Anonymous wrote:Very interested in this as I don’t usually hear a lot about St Albans. Truly would appreciate any info comparing these schools as we are applying for 9th

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

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Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

It depends on the grade and thankfully ceases to be an issue by high school. We came in 9th and I couldn't even tell you who the CCC members are.

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Anonymous wrote:Very interested in this as I don’t usually hear a lot about St Albans. Truly would appreciate any info comparing these schools as we are applying for 9th

I have children at both. Given what I know about Sidwell, I would not choose it again. It’s extremely high stress with indifferent, sometimes incompetent, teachers some of which pride themselves on being tough teachers who do not give As. Your child could nearly kill themselves to get a B+. Laissez-faire approach that lets kids sink or swim. They’re supposed to advocate for themselves which is BS and ignores power teachers have over students. Strong science program. Intensely competitive anxious kids. Status conscious HOS that is into schmoozing it up with high status Democrats, could care less about unconnected families. CCO that is totally incompetent. Kids get admitted despite them. Quaker in name only. Overall grade: C+

STA is not perfect. No school is. If you are liberal / progressive be warned there are many MAGA / CCC families. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of being too woke. Teachers are more supportive. Some Sidwell types but they are fewer. More supportive environment between the boys. Exceptions in some grades but for the most part the brotherhood is real and protective. Helps the boys endure the high levels of stress. Strong English, history classes, weaker than Sidwell in science. Not an easy school for nonathletes because much of school life revolves around sports. Due props given to award-winning robotics team and model UN types. They can carve out a space of their own. Chapel and ethics are a serious part of STA life / curriculum. For some kids it goes in one ear and out the other because privileged entitled parents counter what’s taught at school. Overall grade: B+

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Anonymous wrote:Very interested in this as I don’t usually hear a lot about St Albans. Truly would appreciate any info comparing these schools as we are applying for 9th

I have children at both. Given what I know about Sidwell, I would not choose it again. It’s extremely high stress with indifferent, sometimes incompetent, teachers some of which pride themselves on being tough teachers who do not give As. Your child could nearly kill themselves to get a B+. Laissez-faire approach that lets kids sink or swim. They’re supposed to advocate for themselves which is BS and ignores power teachers have over students. Strong science program. Intensely competitive anxious kids. Status conscious HOS that is into schmoozing it up with high status Democrats, could care less about unconnected families. CCO that is totally incompetent. Kids get admitted despite them. Quaker in name only. Overall grade: C+

STA is not perfect. No school is. If you are liberal / progressive be warned there are many MAGA / CCC families. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of being too woke. Teachers are more supportive. Some Sidwell types but they are fewer. More supportive environment between the boys. Exceptions in some grades but for the most part the brotherhood is real and protective. Helps the boys endure the high levels of stress. Strong English, history classes, weaker than Sidwell in science. Not an easy school for nonathletes because much of school life revolves around sports. Due props given to award-winning robotics team and model UN types. They can carve out a space of their own. Chapel and ethics are a serious part of STA life / curriculum. For some kids it goes in one ear and out the other because privileged entitled parents counter what’s taught at school. Overall grade: B+

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

It depends on the grade and thankfully ceases to be an issue by high school. We came in 9th and I couldn't even tell you who the CCC members are.

DP. Because you are not invited to their events and sadly neither is your kid. Your kid knows trust me.

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. We are very interested in St. Albans. The next entry year for us would be 7 and then 9th. We are very happy in our parochial catholic school and plan to be there through 8th grade. What are the benefits to applying in 7th vs. 9th? For those with kids at the school, would love to hear your experience at the middle school level and high school level.

k

Are you in 6th now? I hear that is a very tough class of parents. It can make a difference in your experience at a school like STA where parents are very hands on in parties and activities all the way through….

What? Sixth is a particularly nice group.

Agreed. Most friendly grade in the Lower school in my opinion.

Heard it is very insular among the Chevy crowd.

Really? Where did you “hear” that? 🙄

NP. Oh, please. Everyone knows about the nasty Chevy crowd at STA. Insecure mean girls still functioning like they’re in junior high. Almost all are proud SAHMs with nothing meaningful going on in their lives that derive their self-deluded status from home remodels, parties, clothes, and vacays. So fun watching them go at each other. A shallow moronic crowd that is a toxic element at STA.

It depends on the grade and thankfully ceases to be an issue by high school. We came in 9th and I couldn't even tell you who the CCC members are.

DP. Because you are not invited to their events and sadly neither is your kid. Your kid knows trust me.

Actually he's been invited to the CCC many times for pre-parties, ice skating, golf, dinner, etc.
Really, it does not matter that we're not members. And I really could give a crap whether we (parents) are invited to hang out with the CCC or any other country club crowd.
Our kid is in high school. We have our own friends. We're not trying to make new BFFs.

By high school the boys make their own friends. Many of the most popular boys are not members of any club. Some of the CCC boys are ones who struggle socially. It's no longer about who your mom invites over or who your parents are close friends with.

Anonymous wrote:STA is not perfect. No school is. If you are liberal / progressive be warned there are many MAGA / CCC families. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of being too woke. Teachers are more supportive.

If you are a conservative be warned progressive families and administrators run the school. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of caving to wealth and privilege. Despite having hundreds of progressive schools send their kids to, whiny progressives demand to be admitted to a school where conservatives and CC members send their kids, then insult them and their way of life, and then demand a new governing board to rid the school of “MAGA / CCC”. Why did you send your kid there if you hate the people who built and fund the school? Progressives don’t stop until they ruin everything they touch even after the “good guy” HOS and his woke leadership team take their side on everything.

Anonymous wrote:STA is not perfect. No school is. If you are liberal / progressive be warned there are many MAGA / CCC families. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of being too woke. Teachers are more supportive.

If you are a conservative be warned progressive families and administrators run the school. The HOS runs scared of these families who constantly accuse him of caving to wealth and privilege. Despite having hundreds of progressive schools send their kids to, whiny progressives demand to be admitted to a school where conservatives and CC members send their kids, then insult them and their way of life, and then demand a new governing board to rid the school of “MAGA / CCC”. Why did you send your kid there if you hate the people who built and fund the school? Progressives don’t stop until they ruin everything they touch even after the “good guy” HOS and his woke leadership team take their side on everything.