Beauvoir - what do you like? What don't you like?

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Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by bang for your buck? What gives it value?

Curriculum, resources, facilities, teachers with advanced degrees, focus on the early years, enrichment programs, a religious aspect without any hardcore indoctrination, lunch included as part of the cost of tuition (certainly not free but it's a huge relief for us to not have to prepare lunch to send or pay an additional amount for a lunch program), parent community, etc. Overall we believe our tuition dollars are being well spent.

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I'm a beauvoir parent and trust me I know full well that lunch ain't free. We really like the kids, parents, teachers, and yes, compared to some otherwise comparable schools. the campus is just spectacular. So far we have been very happy. Trying to think what I don't like--maybe not as much emphasis on religion for a religious based school, feel like math is completely different then what we learned but think that's just the norm everywhere, public and private.

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

I simply stated fact. It's not different than speaking of the Big 3. It's a fact that Beauvoir is the feeder into "1" of the Big 3. That alone makes it a different school then the other PreK-8 schools mentioned. There is a reason Beauvoir is usually the 1st choice and St Patrick's, NPS, etc. are the fall school for
Kids wait listed at Beauvoir.

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

I simply stated fact. It's not different than speaking of the Big 3. It's a fact that Beauvoir is the feeder into "1" of the Big 3. That alone makes it a different school then the other PreK-8 schools mentioned. There is a reason Beauvoir is usually the 1st choice and St Patrick's, NPS, etc. are the fall school for
Kids wait listed at Beauvoir.

So it being a feeder into the cathedral schools is why it's more expensive?

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

I simply stated fact. It's not different than speaking of the Big 3. It's a fact that Beauvoir is the feeder into "1" of the Big 3. That alone makes it a different school then the other PreK-8 schools mentioned. There is a reason Beauvoir is usually the 1st choice and St Patrick's, NPS, etc. are the fall school for
Kids wait listed at Beauvoir.

All the schools mentioned cost over $30k except NPS. I also don't think it's unfair to say Beauvoir is part of the big 3 when many Beauvoir kids go on to NCS/STA. I think all these schools are crazy expensive but hey, that's up to the individual family as to how they spend their money. As a Beauvoir parent (and back to the original topic), we have been very happy there. The parent community is welcoming and I've experienced none of the issues that are often brought up here. My DC is so thrilled with school and loves going to Beauvoir every day. The faculty is fantastic and everyone knows my child. The resources are many. We've been disappointed by the Spanish instruction. It's pretty lackluster and my child hasn't learned much. But the other subjects (particularly math, science, and reading) are very strong (in our experience) as are the arts. Bottom line, it's a really warm, special school with an engaged staff.

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Anonymous wrote:All the schools mentioned cost over $30k except NPS. I also don't think it's unfair to say Beauvoir is part of the big 3 when many Beauvoir kids go on to NCS/STA. I think all these schools are crazy expensive but hey, that's up to the individual family as to how they spend their money. As a Beauvoir parent (and back to the original topic), we have been very happy there. The parent community is welcoming and I've experienced none of the issues that are often brought up here. My DC is so thrilled with school and loves going to Beauvoir every day. The faculty is fantastic and everyone knows my child. The resources are many. We've been disappointed by the Spanish instruction. It's pretty lackluster and my child hasn't learned much. But the other subjects (particularly math, science, and reading) are very strong (in our experience) as are the arts. Bottom line, it's a really warm, special school with an engaged staff.

Agree with previous poster. It's a warm (dare I say loving) school. My very bright, sensitive DC has found thoughtful, caring emotional and social support, as well as just the right amount of academic challenge -- stimulating, but no rote drills, and no pressure. Learning is so much fun, the kids hardly realize that it's "school." Also, it's great when your child walks through the corridors and all of the teachers and administrators can greet them by name.

Yes, there are a few obnoxious parents, but relatively few. In my child's class of 21, three of the moms are snobbish and not very pleasant. They are nouveau riche social climbers and clearly lack the class they aspire to -- in every sense of that word. Most Beauvoir parents are warm and inclusive and that is the dominant tone of the community.

[Anonymous]

OP - PLEASE COME BACK AND TELL US IF YOUR DC GOT IN???

Hope so!!!

Signed:
A new poster Beauvoir parent who loves the school!

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

I simply stated fact. It's not different than speaking of the Big 3. It's a fact that Beauvoir is the feeder into "1" of the Big 3. That alone makes it a different school then the other PreK-8 schools mentioned. There is a reason Beauvoir is usually the 1st choice and St Patrick's, NPS, etc. are the fall school for
Kids wait listed at Beauvoir.

So it being a feeder into the cathedral schools is why it's more expensive?

It why I consider it to be an A level school. Yes it's expensive, but those of us who are sending our kids there believe it's worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

I simply stated fact. It's not different than speaking of the Big 3. It's a fact that Beauvoir is the feeder into "1" of the Big 3. That alone makes it a different school then the other PreK-8 schools mentioned. There is a reason Beauvoir is usually the 1st choice and St Patrick's, NPS, etc. are the fall school for
Kids wait listed at Beauvoir.

All the schools mentioned cost over $30k except NPS. I also don't think it's unfair to say Beauvoir is part of the big 3 when many Beauvoir kids go on to NCS/STA. I think all these schools are crazy expensive but hey, that's up to the individual family as to how they spend their money. As a Beauvoir parent (and back to the original topic), we have been very happy there. The parent community is welcoming and I've experienced none of the issues that are often brought up here. My DC is so thrilled with school and loves going to Beauvoir every day. The faculty is fantastic and everyone knows my child. The resources are many. We've been disappointed by the Spanish instruction. It's pretty lackluster and my child hasn't learned much. But the other subjects (particularly math, science, and reading) are very strong (in our experience) as are the arts. Bottom line, it's a really warm, special school with an engaged staff.

Regarding the Spanish I hear that's faulty the norm across the board unless you go the immersion route. I've been told that is why GDS doesn't offer it before 4th grade (I think), and that they found their kids where pretty much at the same level by middle school as kids who had been exposed to it earlier. So while it was a selling point for me I've decided to be annoyed by it silently. LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - PLEASE COME BACK AND TELL US IF YOUR DC GOT IN???

Hope so!!!

Signed:
A new poster Beauvoir parent who loves the school!

OP here. We did get in and will be attending

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Anonymous wrote:Especially on point given that Beauvoir is 20% more expensive than comparable elementary type privates!

So, which schools are 20% less but comparable? Sidwell is about the same, GDS slightly less, Maret less but not 20%.

You are comparing pk-12s. I'm talking more like St Patrick's, Sheridan. NPS. Elementary type schools where your tuition doesn't subsidize more expensive middle and upper school facilities. And compared to these K-8/6 schools, Beauvoir is A LOT more expensive.

Those schools are not on Beauvoir's level. Beauvoir would be an A school and those would be B level schools. The beauty is that Beauvoir's money doesn't subsidize high school activities. Every penny is invested in the early years and the professional development of teachers and staff. We never have to wonder if our money is being funneled to an athletic program. We are confident it's use is about our kids.

"A school" indeed. Anybody who needs to know anything about the culture of the school only has to look at PP.

I simply stated fact. It's not different than speaking of the Big 3. It's a fact that Beauvoir is the feeder into "1" of the Big 3. That alone makes it a different school then the other PreK-8 schools mentioned. There is a reason Beauvoir is usually the 1st choice and St Patrick's, NPS, etc. are the fall school for
Kids wait listed at Beauvoir.

All the schools mentioned cost over $30k except NPS. I also don't think it's unfair to say Beauvoir is part of the big 3 when many Beauvoir kids go on to NCS/STA. I think all these schools are crazy expensive but hey, that's up to the individual family as to how they spend their money. As a Beauvoir parent (and back to the original topic), we have been very happy there. The parent community is welcoming and I've experienced none of the issues that are often brought up here. My DC is so thrilled with school and loves going to Beauvoir every day. The faculty is fantastic and everyone knows my child. The resources are many. We've been disappointed by the Spanish instruction. It's pretty lackluster and my child hasn't learned much. But the other subjects (particularly math, science, and reading) are very strong (in our experience) as are the arts. Bottom line, it's a really warm, special school with an engaged staff.

Regarding the Spanish I hear that's faulty the norm across the board unless you go the immersion route. I've been told that is why GDS doesn't offer it before 4th grade (I think), and that they found their kids where pretty much at the same level by middle school as kids who had been exposed to it earlier. So while it was a selling point for me I've decided to be annoyed by it silently. LOL.

*meant to say "pretty much the norm."