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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

They claim to extend childhood and their kids stay young longer, but every year there is some god awful issue with the older grades. The year dd was there the 4th grade boys were ranking the 10 year old girls from most hot to least hot. This year there was just a huge blow up a couple of weeks ago bc a girl was texting some pretty horrific racial slurs to the whole class. It happens yearly. Does it happen everywhere? Maybe. But the "we hold onto childhood longer" is total crap.

Nonsense

+1. 4th grade boys noticing girls! Oh, the horror.

That's not the issue. NP who was interested in nps for DD but not so sure. The issue is the school didn't do anything about it. Based on the bullying post and this one it seems the school doesn't address bad behavior? That doesn't seem right

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

They claim to extend childhood and their kids stay young longer, but every year there is some god awful issue with the older grades. The year dd was there the 4th grade boys were ranking the 10 year old girls from most hot to least hot. This year there was just a huge blow up a couple of weeks ago bc a girl was texting some pretty horrific racial slurs to the whole class. It happens yearly. Does it happen everywhere? Maybe. But the "we hold onto childhood longer" is total crap.

Nonsense

+1. 4th grade boys noticing girls! Oh, the horror.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

They claim to extend childhood and their kids stay young longer, but every year there is some god awful issue with the older grades. The year dd was there the 4th grade boys were ranking the 10 year old girls from most hot to least hot. This year there was just a huge blow up a couple of weeks ago bc a girl was texting some pretty horrific racial slurs to the whole class. It happens yearly. Does it happen everywhere? Maybe. But the "we hold onto childhood longer" is total crap.

Nonsense

Absolutely nonsense!

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

They claim to extend childhood and their kids stay young longer, but every year there is some god awful issue with the older grades. The year dd was there the 4th grade boys were ranking the 10 year old girls from most hot to least hot. This year there was just a huge blow up a couple of weeks ago bc a girl was texting some pretty horrific racial slurs to the whole class. It happens yearly. Does it happen everywhere? Maybe. But the "we hold onto childhood longer" is total crap.

Nonsense

Current NPS family. Got into both last year and made a huge list of comparison points. Ultimately we liked NPS better for many of the reasons cited in this thread. The pull to accept BVR really just boiled down to perceived prestige which we didn’t think was a good reason to go. Confident NPS was the right choice and haven’t looked back. Our child is thriving and we love the community. However if you do have this choice to make as well either will be good you cannot go too wrong! Good luck!

I have no experience with either school aside from attending a ton of admissions events. From my vantage, BVR (and NCS) are run more professionally and perhaps formally than NPS. This makes BVR feel less gentle and relaxed—but maybe it prevents some bad social dynamics because there are well-established processes, expectations and leadership.

No clue if this translates to the in-school experience but surprisingly Beauvoir’s admissions zoom was gentler and more developmentally appropriate than NPS’s.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

They claim to extend childhood and their kids stay young longer, but every year there is some god awful issue with the older grades. The year dd was there the 4th grade boys were ranking the 10 year old girls from most hot to least hot. This year there was just a huge blow up a couple of weeks ago bc a girl was texting some pretty horrific racial slurs to the whole class. It happens yearly. Does it happen everywhere? Maybe. But the "we hold onto childhood longer" is total crap.

OP here. Definitely not into prestige and worry it’s correlated with exclusion/ snobbery. I know NPS has the reputation of being warmer and more down to earth…still trying to tease out if that’s true on the ground amidst Covid and staffing flux. And still have some concerns that the small nps classes could lead to some cliquishness. Thanks again for all the great insights

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

yes, each year in 4th grade NPS gets a few kids from BVR that didn't get in to NCS or St. Albans

I have a child at Beauvoir and some who have gone through--your statement is misleading. I have no idea where I want my youngest after Beauvoir but I have a very strong feeling it's not at one of the other cathedral schools--not because this kid would have issues but for other reasons, ie class dynamics, etc. We may very well consider NPS but NOT because our child didn't get into a cathedral school. Some families want to prolong the smaller environment as long as that can. You a do a disservice to NPS and the kids who come to NPS from Beauvoir to assume this transition was a second choice option. We have kids at NSC/STA pros and cons about both. Genuinely think both are great but not the fit for everybody. So many equally as great and academically rigorous schools. Hate when people act like there are only a few schools that are the end all be all.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

This!!!!!

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are struggling to compare the vibe/warmth of these two schools. Which is closer knit? More meal trains and the like? Which has more kids having play dates at country clubs? More legacies? Trying to assess how welcome we will feel and any insights are appreciated!

Go with Beauvoir for sure if you get in. More prestigious, more diverse (despite a large club group) but still overall more diverse, larger, and the playground and grounds are gorgeous. Both nice schools and the HOS at both are great.

More prestigious... LMAO.... Parents like this kill me. Oh and the playground will matter too. Get a grip.

It is more prestigious sorry. It’s true.

Maybe the saddest post ever.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are struggling to compare the vibe/warmth of these two schools. Which is closer knit? More meal trains and the like? Which has more kids having play dates at country clubs? More legacies? Trying to assess how welcome we will feel and any insights are appreciated!

Go with Beauvoir for sure if you get in. More prestigious, more diverse (despite a large club group) but still overall more diverse, larger, and the playground and grounds are gorgeous. Both nice schools and the HOS at both are great.

More prestigious... LMAO.... Parents like this kill me. Oh and the playground will matter too. Get a grip.

It is more prestigious sorry. It’s true.

Current NPS family. Yes, BVR is more prestigious and has a much more expensive, large playground. Not sure if that's a statement of fact or a selling point. I guess it depends on your priority list

Exactly! Coming from a family who was accepted into both and chose NPS.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone make a hypothetical comparison between the 4th through 6th experience at NCS and NPS?

I’m sure NCS is more rigorous. Also, at NCS the dynamic will be different because 4th-6th are the younger grades. NPS holds on to childhood and your kid will be the oldest at the school in 4th-6th.

That extension of childhood is really the best thing about NPS. It really does matter.

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are struggling to compare the vibe/warmth of these two schools. Which is closer knit? More meal trains and the like? Which has more kids having play dates at country clubs? More legacies? Trying to assess how welcome we will feel and any insights are appreciated!

Go with Beauvoir for sure if you get in. More prestigious, more diverse (despite a large club group) but still overall more diverse, larger, and the playground and grounds are gorgeous. Both nice schools and the HOS at both are great.

More prestigious... LMAO.... Parents like this kill me. Oh and the playground will matter too. Get a grip.

It is more prestigious sorry. It’s true.

Maybe the saddest post ever.