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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We loved St Mark (we moved away). The principal is excellent, and the best principal I have ever dealt with as a parent. We didn’t donate anything ever - literally nothing other than paying the tuition so not sure where that other poster ideas come from. St Mark is smaller class size then OLGC due to its agreement with the country when they built the school and we loved that.  The curriculum’s are the same throughout the diocese fyi.  I think Olgc is more parish connected and St Mark feels less connected to the parish almost independent.[/quote]

Great to hear, thanks for the feedback. Yes, so I figured the curriculum is the same for all the Arlington Archdiocese schools, that's why it always confused me when I read or heard about one parochial school being stronger in academics than another... I guess it could be teacher-dependent?[/quote]

Even though the curriculum is the same, yes it’s very teacher dependent. I would look at teacher retention and in general level of experience of teachers. Also at some of the bigger schools (2 tracks) they are able to offer Geometry as an 8th grader which is important to some families [/quote]

Thanks. Yes -- both OLGC and St. Mark I believe offer the advanced math option. [/quote]

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