Beauvoir or NPS?

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Anonymous wrote:Are there any perspectives on sending a child to Beauvoir vs. NPS for pre-K and beyond? Comparison of academics (especially math), extracurricular /enrichment opportunities, quality of teachers, school culture (including parent culture), and outplacement opportunities would be much appreciated!

Beauvoir more diverse. Ends in 3rd and good chance of entry into NCS/STA unless academic or behavioral issues. BVR great enrichment programs. People love NPS too. Not as diverse and needs in 6th but they also have great placement. Think about where you want your kids to end up. If cathedral schools for sure then go with BVR.

This perception worries me. I sure wouldn't want my kid 'tagged' this way if they weren't selected to continue. Isn't it that NCS/St. A simply can't take all the Beauvoir kids, EVEN if they wanted to? And yet, that is for sure the perception of the kids who leave.

No, because they take plenty of kids from other schools starting in 4th. To be fair, though, not all BVR parents even want the kids to go on to NCS/STA - believe it or not.

I believe you. My point is that kids get "tagged" if they don't go on. Not cool.

No they don’t. Some families want different schools. And if there are other reasons they needed a less competitive school, that’s not being “tagged.” That’s called finding the right learning environment for a given kid.

This board is so prestige obsessed, it simply cannot fathom that not all kids want or would thrive in the most pressure-filled schools.

It’s not even necessarily about pressure. Some families do not like the Episcopalianism at STA/NCS. Several of our Jewish friends chose different schools for that reason. One family hated the uniforms. Others didn’t like the emphasis on sports.

There are many reasons BVR kids don’t go to NCS/STA that have nothing to do with academics or behavioral issues.

Families are trying to find the right school for their kid. Many at bvr like sta/ncs for the upper grades, and many go to sta/ncs. Some feel like other places would be a better fit and don’t do the early decision sta/ncs process. This “tagged” thing isn’t a thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but we finally chose bvr because of the beautiful campus.

You really based your decision on the look of the campus

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Anonymous wrote:]It comes down to what you and your family need (I.e faid, commute, earlier vs later outplacement). The schools are somewhat similar. The BVR kids get preference to STA/NCS but then again, NPS students seem to have no problem getting into NCS/STA when they outplace. BVR is nothing like STA/NCS so as your child matured, you may decide on a different route. Either way, BVR and NPS will support your family choices during outplacement. Go where the child feels more comfortable or where as parents you feel more accepted into the community.

This is not necessarily true. There is a limit on the number of NPS kids they will take every year, so in a since, if you really want STA/NCS, you're competing against your classmates for the spots.

Well if that’s the case, I need someone to make sense of the 7 boys to STA and 5 girls to NCS 2020. I can’t wait to see this years outplacement for NPS.

Then I wonder how you make sense of the fact that in 2019, only one St. Patrick’s boy was admitted to STA?

Well the poster should’ve made the comment that St. Pats have trouble placing at STA because NPS’ outplacement says otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but we finally chose bvr because of the beautiful campus.

You really based your decision on the look of the campus

Because in my mind all the other aspects are similar!

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but we finally chose bvr because of the beautiful campus.

You really based your decision on the look of the campus

Because in my mind all the other aspects are similar!

The Beauvoir campus is beautiful, but as a family who sent all our kids to bvr, we think you’ll find additional reasons that it’s special!

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but we finally chose bvr because of the beautiful campus.

You really based your decision on the look of the campus

Because in my mind all the other aspects are similar!

Well if that’s your reasoning, it makes senses that your final decision factored in campus

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Anonymous wrote:]It comes down to what you and your family need (I.e faid, commute, earlier vs later outplacement). The schools are somewhat similar. The BVR kids get preference to STA/NCS but then again, NPS students seem to have no problem getting into NCS/STA when they outplace. BVR is nothing like STA/NCS so as your child matured, you may decide on a different route. Either way, BVR and NPS will support your family choices during outplacement. Go where the child feels more comfortable or where as parents you feel more accepted into the community.

This is not necessarily true. There is a limit on the number of NPS kids they will take every year, so in a since, if you really want STA/NCS, you're competing against your classmates for the spots.

Well if that’s the case, I need someone to make sense of the 7 boys to STA and 5 girls to NCS 2020. I can’t wait to see this years outplacement for NPS.

NPS had 0 admitted to STA in 2019. Make sense of that.

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Anonymous wrote:]It comes down to what you and your family need (I.e faid, commute, earlier vs later outplacement). The schools are somewhat similar. The BVR kids get preference to STA/NCS but then again, NPS students seem to have no problem getting into NCS/STA when they outplace. BVR is nothing like STA/NCS so as your child matured, you may decide on a different route. Either way, BVR and NPS will support your family choices during outplacement. Go where the child feels more comfortable or where as parents you feel more accepted into the community.

This is not necessarily true. There is a limit on the number of NPS kids they will take every year, so in a since, if you really want STA/NCS, you're competing against your classmates for the spots.

Well if that’s the case, I need someone to make sense of the 7 boys to STA and 5 girls to NCS 2020. I can’t wait to see this years outplacement for NPS.

NPS had 0 admitted to STA in 2019. Make sense of that.

Not PP but according to page 3 at https://issuu.com/nationalpresbyterianschool/docs/nps_curriculum_guide_2019-2020 There were 3(out of 31) kids went to STA in 2019.

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Wow. You guys are insecure.

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Anonymous wrote:]It comes down to what you and your family need (I.e faid, commute, earlier vs later outplacement). The schools are somewhat similar. The BVR kids get preference to STA/NCS but then again, NPS students seem to have no problem getting into NCS/STA when they outplace. BVR is nothing like STA/NCS so as your child matured, you may decide on a different route. Either way, BVR and NPS will support your family choices during outplacement. Go where the child feels more comfortable or where as parents you feel more accepted into the community.

This is not necessarily true. There is a limit on the number of NPS kids they will take every year, so in a since, if you really want STA/NCS, you're competing against your classmates for the spots.

Well if that’s the case, I need someone to make sense of the 7 boys to STA and 5 girls to NCS 2020. I can’t wait to see this years outplacement for NPS.

NPS had 0 admitted to STA in 2019. Make sense of that.

Not PP but according to page 3 at https://issuu.com/nationalpresbyterianschool/docs/nps_curriculum_guide_2019-2020 There were 3(out of 31) kids went to STA in 2019.

If those stats are correct, then 3 went to STA and 1 to NCS. Doesn’t support PP’s smug assertion that NPS kids have no problem getting into NCS/STA.

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Anonymous wrote:]It comes down to what you and your family need (I.e faid, commute, earlier vs later outplacement). The schools are somewhat similar. The BVR kids get preference to STA/NCS but then again, NPS students seem to have no problem getting into NCS/STA when they outplace. BVR is nothing like STA/NCS so as your child matured, you may decide on a different route. Either way, BVR and NPS will support your family choices during outplacement. Go where the child feels more comfortable or where as parents you feel more accepted into the community.

This is not necessarily true. There is a limit on the number of NPS kids they will take every year, so in a since, if you really want STA/NCS, you're competing against your classmates for the spots.

Well if that’s the case, I need someone to make sense of the 7 boys to STA and 5 girls to NCS 2020. I can’t wait to see this years outplacement for NPS.

NPS had 0 admitted to STA in 2019. Make sense of that.

Not PP but according to page 3 at https://issuu.com/nationalpresbyterianschool/docs/nps_curriculum_guide_2019-2020 There were 3(out of 31) kids went to STA in 2019.

If those stats are correct, then 3 went to STA and 1 to NCS. Doesn’t support PP’s smug assertion that NPS kids have no problem getting into NCS/STA.

I can promise you that every year, at least some NPS kids are WL or turned down at STA/NCS. If you are 100 percent certain that your 3 YO will like a single sex Cathedral school, B is your best bet to get them there.

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So by that logic no one gets WL from BVR or fails to get in at all. Sure.

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Anonymous wrote:]It comes down to what you and your family need (I.e faid, commute, earlier vs later outplacement). The schools are somewhat similar. The BVR kids get preference to STA/NCS but then again, NPS students seem to have no problem getting into NCS/STA when they outplace. BVR is nothing like STA/NCS so as your child matured, you may decide on a different route. Either way, BVR and NPS will support your family choices during outplacement. Go where the child feels more comfortable or where as parents you feel more accepted into the community.

This is not necessarily true. There is a limit on the number of NPS kids they will take every year, so in a since, if you really want STA/NCS, you're competing against your classmates for the spots.

Well if that’s the case, I need someone to make sense of the 7 boys to STA and 5 girls to NCS 2020. I can’t wait to see this years outplacement for NPS.

NPS had 0 admitted to STA in 2019. Make sense of that.

Not PP but according to page 3 at https://issuu.com/nationalpresbyterianschool/docs/nps_curriculum_guide_2019-2020 There were 3(out of 31) kids went to STA in 2019.

The key here is that just because they were accepted does not mean they attended. Some opt for other schools even if admitted to NCS/STA...

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Anonymous wrote:So by that logic no one gets WL from BVR or fails to get in at all. Sure.

Exactly! So every kid who gets into BVR at 3 or 4, is a sure fit for STA/NCS?!? Not!

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So as OP asked in the post, anyone can comment on academics (especially math) and enrichment opportunities?