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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are thinking of applying next year to Mater Dei.

So, to the Mater Dei families out there -- why do you love the school?

How do you make sure your sons are well rounded?

Can you explain the music program?  Other programs that help your son focus on talents other than sports?

Thanks![/quote]

We have been out of MD for a few years, but because the cast of characters has changed little in all probability the school has not changed much.

Based on your questions, I'm concerned that MD might not be a good fit for you and your son. Music program? If one existed, we weren't aware of it.

MD really is pretty much academics and athletics and a lot of emphasis on being a "good guy". The "good guy" thing centers on not being a braggart or a bully or a liar or any of the other things that particularly offend male sensibilities.

What makes MD great and why it particularly helped our boys?

It's all boys. And we're convinced that most little boys learn differently and act differently than little girls. 
 
It has a largely male teaching staff ... and the male teachers seem to understand the little boy thing.  [b]When faced with a class that has trouble focusing, a teacher may take the whole class outside and run them around the football field a few times. Can you imagine that sort of thing in a public school or a co-ed school?[/b]

There is an emphasis on academics and athletics. And much of the interest in athletics comes from the boys themselves.

I don't want to overstate this, but there isn't a lot of sympathy at MD nor is there much tolerance for excuses. Several times I thought that they were being tougher than they should have been. But at the same time I thought that this too was a good life lesson for the boys.

You might want to consider the Heights, just down the road or the Woods Academy or one of the parish schools. I'm assuming you are Catholic since you are iinterested in Mater Dei.[/quote]

I sure can!  I was a teacher and would take my co-ed class outside to run around when they needed a break.  My children go to public school and their teachers do the same thing.  [/quote]

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