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[quote=Anonymous]Long-time St. Agnes parent here. I would say that discussion is encouraged, but questioning the teacher is not. There are a number of outstanding teachers at St. Agnes in the lower, middle and upper grades who encourage intellectual curiosity and discovery (and the school itself does a good job of providing opportunities for differentiated learning and enrichment), but there are just as many "traditional" teachers who are in the sit/absorb/repeat mode. In the upper school in particular, there is a marked contrast between a couple of truly outstanding teachers (the kind you look back at as an adult and think "they were maybe the best teacher I ever had") and a couple who are very old-school "sit and listen" types. It's a very solid traditional 3-R's kind of education, prepares kids well for a wide range of high schools, and an incredibly close and supportive and generous community - but it's probably not right for free spirits who just need to do their own thing to learn. [/quote]

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