Anonymous
02/01/2026 17:37
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I loved the week without school. My kids learned 100x more (academically and virtues) at home using AI and braving the snow with friends than they ever learned at school!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
And yet you still pay tuition?
Yeah, cuz I need the daycare.
Hopefully, one day, someone will open daycamps that just use AI to instruct, without all the boated bs. Much cheaper. And won’t close bc of snow bc only have a few staff and can easy switch to virtual if needed.
But these bloated diocese schools that think they can charge tens of thousands per year then close for a WEEK bc of some snow — they’ll be obsolete in 5-10 years.
They will not be obsolete. That’s a foolish statement. If the only value you find in your school is daycare, public school is a better option.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 17:36
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes but athletics happened today. Which is so frustrating.
CYO athletics involve maybe 25-30 cars per game, that is nothing compared to school carpool traffic and logistics. The school parking lot can be cleared and ready for building use to happen with such a limited amount of people involved. The streets surrounding the schools were still impacted on Friday and may still are today, which is a separate issue that does involve carpool logistics.
Yes, same with fundraisers. Fundraisers are different, which is why at least one went forward on Thursday evening after school was closed. Sickening.
Which school is so hard up for $ that they held a fundraiser last week? This is the real tea.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 16:04
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I loved the week without school. My kids learned 100x more (academically and virtues) at home using AI and braving the snow with friends than they ever learned at school!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
And yet you still pay tuition?
Yeah, cuz I need the daycare.
Hopefully, one day, someone will open daycamps that just use AI to instruct, without all the boated bs. Much cheaper. And won’t close bc of snow bc only have a few staff and can easy switch to virtual if needed.
But these bloated diocese schools that think they can charge tens of thousands per year then close for a WEEK bc of some snow — they’ll be obsolete in 5-10 years.
Well then, you’re just stupid. Basic childcare would be much cheaper.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 15:25
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I loved the week without school. My kids learned 100x more (academically and virtues) at home using AI and braving the snow with friends than they ever learned at school!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
And yet you still pay tuition?
Yeah, cuz I need the daycare.
Hopefully, one day, someone will open daycamps that just use AI to instruct, without all the boated bs. Much cheaper. And won’t close bc of snow bc only have a few staff and can easy switch to virtual if needed.
But these bloated diocese schools that think they can charge tens of thousands per year then close for a WEEK bc of some snow — they’ll be obsolete in 5-10 years.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 15:22
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:I am a diocesan teacher and some of the posts on this thread sadden me. If you have complaints or questions about your child's education, reach out to their teacher directly. If you have complaints or questions about your school's closing, reach out to your principal directly. Maybe you will be confirmed in your conclusions. But maybe you'll learn something.
Done that.
All I've learned is that parents are be seen and not heard.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 15:21
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s does NOT follow ACPS or any other school district — and hasn’t done so since covid.
It made its own decision to shut down for 5 days while various other school districts opened or at least had virtual (while charging parents tuition).
It would make no sense for st Mary’s to follow ACPS since ACPS often does virtual (and thus is more prone to close in edge cases) while st Mary’s doesn’t do virtual. This week is a perfect example of that. Acps could have opened — the streets were fine — but opted to do virtual bc it was easier.
St Mary’s should have opened with a 2 hour delay on Thursday and on Friday.
Oh shut up the streets we’re not fine
And temps below freezing a week screw you
Oh poor little baby. So sorry that you have to drive around a couple snow piles or that your precious snowflake has to go out in 29 degree weather. Boo hoo. What a whiner.
Parents can drive around the snow piles but half of your staff won’t have places to park because as another poster pointed out, the staff lot does not have enough spaces for all faculty and staff so many people who facilitate your child’s learning would have no place to park when they came to work.
But I get it - taking care of your child for a week is hard.
It has been over a week. Plenty of time to figure out solutions.
Staff could carpool? Perhaps park at a location close to the school and then carpool?
As far as parents go they figured out sports and activities this weekend. Assume they are perfectly capable of finding a solution to school drop-off and pick-up as well.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 15:16
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
I am a diocesan teacher and some of the posts on this thread sadden me. If you have complaints or questions about your child's education, reach out to their teacher directly. If you have complaints or questions about your school's closing, reach out to your principal directly. Maybe you will be confirmed in your conclusions. But maybe you'll learn something.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 15:10
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:I loved the week without school. My kids learned 100x more (academically and virtues) at home using AI and braving the snow with friends than they ever learned at school!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
And yet you still pay tuition?
Anonymous
02/01/2026 14:37
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
There’s a clear market failure here. When your only “competition” is the dumpster fire public schools, that’s no competition at all. Walmart and Costco have competition — hence they open, even after a little snow.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 14:32
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:I loved the week without school. My kids learned 100x more (academically and virtues) at home using AI and braving the snow with friends than they ever learned at school!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
THIS. High priced daycares with a smattering of academics sprinkled in, in between mass and student assemblies.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 14:29
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
I loved the week without school. My kids learned 100x more (academically and virtues) at home using AI and braving the snow with friends than they ever learned at school!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
These diocese schools had better be careful. Every time they shut down, they could expose how unnecessary and overpriced they are!
Anonymous
02/01/2026 14:21
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s does NOT follow ACPS or any other school district — and hasn’t done so since covid.
It made its own decision to shut down for 5 days while various other school districts opened or at least had virtual (while charging parents tuition).
It would make no sense for st Mary’s to follow ACPS since ACPS often does virtual (and thus is more prone to close in edge cases) while st Mary’s doesn’t do virtual. This week is a perfect example of that. Acps could have opened — the streets were fine — but opted to do virtual bc it was easier.
St Mary’s should have opened with a 2 hour delay on Thursday and on Friday.
Oh shut up the streets we’re not fine
And temps below freezing a week screw you
Oh poor little baby. So sorry that you have to drive around a couple snow piles or that your precious snowflake has to go out in 29 degree weather. Boo hoo. What a whiner.
Parents can drive around the snow piles but half of your staff won’t have places to park because as another poster pointed out, the staff lot does not have enough spaces for all faculty and staff so many people who facilitate your child’s learning would have no place to park when they came to work.
But I get it - taking care of your child for a week is hard.
Such bs. Costco, Walmart, and virtually every other commercial operation with parking needs was up and running just fine last week. People think that schools are soooooo special and unique and somehow should be subject to different rules and standards. It’s just a racket and excuse for staff and teachers to stay home and watch The View.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 14:08
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s does NOT follow ACPS or any other school district — and hasn’t done so since covid.
It made its own decision to shut down for 5 days while various other school districts opened or at least had virtual (while charging parents tuition).
It would make no sense for st Mary’s to follow ACPS since ACPS often does virtual (and thus is more prone to close in edge cases) while st Mary’s doesn’t do virtual. This week is a perfect example of that. Acps could have opened — the streets were fine — but opted to do virtual bc it was easier.
St Mary’s should have opened with a 2 hour delay on Thursday and on Friday.
Oh shut up the streets we’re not fine
And temps below freezing a week screw you
Oh poor little baby. So sorry that you have to drive around a couple snow piles or that your precious snowflake has to go out in 29 degree weather. Boo hoo. What a whiner.
Parents can drive around the snow piles but half of your staff won’t have places to park because as another poster pointed out, the staff lot does not have enough spaces for all faculty and staff so many people who facilitate your child’s learning would have no place to park when they came to work.
But I get it - taking care of your child for a week is hard.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 13:36
Subject: Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s does NOT follow ACPS or any other school district — and hasn’t done so since covid.
It made its own decision to shut down for 5 days while various other school districts opened or at least had virtual (while charging parents tuition).
It would make no sense for st Mary’s to follow ACPS since ACPS often does virtual (and thus is more prone to close in edge cases) while st Mary’s doesn’t do virtual. This week is a perfect example of that. Acps could have opened — the streets were fine — but opted to do virtual bc it was easier.
St Mary’s should have opened with a 2 hour delay on Thursday and on Friday.
Oh shut up the streets we’re not fine
And temps below freezing a week screw you
Oh poor little baby. So sorry that you have to drive around a couple snow piles or that your precious snowflake has to go out in 29 degree weather. Boo hoo. What a whiner.
Anonymous
02/01/2026 13:24
Subject: Re:Were all Arlington Diocese schools closed all week?
I suggest you complain to the HSA as well. Some members seemed to know about school closing long before emails were sent out.