Anonymous
06/20/2026 00:10
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
I’ll bite. Didn’t you sign up for play based learning and early childhood focus aka not acceleration?
Yes, that’s exactly what we signed up for. That’s literally what they advertise. I don’t know why there is someone on here complaining about the academics. If I wanted my kid doing worksheets all day I’d have them in public school for free. We wanted them to love learning. They’ll have plenty of years ahead in their future at St Albans/NCS/wherever to grind.
Anonymous
06/19/2026 23:47
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
I’ll bite. Didn’t you sign up for play based learning and early childhood focus aka not acceleration?
This concept is sweet in pre-k. By second or third grade, many parents find it alarming.
Alright. I guess the disconnect for me is that a good number go on to STA and NCS, which are both very rigorous. I saw on another thread that 30 boys are going on to STA and I think 20something to NCS. So that leads me to believe that the approach works even if 4th is a big change of pace. Genuinely asking/curious
Or would you say those that do go on are supplementing. I know families are supplementing at all the NW schools so this isn’t unique
25 to STA and 25 to NCS
Anonymous
06/19/2026 22:54
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
I’ll bite. Didn’t you sign up for play based learning and early childhood focus aka not acceleration?
This concept is sweet in pre-k. By second or third grade, many parents find it alarming.
Alright. I guess the disconnect for me is that a good number go on to STA and NCS, which are both very rigorous. I saw on another thread that 30 boys are going on to STA and I think 20something to NCS. So that leads me to believe that the approach works even if 4th is a big change of pace. Genuinely asking/curious
Or would you say those that do go on are supplementing. I know families are supplementing at all the NW schools so this isn’t unique
Anonymous
06/19/2026 22:41
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
I’ll bite. Didn’t you sign up for play based learning and early childhood focus aka not acceleration?
This concept is sweet in pre-k. By second or third grade, many parents find it alarming.
Anonymous
06/19/2026 22:38
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
I’ll bite. Didn’t you sign up for play based learning and early childhood focus aka not acceleration?
Anonymous
06/19/2026 08:36
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
60% of applicants or 60% of total student body? Maybe several boys did not even apply to STA
Anonymous
06/19/2026 00:56
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
The figures cited about kids leaving the Close is inaccurate. Around 60% of boys were admitted to STA this year. I’ve had two kids go through Beauvoir and can honestly say that they both learned more from learning at home than the school. Academics is a joke. If you say at the school, be prepared to supplement at home.
Anonymous
06/18/2026 19:52
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
This is where I learned that apparently I have a weird accent where I pronounce the word close the same in all scenarios apparently like a Brit 🤣
Anonymous
06/18/2026 15:57
Subject: Re:Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me what "staying on Close" means?
+1. We are obviously not in the inner circle!
The grounds of and around the National Cathedral are called (the) Close. If you continue on at NCS or StA after leaving Beauvoir, you would be "staying on (the) Close. I assume that is what the OP means.
Aaah, thank you.
Do you pronounce it like "close the door" or "close but no cigar"?
The latter
It’s the former. Sounds like clothes but relace the "th" with "s".
No. Close with a soft S, like close but no cigar.
Anonymous
06/18/2026 15:50
Subject: Re:Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Its the former. Sounds like clothes but relace the "th" with "s".
Absolutely not. Also the term is used for the space around any Cathedral, not just this one.
Interesting. Thanks
Anonymous
06/18/2026 15:12
Subject: Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Merriam-Webster says either is correct, with the distinction that ˈklōs ("close but no cigar") is the traditional British pronunciation and ˈklōz ("close the door") is American.
Anonymous
06/18/2026 13:52
Subject: Re:Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:
Its the former. Sounds like clothes but relace the "th" with "s".
Absolutely not. Also the term is used for the space around any Cathedral, not just this one.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 14:32
Subject: Re:Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me what "staying on Close" means?
+1. We are obviously not in the inner circle!
The grounds of and around the National Cathedral are called (the) Close. If you continue on at NCS or StA after leaving Beauvoir, you would be "staying on (the) Close. I assume that is what the OP means.
Aaah, thank you.
Do you pronounce it like "close the door" or "close but no cigar"?
The latter
Its the former. Sounds like clothes but relace the "th" with "s".
Anonymous
06/15/2026 17:16
Subject: Re:Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me what "staying on Close" means?
+1. We are obviously not in the inner circle!
The grounds of and around the National Cathedral are called (the) Close. If you continue on at NCS or StA after leaving Beauvoir, you would be "staying on (the) Close. I assume that is what the OP means.
Aaah, thank you.
Do you pronounce it like "close the door" or "close but no cigar"?
The latter
Anonymous
06/15/2026 16:44
Subject: Re:Happy BVR Parents Staying on Close?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me what "staying on Close" means?
+1. We are obviously not in the inner circle!
The grounds of and around the National Cathedral are called (the) Close. If you continue on at NCS or StA after leaving Beauvoir, you would be "staying on (the) Close. I assume that is what the OP means.
Aaah, thank you.
Do you pronounce it like "close the door" or "close but no cigar"?