Anonymous wrote:“they Lack academic proven structure and dont carry Themselves of confidence”…what does that even mean?

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Anonymous wrote:Our Lady of Lourdes is not for everyone. And this is all about values. There was a reference to the 1950s in this thread. As a parent at Lourdes, I am glad that my kids are receiving an education that is not dependent on technology (take a look at MCPS and how they have backtracked on that issue) and that these kids can actually solve a math problem. The environment is small. The kids pray every morning. They learn every day, and are challenged. It is not an incredibly intense environment and I am happy about that. My kids have many years of their lives to be in those types of environments. In short, it is a place where kids can be kids and no one can take that away from them. The new principal is working hard and gaining parent support more and more every day. The assistant principal may not be the most popular with parents, but the kids adore him, and he instills lasting discipline - a very rare find in today's educators. So, if you are considering the school, come see for yourself.

Okay really, let’s examine this. The AP is “adored” by kids so that means he must be ok. But he’s not popular with parents. Does that even make sense as a good defense? He’s not popular with parents because he isn’t good. He is tolerated because parents have no choice (other than leave). He’s a bombastic mess and isn’t qualified to be an AP. Kids love him because he is the PE teacher and plays fun games with them. Does this man even have an advanced degree in education? Does he even have a college degree? His idea of “discipline” is that old school bulldozer run over kids discipline. If you want that, then OLOL is the place for you. It is definitely not a progressive education. It is that old school, one step above public school uncreative sort of place. Restorative justice? Nope. Responsive classroom? Nope. None of that. My kid told me he has made kids cry. I would switch to the Woods Academy if we had the money or OLV if I lived in DC.

Anonymous wrote:Dechantal must be doing something right. I have a child in the school and know many of the 8th grade families. At least two current 8th graders scored in the 99 percentile on their HSPT this year. I know of another child that scored in the 98 percentile. Quite a few 8th graders got academic scholarships to Catholic high schools. Most 8th graders seem to have gotten into the high schools that they of their choice (and many got into GP, SR, and Visitation).