Anonymous
Post 11/04/2023 18:05     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Not PVI. Even though the principal is obviously gay. Not friendly to anyone. Very unfriendly and unkind school. Can't wait for DD to be done. We don't want to move her Junior year, but oh what a mistake.


Traffic in campus is a pain, for not saying chaotic most of the times.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2023 06:01     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:My kids are not sheltered from anything. I sent them to Catholic school because it was a smaller school, they have rules that are enforced, I liked that they focused on virtues, they have textbooks, and the families are generally committed to education. We are not insular at all (spouse is not Catholic). My kids couldn’t care less what religion someone is. And they have their own ideas about things (both are super pro-females as priests, for instance).


Also, their school was open during the pandemic. I chose the school years before the pandemic, but they expressed a commitment to the education of children. And they were not lying.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2023 06:00     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
My kids are not sheltered from anything. I sent them to Catholic school because it was a smaller school, they have rules that are enforced, I liked that they focused on virtues, they have textbooks, and the families are generally committed to education. We are not insular at all (spouse is not Catholic). My kids couldn’t care less what religion someone is. And they have their own ideas about things (both are super pro-females as priests, for instance).
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2023 05:48     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the Catholic schools are full of families who want to keep their kids in a bubble - away from selective sins and people. Is that why you want for your child?


-1. I don’t want my kid to be shielded from selective sins. I want them to be shielded from adults who tell them those selective sins are actually virtues.


THIS
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2023 05:39     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Seems to me this is more an issue for the parents than the kids. Kids don't give a damn.

No Catholic HS in this area is so dogmatic as to be openly hostile to LGBQ+. There are varying degrees of course, but if you're looking for a strict Opus Dei experience, there's always the seminaries.


I agree but I would stay away from all boys, they are still a bit behind the curve maturity wise.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2023 05:37     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Catholics send their children to Catholic schools for a number of reasons. High on most people’s list is the school reinforcing the teaching of the Church as the parents understand them. Many also want their kids to be part of the Catholic community with its traditions and values.

It seems that there are a sizeable number of non-Catholics who are concerned about the public schools but who are not interested in or able to pay the high tuitions of secular private schools.

To these people, the Catholic schools look like a potential solution. But they are offput by some of the teachings of the Church and the beliefs and values of some of the Catholic families. Talk about “eating your cake and wanting it too”.

Often when they send their kids to these schools, they are surprised by how insular the community is.

Many of the Catholics at these schools know why the non-Catholics are there. It isn’t for the Religion or the community or any of that. It’s because they see the school as a discount private school, a bargain, that is. That that attitude and motivation might be offensive to the Catholics never seems to dawn on the non-Catholics.


No it’s not high on the list.

Kids have no idea who is Catholic and who is not Catholic. The idea that these kids are “insular” is bizarre.

If your all butt hurt your Kensington neighbors don’t include you I can’t help there but kids are not refusing to include kids based on religion.


The kids won’t care.

But the adults are another story.

They aren’t dumb. They’ll know why you are there and that your motives are much different from theirs.


Who cares about the adults these are teens kids don’t even meet their friends parents at this age.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:46     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the Catholic schools are full of families who want to keep their kids in a bubble - away from selective sins and people. Is that why you want for your child?


-1. I don’t want my kid to be shielded from selective sins. I want them to be shielded from adults who tell them those selective sins are actually virtues.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:45     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the Catholic schools are full of families who want to keep their kids in a bubble - away from selective sins and people. Is that why you want for your child?


That is flatly ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:30     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Seems to me this is more an issue for the parents than the kids. Kids don't give a damn.

No Catholic HS in this area is so dogmatic as to be openly hostile to LGBQ+. There are varying degrees of course, but if you're looking for a strict Opus Dei experience, there's always the seminaries.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:29     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the Catholic schools are full of families who want to keep their kids in a bubble - away from selective sins and people. Is that why you want for your child?


Not remotely true. We picked Catholic schools because:
1. They still expect students to follow rules. There are expectations for behavior and students are held accountable.
2. We are impressed by the writing instruction and the emphasis on strong communication skills.
3. The school we selected has a strong robotics program as well as a strong theater program, two things that are important to our child.
4. We appreciate the emphasis on developing a strong moral character. The school supports what we expect at home: do your best, tell the truth, don’t hurt others, etc.
5. The service opportunities!
6. The school doesn’t use laptops much. There is a nice balance between online work, textbooks, traditional lecture, group activities, etc.
7. Supportive and responsive teachers

Nothing on our list is about staying in a bubble.


Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:27     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
PP here - and in ES they did not know who was Catholic and who wasn’t. But in HS, it isn’t hard to figure out.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:26     Subject: LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Adults won’t care either as long as you don’t bad mouth the accepted norms, complain pr expect variances b/c you aren’t Catholic.

I’ll add- I absolutely send DC to Catholic schools to be (somewhat) insular and get away from bad behavior. Not top of the list when we made the decision for our oldest 12 years ago, but it certainly has move up.

And in many cases DC absolutely know who are/ are not Catholic. But does it change anything, not really.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 16:18     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Catholics send their children to Catholic schools for a number of reasons. High on most people’s list is the school reinforcing the teaching of the Church as the parents understand them. Many also want their kids to be part of the Catholic community with its traditions and values.

It seems that there are a sizeable number of non-Catholics who are concerned about the public schools but who are not interested in or able to pay the high tuitions of secular private schools.

To these people, the Catholic schools look like a potential solution. But they are offput by some of the teachings of the Church and the beliefs and values of some of the Catholic families. Talk about “eating your cake and wanting it too”.

Often when they send their kids to these schools, they are surprised by how insular the community is.

Many of the Catholics at these schools know why the non-Catholics are there. It isn’t for the Religion or the community or any of that. It’s because they see the school as a discount private school, a bargain, that is. That that attitude and motivation might be offensive to the Catholics never seems to dawn on the non-Catholics.


No it’s not high on the list.

Kids have no idea who is Catholic and who is not Catholic. The idea that these kids are “insular” is bizarre.

If your all butt hurt your Kensington neighbors don’t include you I can’t help there but kids are not refusing to include kids based on religion.


The kids won’t care.

But the adults are another story.

They aren’t dumb. They’ll know why you are there and that your motives are much different from theirs.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 15:06     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the Catholic schools are full of families who want to keep their kids in a bubble - away from selective sins and people. Is that why you want for your child?


FFS this is not why people send their kids to Catholic school. The people who are actually this insular are homeschooling their kids.
Anonymous
Post 11/02/2023 15:01     Subject: Re:LGBTQ+ Friendly Catholic High Schools?
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the Catholic schools are full of families who want to keep their kids in a bubble - away from selective sins and people. Is that why you want for your child?


I have not met one Catholic that sends their kids to Catholic school for that reason. You’re just a complete psycho and I don’t know why you constantly have to post on these. I get it you’re a homophobe.