Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 10:58     Subject: Re:NPS vs St Pats
Anonymous wrote:Every class is different. But both have strong outplacement, they normally post to where.


NPS this year
Holton-Arms School (8)
Bullis School (5)
St. Albans School (4)
National Cathedral School (3)
Sidwell Friends School(2)
Landon (2)
Holy Trinity School (2)
Potomac School
Connolly School of the Holy Child
Sheridan School
Ridgeview Middle School
Washington Episcopal School
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 10:37     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
+1
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 09:25     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
This is funny-- if WES, NPS or St. Pats had a high school, we wouldn't be looking at boarding schools! I'll never understand why when high school rolls around in DC, its either INTENSE single sex or too liberal to function.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 08:17     Subject: Re:NPS vs St Pats
Every class is different. But both have strong outplacement, they normally post to where.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2026 19:28     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
Anonymous wrote:Completely agree. Our children were there for several years and we left after many disappointments. The decade of child is just marketing nonsense. Academically very weak and I’m hearing from my kids peers entering their outplacement schools far behind of where they should be and requiring tutors. I’d stay far away from NPS.


Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NPS - read up on its philosophy regarding the Decade of Childhood and preserving/protecting the precious childhood years.


This is laughable. They don’t know how to implement that philosophy. Many teachers focus on punishment v. discipline and seem to have forgotten that boys learn differently from girls. Any elementary school that takes away recess from kids for alleged “behavior” issues doesn’t understand child development. Our brief time there was not joyous and sucked the life out of our child.

This is so ridiculous. NPS heard the problems with disciplining boys in the past and now with most boys staying there has been a turnaround. class by class. The outplacement this year was great. People get so bitter when they are waitlisted.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2026 22:50     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
Our child was well prepared coming out of NPS. We got into every school we applied...even a big three. NPS outplacement was great. We have gotten straight As at our new school. Friends from our class report the same.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2026 16:53     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
NPS has been an excellent experience for us. Outplacement this year looked impressive. Great families. And faculty and admins are wonderful. Prob not for everyone but has been a great fit for our child and parents.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2026 07:38     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Completely agree. Our children were there for several years and we left after many disappointments. The decade of child is just marketing nonsense. Academically very weak and I’m hearing from my kids peers entering their outplacement schools far behind of where they should be and requiring tutors. I’d stay far away from NPS.


Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NPS - read up on its philosophy regarding the Decade of Childhood and preserving/protecting the precious childhood years.


This is laughable. They don’t know how to implement that philosophy. Many teachers focus on punishment v. discipline and seem to have forgotten that boys learn differently from girls. Any elementary school that takes away recess from kids for alleged “behavior” issues doesn’t understand child development. Our brief time there was not joyous and sucked the life out of our child.




It seems like you may also need a tutor. Are you a current parent? How do you know anything about the kids entering outplacement schools?


Because we’ve kept in touch with NPS families from when we were there. It’s really not that complicated, but I can recommend a great tutor to help you along with all of it.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 13:32     Subject: NPS vs St Pats
Anonymous wrote:Completely agree. Our children were there for several years and we left after many disappointments. The decade of child is just marketing nonsense. Academically very weak and I’m hearing from my kids peers entering their outplacement schools far behind of where they should be and requiring tutors. I’d stay far away from NPS.


Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NPS - read up on its philosophy regarding the Decade of Childhood and preserving/protecting the precious childhood years.


This is laughable. They don’t know how to implement that philosophy. Many teachers focus on punishment v. discipline and seem to have forgotten that boys learn differently from girls. Any elementary school that takes away recess from kids for alleged “behavior” issues doesn’t understand child development. Our brief time there was not joyous and sucked the life out of our child.




It seems like you may also need a tutor. Are you a current parent? How do you know anything about the kids entering outplacement schools?