his younger siblings there.