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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ Arent there country club types in every private school in northern Virginia/MD/DC area whether it's religious or not religious. I can't imagine a small catholic school has more than Potomac? 
All the schools we toured Potomac, Little Langley, St Luke, OLGC, Beauvoir, Stoneridge for our DD going into K has these types. 
I'm more worried about bullying in schools? How does OLGC address? As compared to the other schools?[/quote]

OLGC brought an expert in to lecture the students, parents, and teachers about bullying and while well-intentioned, it was a bit bizarre and those who most needed to attend didn't bother.  Basically the way the school is addressing bullying by driving out those who are being bullied. Encouraging parents whose kid are bullied to try to work it out themselves. Lots of talk of kindness and praying and no action.  Several families have pulled their kids or are pulling their kids at the end of the year and going elsewhere because of the lack of addressing.[/quote]

You cannot solve these problems in a school unless you are a strong leader who can have an impact on culture. These parishes get money hungry, jack up class sizes to 29 and let any family in which results in a watering  down of Catholic culture and values.  Bullying?! That kid and their family should be pulled into the office so quickly their head would spin. Teachers should be emphasizing and encouraging values within their classes. Pastors and principals need to be strong instead of mamby- pamby bc they don’t want to upset the apple cart. Many parish schools screen applicants and families to see if they are a good fit and will rescind contracts if families are not a good fit. not sure why this isn’t happening at this school. [/quote]

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