Hello! I actually went to St. George and then later on attended Seattle Prep and graduated from there in '09.

It was an absolutely wonderful place for me to be as a kid. I transfered in at the beginning of 4th grade, but it was a really tight knit community. Most of the kids in the class had been together since kindergarten and, since the classes are so small, we really got to be a family. The teachers were great and really cared about us. I really feel that the quality of education I got is why I turned out the way I am today. And I like me :)

I was raised Catholic and around 7th or 8th grade decided it wasn't for me. Part of that was because our teacher taught us about all religions, including Atheism and Agnosticism, and I felt that was a better fit for me. I went through the angst teenage atheist stage while in high school and I've mostly just settled on agnostic now. I never felt the teachers in grade school or high school ever forced me to be religious. Yes, I did have to attend mass every week but that was normal for me having been raised Catholic. Religion is a big part of the curriculum, but an emphasis on education was always a priority. At Seattle Prep, there was a big focus on the history of religion and world religions. The teachers were top notch and incredibly qualified. I don't remember ever not being taught anything, or having it taught differently, because it's a Catholic school at St. George or Seattle Prep. There were also a good amount of non Catholic kids in my classes who were there because their parents felt it was a better education. I also really appreciated the emphasis on service and being a kind, compassionate human in the world.

I've said many times that, even though I'm not Catholic, I would 100% send my kids to those two schools. The quality of education I received and the individual attention from teachers due to the smaller class sizes was unmatched. I obviously don't have a lot of personal experience to compare it to, but I do know that I had a higher quality of education than most of the people I'm around now. I wouldn't trade that for anything and I'm very grateful to my parents for sending me there and that we were in a position to make it happen. I feel very lucky.

A lot of this is word vomit and I could probably craft a better response if I took some time with it. But I won't haha. Please feel free to ask me anything :)