Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 20:29     Subject: NCS

Anonymous wrote:everyone calm down. I am just trying to understand these schools. I thought if you apply to an Episcopalian school they would first take parish members from St. Albans or everyone in Epsicopalian parshes or school in surrounding areas. I also though the same with Sidwell for being Quaker and for Charles Smith if you are Jewish. Am I overthinking and maybe this is just a Catholic parish thing? We don't mind any services in any relgion. We just care about great schools. Starting to look now and not sure on everything just on some things I have heard about academics.


FWIW, being Quaker may be an asset across a pool of equals @ Sidwell. Nearly everyone I know was asked about any connections they had to Quakers or Friends' communities. We did not apply to the Cathedral schools, so I can't comment directly on the application process. I do know many families with daughters at the school, however, and they are a mix of agnostics/atheists, Jews, and a range of Protestants. I also know someone who was raised Catholic, had children at the Cathedral schools, and worked for the Episcopal Foundation.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 19:18     Subject: NCS

Anonymous wrote:Nope. The Cathedral schools are ridiculously pro-diversity. Being an Episcopalian means nothing.


There is no shortage of Episcopal schools in this area.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 18:20     Subject: NCS

Nope. The Cathedral schools are ridiculously pro-diversity. Being an Episcopalian means nothing.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 16:58     Subject: NCS

everyone calm down. I am just trying to understand these schools. I thought if you apply to an Episcopalian school they would first take parish members from St. Albans or everyone in Epsicopalian parshes or school in surrounding areas. I also though the same with Sidwell for being Quaker and for Charles Smith if you are Jewish. Am I overthinking and maybe this is just a Catholic parish thing? We don't mind any services in any relgion. We just care about great schools. Starting to look now and not sure on everything just on some things I have heard about academics.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 14:33     Subject: NCS

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No, they could care less if you are episcopalian. Not like catholic school at all in that regard, where being catholic or from a certain parish makes a big difference .


Please reread your sentence. You mean that they could NOT care less.


Internet pedant, meet the concept of idiom. Idiom, meet Internet pedant.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:58     Subject: NCS

Anonymous wrote:No, they could care less if you are episcopalian. Not like catholic school at all in that regard, where being catholic or from a certain parish makes a big difference .


Please reread your sentence. You mean that they could NOT care less.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:37     Subject: NCS

7th grade is a big expansion year and they do not care about being Episcopalian... your daughter will need to be Ok with going to chapel and cathedral though.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:16     Subject: NCS

No, they could care less if you are episcopalian. Not like catholic school at all in that regard, where being catholic or from a certain parish makes a big difference .
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:06     Subject: NCS

Actually it's probably better if you are not Episcopalian. They want diversity, diversity, diversity!
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:12     Subject: NCS

Does anyone know how many girls are accepted for 7th grade and or if it matters if you aren't Episcopalian?