re: Tell me about St Jude the Apostle School BR

Are people actually trying to claim that Dutchtown is a better school than Catholic BR?

Lol.

What about the value you gain because you don't have to live in LP or AP? How do you put a monetary value on convenience, options, teeth (that's a joke) and culta (wish this was a joke)?

Fair question but I would think it would be a significant amount. I made that move many, many years ago out to Denham and the only factor was the school system. We couldn’t afford private schools at that time so we didn’t see much of a choice. There was no way in hell we were putting our kids in EBR public schools. They were young and didn’t do anything to deserve that.

Today, I would still say that a significant number of people move in that direction for the schools as evidenced by the growth of Zachary, Central and Ascencion. Is it purely a coincidence that the population is growing as those school systems break away and become independent (referring to Zachary and Central here)? Maybe it's the new Zaxby's? That could be it.

I'm half a mile away from Santa Maria off Old Perkins. So the same could be asked of the people who live there. My lot is double the size of some of those at half the cost. I'm 5 minutes from the interstate at Highland. My parents live in Shenendoah and I can get to places downtown, the mall, LSU etc before them. There is nothing I need outside of a 10 minute radius of my house that I would have to leave Prairieville for.

I went to St. Jude, graduated in 2004. Not sure about now, but used to have one of the best middle school math departments in Baton Rouge. Science was decent, English/Lit was average. Smaller classes then the other schools in the district.

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Well Im here to tell you that after 8 years of having to teach my kid in the evenings...Im done with the brainwashing of catholic schooling...the guilt and constant hand out. They will nickle and dime you to death all in the name of God. Went to Catholic school my whole life...been to the Vatican and if youve heard the story of Jesus at the Temple you'll know what im talking about. Its all about that $

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I'm sorry that your children were not smart enough to handle the work themselves. I never had to teach my kids.

The catholic schools educate children for less cost than public schools, it is just that you have to actually pay for most of it yourself. I would venture to say they are educated as well as their public school counterparts based on my children's experience and how well they did, and are doing, in college. My kids managed to be state academic rally champions, chancellor's alumni scholarship recipients (highest scholarship at LSU), national merit finalists, all while being taught by those brainwashers you have no use for.

What you are paying for in Baton Rouge is the sense of community you get from private school that is sorely lacking in the public schools. Now it is a bit more stable, but I didn't want my kids going to a different school every year just to maintain racial balance at each school. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Some things are more important than a few dollars.

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What you are paying for in Baton Rouge is the sense of community you get from private school that is sorely lacking in the public schools

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That's arguably the single worst aspect of private schools. The Mommy Mafia at each. I loathe that crap. I do however thank my kids for killing it at BRHMS so I can save that money and avoid the Mommy Mafia. Win-win. Those bitches wear my arse out. All the husbands looking around nervously and rolling their eyes as their wives act like school is the Invasion Of Normandy. They take that "sense of community" crap way too seriously for me. Plus that 30k per year for my three kids looks mighty good about right now at my age.

There is nothing for him to respond to other than you have apparently had your 2 beers tonight and you're feeling frisky. You went to a Jesuit school so you know the situation completely, yeah? Not how it works.

You completely shite all over a thread about a specific private school with the typical generalities. And with your mention of the priest scandal you've touched all of the generic anti catholic bases...but have still added nothing to the guys fricking question of what is a fantastic private school.

But by all means...bump the thread in another 20 minutes to continue being generic Internet guy.

you haven't added anything that disputes what I've said either....with regards to the OP...if he wants to believe its a great school then it is...doesn't matter which ones in question. He asked our opinion big boy because he's not so sure it is worth it...he got mine.

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Really, not. My son is in a freshman honors class and can test for college credit at the end of year. I didn't make that up. That said, how much of this they offer I have no idea

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There is a difference between DE (Dual Enrollment) and AP classes. DE classes, you get the college credit when you are done with the class. You literally get a college transcript when you graduate high school. The AP classes let you take the test as you referred to. I don't think it is even an option onsite at a private school, but I could be wrong. The strong public schools (Zachary, Dutchtown, etc) offer onsite DE classes.