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[quote=Anonymous]This is very helpful…thank you! Do you mind if I ask if your family is Catholic or not? Did your DS come from public school or a k-8? Thanks!

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any other feedback re: DJO or Gonzaga?[/quote]

DS is a freshman at Gonzaga and we love it!

What we like:

1. The school spirit is amazing.  Students, parents, and teachers all seem to love it and to be happy to be there.  DS loves the football games.

2. There is a great sense of community and there are a lot of events and opportunities for parents and students to meet.

3. DS has found it easy to make friends and DH and I have liked the parents we’ve met. People generally are friendly and down to earth.

4. I love that it’s Jesuit and feel like the school is really teaching DS good values, including the value of community service and caring for others.

5.  DS is taking honors classes and is challenged. He’s working harder than he ever has before, but also is much more engaged and interested than he ever was in middle school. He said he feels like his teachers really care about him learning.

6. The block schedule makes the workload more manageable. He averages about 1.5 hours of homework a night, but it varies a lot and he uses his study period pretty efficiently.

7. Taking the Metro and going into the city has made DS more independent.

What we don’t love:

Sports are really competitive, even for kids who are very good athletes. DS has  played his sport at a high level for years and was recruited by another school, but is worried about making Gonzaga’s team. That said, there are a lot of opportunities for coaches to get to know kids before the tryout and there are a lot of no cut sports.  
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