Any update on St. Bart's?

[Anonymous]

There had been questions during the fall about whether St. Bart's was going to be shut down by the ADW. Has there been any news or update on the school's future?

[Anonymous]

My understanding was a decision would be made in January. Looks like they are adding a younger nursery program to boost numbers so I hope that helps.

[Anonymous]

Call them and ask.

[Anonymous]

According to a family we know, the school is most likely going to close down at the end of the year. But you really need to call the school and just ask.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like with MCPS setting the table to do diversity bussing all over the county in rush hour, more families are moving to parochials sooner. Consultants already hired, school catchment area cotes off real estate property, tons of town halls that don’t allow most people speaking time, shady stuff.

[Anonymous]

wow -- why are the number down. We couldn't get into Mercy a few years ago and went public.

[Anonymous]

Oh I do hope they open a nursery program. Not enough Catholic based nursery schools around here.

[Anonymous]

Things look good. Get your application in asap. Like by monday asap.

[Anonymous]

I really hope they stay open. Our liberal Catholic family doesn't feel comfortable with other parish schools, so it fills a niche. We will go public or independent otherwise. There is also a significant population of students with learning differences (and a significant population without -- it's a true mix). I really feel like shutting down with less than a year notice to families with kids with learning differences especially is cruel and harmful to those kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really hope they stay open. Our liberal Catholic family doesn't feel comfortable with other parish schools, so it fills a niche. We will go public or independent otherwise. There is also a significant population of students with learning differences (and a significant population without -- it's a true mix). I really feel like shutting down with less than a year notice to families with kids with learning differences especially is cruel and harmful to those kids.

It IS a unique and special place. The ADW warning seems to have been a wake-up call which, if the school stays open, will hopefully ensure it's managed better than it was to this point. We really hope it stays open. We're supposed to find out tomorrow and the kids are really anxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hope they stay open. Our liberal Catholic family doesn't feel comfortable with other parish schools, so it fills a niche. We will go public or independent otherwise. There is also a significant population of students with learning differences (and a significant population without -- it's a true mix). I really feel like shutting down with less than a year notice to families with kids with learning differences especially is cruel and harmful to those kids.

It IS a unique and special place. The ADW warning seems to have been a wake-up call which, if the school stays open, will hopefully ensure it's managed better than it was to this point. We really hope it stays open. We're supposed to find out tomorrow and the kids are really anxious.

Other area parochial schools expect to be absorbing some of the St. Bart's kids for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like with MCPS setting the table to do diversity bussing all over the county in rush hour, more families are moving to parochials sooner. Consultants already hired, school catchment area cotes off real estate property, tons of town halls that don’t allow most people speaking time, shady stuff.

hre

St. Bart's has a very diverse student body and diversity is important to most families there. There are other threads for families who are factoring diversity into their school choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hope they stay open. Our liberal Catholic family doesn't feel comfortable with other parish schools, so it fills a niche. We will go public or independent otherwise. There is also a significant population of students with learning differences (and a significant population without -- it's a true mix). I really feel like shutting down with less than a year notice to families with kids with learning differences especially is cruel and harmful to those kids.

It IS a unique and special place. The ADW warning seems to have been a wake-up call which, if the school stays open, will hopefully ensure it's managed better than it was to this point. We really hope it stays open. We're supposed to find out tomorrow and the kids are really anxious.

Other area parochial schools expect to be absorbing some of the St. Bart's kids for next year. [/quote

Source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hope they stay open. Our liberal Catholic family doesn't feel comfortable with other parish schools, so it fills a niche. We will go public or independent otherwise. There is also a significant population of students with learning differences (and a significant population without -- it's a true mix). I really feel like shutting down with less than a year notice to families with kids with learning differences especially is cruel and harmful to those kids.

It IS a unique and special place. The ADW warning seems to have been a wake-up call which, if the school stays open, will hopefully ensure it's managed better than it was to this point. We really hope it stays open. We're supposed to find out tomorrow and the kids are really anxious.

Other area parochial schools expect to be absorbing some of the St. Bart's kids for next year.

ADW closed a bunch of schools about 5 years ago [St. Ann's in Tenleytown was one of the schools]
ADW announced the closing just after the DCPS lottery closed and it was a cluster as families were left trying to find places. We are an ADW family and I would say that it is another example of how these decisions are made by people who are removed from the day to day and absolutely CLUELESS!

[Anonymous]

Is there any talk among the parish about removing the pastor in seeking better management?