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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted this on the other thread OP had on this topic, but I would only consider an independent Catholic. Independent schools are more rigorous and have a much stronger curriculum. Compared with a regular, church-subsidized school, the academic experience in MCPS is stronger, warts and all.[/quote]

We attended an independent Catholic in Bethesda, a Montessori through Grade 8. The teachers were excellent in the lower school. Many teachers were excellent in upper school, but not all. Some were downright horrible and unprofessional. That, paired with bad school leadership and really nasty kids, cliques, worst bullying you can imagine, and teachers who couldn’t give a crap about mental health or holding kids to high standards made us eventually leave. Glad we did, sorry we stayed for so long. We really loved the VP, admissions team, advancement, and one of the deans, so we kept thinking it would get better. It got worse. Long story short—if you have a strong public, why rock the boat? Do you have 30,000 to throw around for the next ten years? Don’t assume just because a school is Catholic or independent that it has great, morale kids and strong values being touted. Don’t assume it’s a good school. Really get to know the school’s culture. If you still want Catholic, I recommend DeChantal. [/quote]

Sorry—moral, not morale. My mistake. 😂[/quote]

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