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[quote=Anonymous]To the person(s) who was interested in the "rewriting" of the Beauvoir math curriculum, I'm happy to amswer any questions you might have privately.  Beauvoir is not rewriting the math curriculum per se, but there have been some fairly substantive modifications at most grade levels.  Believe me or not, I know a fair amount about the Beauvoir math curriculum.

And for the record, a couple of other quick, random responses to questions/issues raised by people:

Whether or not Beauvoir has a weak program I'll refrain from commenting on, but I will say this: The school(s) which most loudly prcolaims such weaknesses has a different approach and different set of math objectives/priorities than Beauvoir does.

Beauvoir and NPS are not really all that similar (though they're certainly not radically different either) in my opinion.

The Beauvoir experience is not a particularly Christian one.  Chapel services are once a month, and as someone else mentioned, they tend to be about general moral/ethical topics and not so much about Christian-specific ones.  There are a number of non-Christian students at the school who seem to feel quite comfortable, and the Cathedral itself markets and lives the motto of: "A House of Prayer for All."  Just to give you a sense, the school chaplain is currently doing a series of chapel services on Beauvoir's Life Rules (Honesty, Respect, Kindness, and Responsibility).  Third graders are writing and presenting the service on honesty.  There is no religious education at Beauvoir, and there is no mandatory or "strongly encouraged" prayer really.  The only thing that comes close is that some grades to a grace at lunch.  These are moments of silence or fun, snappy graces (like the Adams Family or Johnny Appleseed graces) that don't mention Jesus.  As an example: "We thank the Lord for giving, the things we need for living, for food for fun for friendship, we thank you now oh Lord."  The children do learn the occasional chapel hymn in music class.  These are fun songs that they all pretty much enjoy singing and are pretty light on the "doctrine."  Popular ones include "I Sing a Song of the Saints of Gof" and "All Things Bright and Beautiful."  You can google these names and find the lyrics.  The school actively teaches students about the religious traditions of a variety of different faiths and cultures.  Parents often come in to present on topics such as Diwali, Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, and Ramadan.

Regarding diversity, about 1/3 of Beauvoir's students are non-Caucasian.

Beauvoir has a special admissions process for siblings.  I'm sure Margaret Hartigan, the admissions director, would be happy to discuss that with anyone who is interested.

Hats off to the person who asked about the school's reading instruction.  If you have specific questions you would like to ask I'm happy to answer them (if they relate to me) at the above e-mail address or forward them on to others who can.

The vast majority of students seem to have plenty of playdates and receive all kinds of birthday invitations.  (The teachers, too, sometimes!)

Associate teachers play different roles in different classrooms, primarily based on their experience and comfort level.  Most, perhaps all, of them do at least some active instruction -- and some do quite a bit.

***Please note that this post represents solely the opinion and observations of the poster.  [/quote]

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