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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son fits the stereotype of an Abbey boy, smart, quirky, non-athletic.  He did great at first both academically and socially. However, there was quite a lot of bad behavior in his class and the administration did not seem to step up to address it.  We left.  Friends whose sons remained in the class this year say things have not improved.     [/quote]

Bad behavior like interrupting the teacher, or bullying?  [/quote] There is a quote in latin at the entrance to the school that translates into something like "and tomorrow we begin again."  Part of the benedictine philosophy is to hold the boys accountable and then move on the next day and start with a clean slate.  So yes, like at any school, there will be bad behavior. However, unlike some schools they donot give up on the boys and do their best to help them become outstanding, well-educate, moral men.  Occasionally, someone gets expelled for cheating, sometimes for insufficient grades, etc., but after a period of time, they are almost always given a second chance--a chance to come back a better person...and shouldn't they be?  Shouldn't they be given an opportunity for self-improvement?  Some classes are have more difficult boys than others--one such class graduated a couple of years ago--and while there were challenges, from what I hear, these same boys are doing fabulously at college.  Why? Because no one gave up on them because they were difficult.  The school is fulfilling its mission and doing it well.  Pax in sapientia...peace in understanding.[/quote]

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