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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I would definitely try hard to find some non-Catholic families who send their kids to that school and ask them frankly what their experiences have been. And of course tour the school as well, and have a sit-down talk with an administrator about any concerns you have.

I think a lot may depend on whether you are OK with the school requiring your child to attend masses and take the religious education class(es). If your family is Christian but not Catholic, you might have to do some talking at home about details like why Catholics have a Pope but your own denomination does not, etc. In elementary years this all may not matter that much. If your family is secular, you should think through what you might say if your child comes home and expects your family should go to mass as well, etc. I'm not saying not to send your child! I'm saying just think through possible questions it could raise for your child's religious (or secular) upbringing outside school. Questions are a good thing!

We don't have a kid in Catholic school but our niece has been in Catholic schools all the way and this is her last year of high school. Her parents are very secular, though her grandfather was a Protestant minister so she's been to Protestant services at times growing up (her family does not attend church other than when seen the grandparents). It has worked out very well for her academically because in their area this is the best school by far, and from what she tells us about classes, the teachers are very open to discussions about everything. Our niece isn't personally religious at all but knows a lot about not just Catholicism but many religions since she has had to do "world religions" classes in this particular school. Just FYI, because this is HS level, of course, not elementary. [/quote]

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