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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given the non sequitur posts by boosters here, I'd look at some other schools if I were you.[/quote]

Lots of other alternatives. But if you are Catholic and if you and your sons want to continue to be part of the DC Catholic community, you might want to consider the [b]short and long term impact[/b] of these "other schools" rather carefully.[/quote]

We are a Catholic family and considering all private schools.  What exactly do you mean by this statement?[/quote]

Well, to get it you have to have a pretty good understanding of the DC "Catholic" community. It's largely Irish and quite insular. Most of them wouldn't  dream of sending their kids to non-Catholic private schools. It's bad enough when someone who went to Gonzaga decides to send their son to Prep. They are surprised when one of the community sends their kids to public schools, but assume its either due to a financial problem or because there might be some learning issues. They are shocked when someone chooses a non-Catholic private school. Its seen as a mild thumb in the eye of the group and an indication that the family really isn't as interested as they thought in being part of the larger group.

All these private schools are insular. Once you are there these schoolmates become almost exclusively your child's circle of friends. Old neighborhood and grammar school friendships start to atrophy. And these schools are frequently paired with single sex schools like Gonzaga is with Georgetown Visitation. That's who of the opposite sex they hang out with, go to dances with, and may eventually marry.

But the real key is these schools are where lifelong close friendships for the majority are formed for those that stay in the DC area. And it goes beyond friendships to business and to who your doctor, dentist, lawyer, accountant, real estate person, etc., etc. is.

So, in a way, the decision really is of which group do you want to be a part. And the answer can't be, "All of them". Washington is a highly Balkanized community. [/quote]

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