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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the original poster.  Instead of continuing to debate this unrelated, esoteric debate about "private vs parochial", can people who have had experience with PVI please chime in with their thoughts about the school, particularly academically and the matriculation performance of its graduates?

Thank you.[/quote]

Hi OP! My child does not go to Paul VI but I know a few kids that go there. I was going to look at sending my son there so I asked a friend about their experience. The only reason we did not was because of location, we are in MD.

My friend has nothing but wonderful things to say about Paul VI. They have a special education program and her son has a "buddy" from that program and they do things together on the weekend and they have truly become friends.

Their sports programs are top notch - not sure your son is interested in sports.

My friends son got a full scholarship to college.

It really comes down to values when you choose a school.

I believe there are "slam and cram" school and then "well rounded schools". I am trying my hardest to avoid the "slam and cram" - these school slam the kids Freshman year coming through the door and cram as much into the next 4 years so their rating looks good to the next person willing to pay $30K. There is very little spiritual, emotional or physical development of the human in this school - more of an after though.

Well rounded schools have kids of many backgrounds and give each child the best opportunity for that child.  Their major mission is spiritual, emotional and physical development of the child and academics are weaved thoughout the 4 years. I believe most private schools are well rounded. So if you have a NMF child and one with learning disabilities they can both go to the same school. This will clearly affect matriculation as you see it on a web site but each individual child matriculates to the school best for them. So your childs matriculation is none of my business and does not affect my childs ability to get into the college of his choice. Where in the "slam and cram" schools kids are pit against each other all vying for the few coveted spots and anything less than Ivy is just a pitty.

So if your mission is to have a well developed child who is academically challenged and is prepared for the college of his choice - I think Paul VI is an amazing school.

If your mission is to have your son matriculate to the best possible college in the nation, no holds barred, no matter how many friends he has to take down doing it, I don't think Paul VI is the place.  [/quote]

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