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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

There are some nice families but agree never heard of such mean mom behavior before in DC than I have heard about some of the Chevy crowd from St. Pats. If they had a bad outplacement year it wouldn’t surprise me because I have heard from multiple sources that one or two families have poisoned the well at a few schools with their mean mom behavior. Schools want kind communities.

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It's sad to hear that you felt that way. I'm sorry. We had/are having a very different experience.
From my perspective, there are about 10-20 families who go to Chevy out of a school of 500 students. That's a really small amount. The great, great majority of families don't go and are nice and friendly.

I think it has less to do with wealth and more to do with some of the mean moms at Chevy but that’s not just at St. Pats. You’ll hear the same thing about this crowd at Landon, Hollton and even a few at STA. Grown women telling others not to allow certain kids and families at their club because they don’t like their parents is poisonous to a community. I’ve never heard of any other club in this area doing such a thing.

Bo school is perfect, but I’ve heard it more about St. Pats than I have about Holton, Landon, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

Did outplacement not go well?

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

There are some nice families but agree never heard of such mean mom behavior before in DC than I have heard about some of the Chevy crowd from St. Pats. If they had a bad outplacement year it wouldn’t surprise me because I have heard from multiple sources that one or two families have poisoned the well at a few schools with their mean mom behavior. Schools want kind communities.

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It's sad to hear that you felt that way. I'm sorry. We had/are having a very different experience.
From my perspective, there are about 10-20 families who go to Chevy out of a school of 500 students. That's a really small amount. The great, great majority of families don't go and are nice and friendly.

I think it has less to do with wealth and more to do with some of the mean moms at Chevy but that’s not just at St. Pats. You’ll hear the same thing about this crowd at Landon, Hollton and even a few at STA. Grown women telling others not to allow certain kids and families at their club because they don’t like their parents is poisonous to a community. I’ve never heard of any other club in this area doing such a thing.

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

What do you mean about placement?

We were a longtime St Patrick family. Mean mom/dad depends by the grade. Our experience is if the kids who are considered popular by peers have an inclusive family then they set the stage of kindness because the mean mom’s are forced to behave. Goes the other way if a popular kid does not care about being nice ie it usually goes back to parents. It is so hard to judge kids in nursery but schools need to really vet parents and frankly you can tell from the get go on parents. Have not heard about eighth grade placement and/or fifth and sixth. We were from era that best students left in sixth but maybe that has changed.

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

There are some nice families but agree never heard of such mean mom behavior before in DC than I have heard about some of the Chevy crowd from St. Pats. If they had a bad outplacement year it wouldn’t surprise me because I have heard from multiple sources that one or two families have poisoned the well at a few schools with their mean mom behavior. Schools want kind communities.

100+

It's sad to hear that you felt that way. I'm sorry. We had/are having a very different experience.
From my perspective, there are about 10-20 families who go to Chevy out of a school of 500 students. That's a really small amount. The great, great majority of families don't go and are nice and friendly.

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

The HOS is a class act. Came from Saint Albans and was high up Admin there.

St Pats is a very well run school and outplacement is very good because of how well the school Admin is connected across town

Hasn’t the HOS been there since the mid-90s?

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

What do you mean about placement?

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

There are some nice families but agree never heard of such mean mom behavior before in DC than I have heard about some of the Chevy crowd from St. Pats. If they had a bad outplacement year it wouldn’t surprise me because I have heard from multiple sources that one or two families have poisoned the well at a few schools with their mean mom behavior. Schools want kind communities.

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Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

There are some nice families but agree never heard of such mean mom behavior before in DC than I have heard about some of the Chevy crowd from St. Pats. If they had a bad outplacement year it wouldn’t surprise me because I have heard from multiple sources that one or two families have poisoned the well at a few schools with their mean mom behavior. Schools want kind communities.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

The HOS is a class act. Came from Saint Albans and was high up Admin there.

St Pats is a very well run school and outplacement is very good because of how well the school Admin is connected across town

Anonymous wrote:I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I was a parent at St. Patrick's for over 15 years until very recently. Saying the wealth isn't in your face is ridiculous. Actually, it's not the wealth in your face so much as the social climbing and exclusivity. Those young moms using St. P's as their entree to Chevy--and if you can't help them, well, don't bother. And let's hear how the placement for current 8th graders just went then determine for yourself how well they have been prepared for the next step.

I am current parent at St. Patrick’s and we absolutely love it. We are a completely normal family, not wealthy, just normal. Most of the school is pretty normal. Yes, there are some rich families, but you really can’t figure out who they are unless you are looking for them. It’s not in your face. The community is welcoming and parents really get along and include everyone in events.

St Patrick’s is a warm and kind School that is still academically challenging in age appropriate ways. My children are all different and they all love it! The kids are genuinely happy there. It’s one of the best decisions we made.

I’m going. And v middle class.

Anonymous wrote:It seems like there are at least three “normal” families among those admitted. Are you going to the event for new parents? Not thrilled they scheduled it in the middle of a work day, but I will try to go.

PP, we’ll be there!

It seems like there are at least three “normal” families among those admitted. Are you going to the event for new parents? Not thrilled they scheduled it in the middle of a work day, but I will try to go.