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Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

I have 3 kids in Catholic school - I am assuming your statistic is for Catholic high schools and it’s all fine until Catholic kids don’t get in. Also non Catholics seeking to send their kids to Catholic school must not understand how much religious education is involved - and why would they - but it’s a lot. Every day. So why would they seek that out for their non Catholic kids? 9/10 times it’s because they don’t want to/can’t pay for a regular private so they want to get a private school community for less money. Gross.

I don't think it's gross to send kids to Catholic when you would prefer they attend a secular private school but you can't afford to pay the higher tuition. It's just making do with second best. Obviously there are a lot of people who do this.

You two have a lot in common. You should have lunch together.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

I have 3 kids in Catholic school - I am assuming your statistic is for Catholic high schools and it’s all fine until Catholic kids don’t get in. Also non Catholics seeking to send their kids to Catholic school must not understand how much religious education is involved - and why would they - but it’s a lot. Every day. So why would they seek that out for their non Catholic kids? 9/10 times it’s because they don’t want to/can’t pay for a regular private so they want to get a private school community for less money. Gross.

I don't think it's gross to send kids to Catholic when you would prefer they attend a secular private school but you can't afford to pay the higher tuition. It's just making do with second best. Obviously there are a lot of people who do this.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

I have 3 kids in Catholic school - I am assuming your statistic is for Catholic high schools and it’s all fine until Catholic kids don’t get in. Also non Catholics seeking to send their kids to Catholic school must not understand how much religious education is involved - and why would they - but it’s a lot. Every day. So why would they seek that out for their non Catholic kids? 9/10 times it’s because they don’t want to/can’t pay for a regular private so they want to get a private school community for less money. Gross.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is finishing 7th grade in MCPS and we are looking to send her to private for high school. She's high achieving academically, but I think the "lost at sea" is catching up with her. We've been looking at other options, and she is definitely gravitating towards single-sex schools. I would love for her to have options beyond Holton/NCS. Do any of you have experience with being a Jewish student at the DMV Catholic schools? Does one feel like an oddball or is it not really a thing?

I would assume it varies based on the school. Right now we're open to them all (Stone Ridge, AHC, Holy Child, Visi) and would love to hear people's thoughts. My mother actually grew up Catholic and went to Holy Cross back in the day so I have a general sense of the cultural milieu. But how does a Jewish kid fit into that?

They don’t. Catholic schools are for Catholic kids. The end.

You haven’t been in a Catholic school lately. Most are 10-20% non-Catholic. Some even more. Students of other faiths are welcomed, but the curriculum and other religious aspects are not adjusted in any way, so families have to be ok with that and be respectful. If they can do that, they are welcome to be there.

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Anonymous wrote:A Jewish kid would be completely welcome at most Catholic schools. Now would a Catholic kid be welcome at a Jewish school?

The next Catholic kid that applies to a Jewish Day School will be the first Catholic kid to apply to a Jewish Day School.

Wheee always fun how y’all cannot resist the antisemitism.

Most non-Jews are not interested in the daily Hebrew and religious instruction/practice in a Jewish day school. Catholic schools are often different and have less daily religious instruction and practice.