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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the parent community like? I have heard they are insufferable. We went on a visit and I did love the outdoor space but not sure I want my daughter exposed to that crowd. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Haha. I arrived to the open house early so I waited in my car. A procession of parents walked by dressed in what I would call, funeral attire. Some women were wearing high heels. To a Sunday open house. I was so embarrassed for them.

Maybe they were coming from church or brunch? You sound super judgmental and unpleasant.

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Seriously. PP sounds like the judgmental one.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the parent community like? I have heard they are insufferable. We went on a visit and I did love the outdoor space but not sure I want my daughter exposed to that crowd. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Haha. I arrived to the open house early so I waited in my car. A procession of parents walked by dressed in what I would call, funeral attire. Some women were wearing high heels. To a Sunday open house. I was so embarrassed for them.

Maybe they were coming from church or brunch? You sound super judgmental and unpleasant.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the parent community like? I have heard they are insufferable. We went on a visit and I did love the outdoor space but not sure I want my daughter exposed to that crowd. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Haha. I arrived to the open house early so I waited in my car. A procession of parents walked by dressed in what I would call, funeral attire. Some women were wearing high heels. To a Sunday open house. I was so embarrassed for them.

I've had 2 children in NCRC very recently and the parents are lovely. Of course it is a private school crowd, whatever that means, but I found everyone to be nice and welcoming. Some of our closest friends are from NCRC. It is an incredible preschool, and provides a loving environment for kids as they start their school career. The teachers and support staff are incredible. If you want those things for your kids, the parent community is secondary in my opinion.

My sister went there in the 80s and yes, my parents are insufferable. But they are in their 70s now so at least you won’t run into them!

Overall an incredibly warm and welcoming community. Like most independent (or independent-ish) schools, there are some parents that are not so great. Those parents are at every school in the DMV. NCRC has them, but less of them than most other schools.

OP, were you at the parent panel this weekend? I enjoyed everyone and the overall vibe, but I could see where it wouldn't be the right fit for everyone. No shame if it isn't right for you (and in any event, it seems like it is difficult to get in so we're not getting our hopes up).

Our child goes to NCRC and loves it. The parents seem pretty nice and normal to me. Not sure where this is coming from or in what way they are supposed to be "insufferable."

Anonymous wrote:We sent our child to NCRC and the teachers are exceptional. Our child still talks about their time at NCRC - they absolutely loved it. No regrets in terms of early childhood learning - the school knows what they're doing. The parents were a mixed bag, but I think that's the case anywhere. Many families we know seemed to have deep friendships with others, but that was not our experience nor did we expect it to be.

+ 1. It was fantastic for our DC. Honestly parents in preschool always felt more cliquey to me. Not a bad thing, only my observation.

We sent our child to NCRC and the teachers are exceptional. Our child still talks about their time at NCRC - they absolutely loved it. No regrets in terms of early childhood learning - the school knows what they're doing. The parents were a mixed bag, but I think that's the case anywhere. Many families we know seemed to have deep friendships with others, but that was not our experience nor did we expect it to be.

Anonymous wrote:I think it's insufferable to paint an entire community of parents as insufferable.

I don't

If you send your kids to an ultra-religious school anyone of them I judge you.

If someone tells me they sent their kid to Liberty University I judge them as stupid.

I think it's insufferable to paint an entire community of parents as insufferable.

I have had several kids at NCRC and only have positive things to say. I have no idea where all these negative comments come from. Admittedly, we don’t hang out much with the parents, but have made 2 families friends with while we are still hanging out years after our kids graduated.
We are normal people looking for the best environment for our kids and NCRC is that and more.

Anonymous wrote:What is the parent community like? I have heard they are insufferable. We went on a visit and I did love the outdoor space but not sure I want my daughter exposed to that crowd. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Sounds like you really want your child to go there and need someone to talk you into it. If parents are insufferable and you don't want you child exposed why apply?

What is the parent community like? I have heard they are insufferable. We went on a visit and I did love the outdoor space but not sure I want my daughter exposed to that crowd. Does anyone have any thoughts?