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Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

There is a strong legacy culture. Looking at the Black@ehs account was kind of crazy. Frankly, I wouldn't go there unless I was white and protestant. Many families have been going there for generations and do not want any type of change. If I had a girl wanted to stay in the DC metro area, I'd look at Madeira. Boy maybe Mercersburg or St. James. Those schools seem more open and have more diversity even in the white population.

I thought she was kidding about the robes and flames. Nope.

In other news, I was at a fancy DC fundraiser ladies who lunch even and a lot of women were from NYC, all knew each other and used the event on a Thurs. to have a weekend in DC to visit their kids. They did not seem to work. WHy didn't their kids go to a fancy day school in NYC? I was not even born MC so this...1% thing freaked me out a little. Still confused.

Their kids were probably canceled out of their New York City private schools in the eighth grade. And it’s more piercing to transfer to a lower prestige day school in New York than it is to send your kids to a mediocre boarding school like Episcopal. That way you can claim that you wanted boarding rather than day. If you switch your kid from Dalton to Hewitt, everyone’s going to know she was counseled out

Sorry there is a lot of typos in this as I am dictating. Counseled out, not canceled out. And it’s more embarrassing

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Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

There is a strong legacy culture. Looking at the Black@ehs account was kind of crazy. Frankly, I wouldn't go there unless I was white and protestant. Many families have been going there for generations and do not want any type of change. If I had a girl wanted to stay in the DC metro area, I'd look at Madeira. Boy maybe Mercersburg or St. James. Those schools seem more open and have more diversity even in the white population.

I thought she was kidding about the robes and flames. Nope.

In other news, I was at a fancy DC fundraiser ladies who lunch even and a lot of women were from NYC, all knew each other and used the event on a Thurs. to have a weekend in DC to visit their kids. They did not seem to work. WHy didn't their kids go to a fancy day school in NYC? I was not even born MC so this...1% thing freaked me out a little. Still confused.

Their kids were probably canceled out of their New York City private schools in the eighth grade. And it’s more piercing to transfer to a lower prestige Day school New York than it is to send your kids to a mediocre boarding school like Episcopal. That way you can claim that you wanted boarding rather than day. If you switch your kid from Dalton to Hewitt, everyone’s going to know she was counseled out

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have direct experience but we used a boarding school consultant for our daughter several years ago who would not consider Episcopal because of the level of access to alcohol at least. Pretty campus though.

+! I have a close friend who works there and says lots of drugs, alcohol usage....

Then your friend is trash.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have direct experience but we used a boarding school consultant for our daughter several years ago who would not consider Episcopal because of the level of access to alcohol at least. Pretty campus though.

+! I have a close friend who works there and says lots of drugs, alcohol usage....

I found that the kids at EHS don’t drink AS MUCH on the weekend as other teens going to house parties because it is hard to hide alcohol in the dorms, it smells, etc. Of course, they do drink a lot when off campus at sleepovers, trips, etc. The main thing at EHS is the rampant use of dab pens (pot), vaping, Xanax, robitussin, etc. Easier to hide and not as easy to get caught. Yes, I have experience as a parent at the school.

In other words, typical adolescent behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have direct experience but we used a boarding school consultant for our daughter several years ago who would not consider Episcopal because of the level of access to alcohol at least. Pretty campus though.

+! I have a close friend who works there and says lots of drugs, alcohol usage....

I found that the kids at EHS don’t drink AS MUCH on the weekend as other teens going to house parties because it is hard to hide alcohol in the dorms, it smells, etc. Of course, they do drink a lot when off campus at sleepovers, trips, etc. The main thing at EHS is the rampant use of dab pens (pot), vaping, Xanax, robitussin, etc. Easier to hide and not as easy to get caught. Yes, I have experience as a parent at the school.

Anonymous wrote:I don't have direct experience but we used a boarding school consultant for our daughter several years ago who would not consider Episcopal because of the level of access to alcohol at least. Pretty campus though.

+! I have a close friend who works there and says lots of drugs, alcohol usage....

I don't have direct experience but we used a boarding school consultant for our daughter several years ago who would not consider Episcopal because of the level of access to alcohol at least. Pretty campus though.

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Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

There is a strong legacy culture. Looking at the Black@ehs account was kind of crazy. Frankly, I wouldn't go there unless I was white and protestant. Many families have been going there for generations and do not want any type of change. If I had a girl wanted to stay in the DC metro area, I'd look at Madeira. Boy maybe Mercersburg or St. James. Those schools seem more open and have more diversity even in the white population.

I thought she was kidding about the robes and flames. Nope.

In other news, I was at a fancy DC fundraiser ladies who lunch even and a lot of women were from NYC, all knew each other and used the event on a Thurs. to have a weekend in DC to visit their kids. They did not seem to work. WHy didn't their kids go to a fancy day school in NYC? I was not even born MC so this...1% thing freaked me out a little. Still confused.

Perhaps their kids didn't get into the caliber of day school they would want them to attend in NYC and boarding offered more prestige? Or their kids really needed a break from the NYC social scene and this offers a bit of a refuge?

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Anonymous wrote:There’s an Alexandria mother living through her daughter who posts non-stop photos of children at the school. You won’t have to ask around much to figure out who she is and you’ll be able to see everything you need to see there.

+1 This mom's most recent FB post literally has 60+ pics of her DD!!

I have to go on Facebook to figure this out now!

Anonymous wrote:There’s an Alexandria mother living through her daughter who posts non-stop photos of children at the school. You won’t have to ask around much to figure out who she is and you’ll be able to see everything you need to see there.

+1 This mom's most recent FB post literally has 60+ pics of her DD!!

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Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

There is a strong legacy culture. Looking at the Black@ehs account was kind of crazy. Frankly, I wouldn't go there unless I was white and protestant. Many families have been going there for generations and do not want any type of change. If I had a girl wanted to stay in the DC metro area, I'd look at Madeira. Boy maybe Mercersburg or St. James. Those schools seem more open and have more diversity even in the white population.

I thought she was kidding about the robes and flames. Nope.

In other news, I was at a fancy DC fundraiser ladies who lunch even and a lot of women were from NYC, all knew each other and used the event on a Thurs. to have a weekend in DC to visit their kids. They did not seem to work. WHy didn't their kids go to a fancy day school in NYC? I was not even born MC so this...1% thing freaked me out a little. Still confused.

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Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

There is a strong legacy culture. Looking at the Black@ehs account was kind of crazy. Frankly, I wouldn't go there unless I was white and protestant. Many families have been going there for generations and do not want any type of change. If I had a girl wanted to stay in the DC metro area, I'd look at Madeira. Boy maybe Mercersburg or St. James. Those schools seem more open and have more diversity even in the white population.

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Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

opps, Klan rallies

Anonymous wrote:What is episcopal like from parents/students who have attended there? Did you like it, why? Do episcopal students normally hangout with other dmv private/public schools? Thanks!

I heard from someone who attends that their football games start like clan rallies - people in hoods, burning torches.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s an Alexandria mother living through her daughter who posts non-stop photos of children at the school. You won’t have to ask around much to figure out who she is and you’ll be able to see everything you need to see there.

This gossip is so tacky. I feel sorry for anyone who has to live through their child. Hide the poster if you have such a problem with it, PP. it’s possible to do that without unfriending or unfollowing.

NP. Tacky gossip, yes. But the woman in question also copies and pastes other student’s Instagram photos to her own social media. Photos her kid isn’t even in — which may be troubling to other parents whose children are now posted on a random mom’s page.


As for Episcopal, many love the strong sense of community. I’m sure there are parties, sex and drug use as these are kids away from home experimenting. But that is not reflective of all students, just some.