Anonymous
03/19/2021 12:19
Subject: Re:Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The lower grades at NPS have been in 4 days per week. The change to 5 days a week is for the older kids and is a welcome development for our family. Unlike some other schools, my child's in-school instruction at NPS has been only live and with teachers - no screens in the classroom. Overall leadership at NPS has been steady, smart and thoughtful. It hasn't been an easy year for any HOS, and we think NPS has done a good job balancing everything.
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The difference may be that at NPS grades 1-3 are considered older kids and upper division for purposes of reduced in person days where Beauvoir has had the same number of days for grades 1-3 as it has had for the younger children. I consider grades 1-3 as young children in need of as many in person days as possible. Really all elementary grades are young children.
Anonymous
03/19/2021 12:07
Subject: Re:Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:The lower grades at NPS have been in 4 days per week. The change to 5 days a week is for the older kids and is a welcome development for our family. Unlike some other schools, my child's in-school instruction at NPS has been only live and with teachers - no screens in the classroom. Overall leadership at NPS has been steady, smart and thoughtful. It hasn't been an easy year for any HOS, and we think NPS has done a good job balancing everything.
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Anonymous
03/19/2021 11:59
Subject: Re:Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:The lower grades at NPS have been in 4 days per week. The change to 5 days a week is for the older kids and is a welcome development for our family. Unlike some other schools, my child's in-school instruction at NPS has been only live and with teachers - no screens in the classroom. Overall leadership at NPS has been steady, smart and thoughtful. It hasn't been an easy year for any HOS, and we think NPS has done a good job balancing everything.
They are just often slow in reacting things.
Anonymous
03/19/2021 11:47
Subject: Re:Beauvoir or NPS?
The lower grades at NPS have been in 4 days per week. The change to 5 days a week is for the older kids and is a welcome development for our family. Unlike some other schools, my child's in-school instruction at NPS has been only live and with teachers - no screens in the classroom. Overall leadership at NPS has been steady, smart and thoughtful. It hasn't been an easy year for any HOS, and we think NPS has done a good job balancing everything.
Anonymous
03/19/2021 11:31
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.
How is this working? What is the half day part?
This change starts in a month towards the end of April.
The end of April? What's the point in that?
Are you kidding? Every single day matters when your kids are at home and miserable. Sorry it's a disruption in your new pandemic lifestyle, but we are beyond thrilled to hear this.
Anonymous
03/19/2021 11:29
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.
How is this working? What is the half day part?
This change starts in a month towards the end of April.
The end of April? What's the point in that?
NPS summer camp is 5 days a week and open this summer so its clear next year will follow suit
Anonymous
03/19/2021 11:28
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Are there any perspectives on sending a child to Beauvoir vs. NPS for pre-K and beyond? Comparison of academics (especially math), extracurricular /enrichment opportunities, quality of teachers, school culture (including parent culture), and outplacement opportunities would be much appreciated!
Beauvoir more diverse. Ends in 3rd and good chance of entry into NCS/STA unless academic or behavioral issues. BVR great enrichment programs. People love NPS too. Not as diverse and needs in 6th but they also have great placement. Think about where you want your kids to end up. If cathedral schools for sure then go with BVR.
Anonymous
03/19/2021 10:10
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.
How is this working? What is the half day part?
This change starts in a month towards the end of April.
The end of April? What's the point in that?
Anonymous
03/19/2021 07:30
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.
How is this working? What is the half day part?
Half-day Wednesday. Part of a wide spread DMV trend to shorten educators' work weeks.
Anonymous
03/18/2021 21:54
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, for K-3, there is no real reason to think NPS is stronger or weaker than BVR in academics.
ppl look at facilities, community, and outplacement. For outplacement, if you don't mind single-sex schools, the chance of getting into a big 3/5 is 50% lower in NPS vs. BVR.
If you strongly dislike single-sex schools, neither of them look that promising.
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Why wouldn't either be promising? Kids go to co-ed from both every year.
I think more NPS kids are going co-ed than single-sex this year, actually!
Could you please share a bit more on this year's placement? thank you!
Anonymous
03/18/2021 21:54
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Beauvoir begins 5 days/week after spring break.
Anonymous
03/18/2021 21:44
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.
How is this working? What is the half day part?
This change starts in a month towards the end of April.
Anonymous
03/18/2021 20:45
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.
How is this working? What is the half day part?
Anonymous
03/18/2021 20:29
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I wonder if all our questions here were actually answered by admins in these schools. 😂
Anonymous
03/18/2021 20:07
Subject: Beauvoir or NPS?
Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir's leadership has blown away NPS's during covid. That's concerning.
NPS just announced all grades back in school four and a half days a week.