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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone! If you all are a good representation of the parents at Beauvoir that speaks volumes. This board is notorious for negative Nancy's and someone who always has something negative to say...the fact that has not happened in this entire thread I think say a lot about the schools values truly being reflected in the families it admits.[/quote]

OP, I hope I will not get slammed as a "negative Nancy," but as a parent of two former Beauvoir students, I will offer a slightly different opinion than those previously expressed:  Beauvoir is a fine school, and certainly among the top in this area, but it is lacking in a few areas.  For example, it's simply not as strong as some other schools in such areas as art and music, if that's important to you.  While Beauvoir has a beautiful campus with light-filled classrooms, a nice cafeteria (and good food), and of course that magical playground, I always found it strange that the school lacks a proper theater.  Performances take place in a small multipurpose room or in the Cathedral (where everyone not lucky enough to snag a pew in one of the first rows cranes their necks for a view).  The art classes (at least when my kids were there) were run with a heavy hand - every student produced the same artwork, with slight variations.  My kids (who didn't choose to go to NCS/STA, but instead to other competitive area schools) were not as well prepared for fourth grade as some of their new classmates, particularly in math and Spanish.

Both my kids were generally very happy at Beauvoir.  Most of the teachers were good, although one of my kids had a truly subpar teacher one year- not at all at the level she she should have been for a school of Beauvoir's reputation (and price tag).  However, you will find this uneven level of teaching talent at all the schools in this area.

I hope this is helpful.  Best of luck.

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