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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Frankly, the class sizes at St Pats are getting to be too big.  They seem to have to turn down so many applicants every year but still let a few in. They need to STOP admitting new student when a class is bigger than 18 kids.  It is starting to infuriate lots of parents.  I don't care how many applicants have to be denied, classes in K - 6 should have no more than 18 students.   Grades 7 and 8 should have no more than 30 per grade.  The best aspect of their 7 & 8 program is the small classes on a separate campus.  I think it may be time for these schools to limit applications when there s no space in a class.[/quote]

That's why we chose NPS over St. Pat's.  St. Pat's classes are about the same size as classes at most public schools.  Enrollment at NPS is higher than ever.[/quote]

We chose a public immersion language charter over St Pat's and have never had more than 18 kids in a classroom with 2 teachers for preK and k.  Makes me happy that we saved the money.  [/quote]

Well you both probably made a mistake.  Academically St Pats is the best PK-6/8 program out there.  Did you see where their graduating classes were admitted for middle/high school.  It just gets better every ear.  Very few grades have classes above 18 students.  There is one, maybe two, but hopefully that will be corrected after this past year's applications ( in and out).   :D [/quote]

Aren't there currently around 22+ students in the PK, K, 1st & 2nd grade classes?  The Head of the School even discussed how much the class sizes have grown during the admissions playdates.  There are a few other PK-6/8 whose academics and exmissions are just as good as St. Pat's with smaller classes- NPS and Norwood come to mind.[/quote]

You need to actually look at each schools numbers and where they go after graduation.  St Pats send a much higher percentage of its students on the the best schools.  Neither NPS nor Norwood have nearly as good records.

Oh, and no, no grade has classes of 22.  That is absolutely wrong.

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