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Anonymous wrote:I went to NCS and would never ever send my son to St Albany’s, or likely any all boys schools for that matter. Incredibly sexist atmosphere that was demeaning to women. As an ncs girl if you walked down the hallway, they would all stop and stare. If you were in one of their classes, they would stare at you, and often snicker when you commented in class. Sexual harassing jokes in the school publications, etc. Never, never, never would I send my son there.

What’s ironic is this type of attitude (looking for offense, unable to deal with the real world without whining and lashing out) being fostered at NCS is why so many parents send their boys to STA but never even consider sending their girls to NCS.

Wow. I’ve never heard this line before. “So many,” huh? Where do these families send their girls? And if you are one of them, glad my kid is not around the likes of you.

No need for insults! It’s simply the truth. There’s an awful lot of families who send their sons to STA and their daughters to Stone Ridge or Visi bc they don’t like the atmosphere NCS has created for girls. It’s a fantastic school in many ways (we strongly considered it) but it seems to be turning out a lot of girls who are overworked, brittle, and angry at the world.

It could very well be that NCS is full of parents who refuse to send their sons to STA and instead send them to Gonzaga or Georgetown Prep. I honestly don’t know. I just know that I’ve met as many families at STA whose girls attend a school other than NCS (by choice, not because they couldn’t get in) as I have families whose daughters attend NCS.

The families that don’t send their daughters to NCS tend to be very conservative and club oriented and NCS is not predominately either of those things so it’s not the culture they want. That is the truth.

+2 NCS is also really tough academically.

Anonymous wrote:Redirect. Op’s kid likes sports, but doesn’t live and breathe them. Sta a good fit?
Op’s kid likes mix-gendered friends. Sta a good fit? How do most boys like the single sex thing? How much mixing with ncs is there **really** (not just marketed or technically available)?

Anonymous wrote:Op, your son will likely be fine at any school, including STA. STA has a broad variety of boys. There is no one type. Your son will just have to figure out if he is ok with a single sex school.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many NCS supporters use the term “conservative” as an insult explains much of the problem with NCS. A school that leans liberal is fine. A school and school community in which people with different political views are insulted, ostracized, and/or belittled is a place that is teaching arrogance and bullying. It’s not a place of true learning.

I don’t think NCS is that bad all the time, but it can get there, and there are segments of the NCS parent community who are pushing it to go farther down that road.

Interesting points. Being conservative and being a Trump supporter or being so far right that your views are racist, bigoted, or homophobic and then if you expresses those views publicly yes I would imagine they would be ostracized, especially if their child repeats racist or bigoted comments made at home by the parents. There is no room at any decent top school for families like that.

This is an exact example of the small-minded and arrogant prejudice against conservatives that permeates so many DC schools. Principled liberals need to fight against this. It does our children no good to be raised in such an intolerant and hypocritical atmosphere.

Are you kidding? The previous poster Is speaking out against families who have openly expressed bigoted and racist views. This is a real thing and it has happened by some conservative families at schools and has been documented - yes actually written down and guilt admitted so yes people have a right to speak out against them. The fact that you are blatantly defending people who have repeatedly expressed bigoted, anti-Semitic, homophobic behavior is beyond disgusting. No one said ALL conservative families. They are speaking out against those with actual incidents.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many NCS supporters use the term “conservative” as an insult explains much of the problem with NCS. A school that leans liberal is fine. A school and school community in which people with different political views are insulted, ostracized, and/or belittled is a place that is teaching arrogance and bullying. It’s not a place of true learning.

I don’t think NCS is that bad all the time, but it can get there, and there are segments of the NCS parent community who are pushing it to go farther down that road.

Interesting points. Being conservative and being a Trump supporter or being so far right that your views are racist, bigoted, or homophobic and then if you expresses those views publicly yes I would imagine they would be ostracized, especially if their child repeats racist or bigoted comments made at home by the parents. There is no room at any decent top school for families like that.

This is an exact example of the small-minded and arrogant prejudice against conservatives that permeates so many DC schools. Principled liberals need to fight against this. It does our children no good to be raised in such an intolerant and hypocritical atmosphere.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many NCS supporters use the term “conservative” as an insult explains much of the problem with NCS. A school that leans liberal is fine. A school and school community in which people with different political views are insulted, ostracized, and/or belittled is a place that is teaching arrogance and bullying. It’s not a place of true learning.

I don’t think NCS is that bad all the time, but it can get there, and there are segments of the NCS parent community who are pushing it to go farther down that road.

Interesting points. Being conservative and being a Trump supporter or being so far right that your views are racist, bigoted, or homophobic and then if you expresses those views publicly yes I would imagine they would be ostracized, especially if their child repeats racist or bigoted comments made at home by the parents. There is no room at any decent top school for families like that.

Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many NCS supporters use the term “conservative” as an insult explains much of the problem with NCS. A school that leans liberal is fine. A school and school community in which people with different political views are insulted, ostracized, and/or belittled is a place that is teaching arrogance and bullying. It’s not a place of true learning.

I don’t think NCS is that bad all the time, but it can get there, and there are segments of the NCS parent community who are pushing it to go farther down that road.

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The families that don’t send their daughters to NCS tend to be very conservative and club oriented and NCS is not predominately either of those things so it’s not the culture they want. That is the truth.

NP. We have sons that attend/attended STA. We are not conservative or clubby, but did not consider NCS for our daughters after hearing from multiple people about a less than collaborative, very competitive environment. Our daughters were definitely strong enough academically to handle NCS, so that was never a concern. Anecdotally, at least half my son’s friends who have sisters attend/attended Sidwell, Holton or Visi, and many of of these girls are from liberal, political families.

Good for them. NCS is I actually over enrolled and had a very high yield so I think they are just fine with their admissions. Different schools work for different people. I don’t think anyone is keeping track of this except you possibly. It really doesn’t matter.

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yes. NCS does not need any more girls. The school is way overenrolled at present. We hope your daughters decide to go elsewhere.

Your life will be more fulfilled if you let go of the anger and resentment. Trust me. Let it go.

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The families that don’t send their daughters to NCS tend to be very conservative and club oriented and NCS is not predominately either of those things so it’s not the culture they want. That is the truth.

NP. We have sons that attend/attended STA. We are not conservative or clubby, but did not consider NCS for our daughters after hearing from multiple people about a less than collaborative, very competitive environment. Our daughters were definitely strong enough academically to handle NCS, so that was never a concern. Anecdotally, at least half my son’s friends who have sisters attend/attended Sidwell, Holton or Visi, and many of of these girls are from liberal, political families.

Another NP whose son attended STA and whose daughter opted out of NCS because she disliked the social atmosphere. We are far from a conservative/country club family.

Different schools are for different families. We have a daughter at NCS and she is very happy there. We also have a son at STA and he is very happy there as well. We have many friends who have children in both schools and they are happy with the schools. Not sure what the point of these posts is except to put down NCS. It is possible for you to be happy with wherever your daughter is in school without putting down NCS or any other school.

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The families that don’t send their daughters to NCS tend to be very conservative and club oriented and NCS is not predominately either of those things so it’s not the culture they want. That is the truth.

NP. We have sons that attend/attended STA. We are not conservative or clubby, but did not consider NCS for our daughters after hearing from multiple people about a less than collaborative, very competitive environment. Our daughters were definitely strong enough academically to handle NCS, so that was never a concern. Anecdotally, at least half my son’s friends who have sisters attend/attended Sidwell, Holton or Visi, and many of of these girls are from liberal, political families.

Good for them. NCS is I actually over enrolled and had a very high yield so I think they are just fine with their admissions. Different schools work for different people. I don’t think anyone is keeping track of this except you possibly. It really doesn’t matter.

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yes. NCS does not need any more girls. The school is way overenrolled at present. We hope your daughters decide to go elsewhere.

Your life will be more fulfilled if you let go of the anger and resentment. Trust me. Let it go.

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The families that don’t send their daughters to NCS tend to be very conservative and club oriented and NCS is not predominately either of those things so it’s not the culture they want. That is the truth.

NP. We have sons that attend/attended STA. We are not conservative or clubby, but did not consider NCS for our daughters after hearing from multiple people about a less than collaborative, very competitive environment. Our daughters were definitely strong enough academically to handle NCS, so that was never a concern. Anecdotally, at least half my son’s friends who have sisters attend/attended Sidwell, Holton or Visi, and many of of these girls are from liberal, political families.

Good for them. NCS is I actually over enrolled and had a very high yield so I think they are just fine with their admissions. Different schools work for different people. I don’t think anyone is keeping track of this except you possibly. It really doesn’t matter.

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yes. NCS does not need any more girls. The school is way overenrolled at present. We hope your daughters decide to go elsewhere.

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The families that don’t send their daughters to NCS tend to be very conservative and club oriented and NCS is not predominately either of those things so it’s not the culture they want. That is the truth.

NP. We have sons that attend/attended STA. We are not conservative or clubby, but did not consider NCS for our daughters after hearing from multiple people about a less than collaborative, very competitive environment. Our daughters were definitely strong enough academically to handle NCS, so that was never a concern. Anecdotally, at least half my son’s friends who have sisters attend/attended Sidwell, Holton or Visi, and many of of these girls are from liberal, political families.

Another NP whose son attended STA and whose daughter opted out of NCS because she disliked the social atmosphere. We are far from a conservative/country club family.