Best private schools in NYC?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think St. David’s is necessarily harder to get into than Buckley. But since Buckley places such a strong emphasis on athletics, the pool naturally narrows to families who really want that focus. For St. David’s, I’ve noticed that many Jewish or non-Christian families choose not to apply for religious reasons.

They’re all good schools, but I do think each child has a school that’s the right fit for them. After our St. David’s tour, we actually decided to withdraw our application. The overall atmosphere and the way the students carried themselves didn’t feel like the right fit for our child, and something about the environment felt a bit awkward and uncomfortable to us.

Can you say more about the way students carried themselves?

Np, but we loved the vibe at Saint David's. It felt structured, but everyone seemed so happy to be there. At Saint Bernard's, the boys appeared tired and stressed, and the faculty traumatized by recent scandal. A couple alluded to this in a not-so-veiled way. At the other extreme, Allen Stevenson felt like a party. We didn't tour Buckley.

I have heard great things about the current head of school at St. B. And the long term network there is second to none. I know several older alums who are still very close to their classmates, and, more importantly, have strong relationships fostered through St. B's with people who were several years above or below them. If one St. B's alum reaches out to another, even if they were decades apart, they will take the call.

That being said, I know some people who went there who were not thrilled with how they exmitted.

What is a bad or mediocre exmission result there? What percentage are getting great exmission results and how does it compare to other boys K-8 schools

I think most St. B's kids get great results and it is by far the best all boys school. But I know of a few who didn't get what they wanted. And they were being realistic, but saying "Collegiate or bust" or something like that. What they ended up with wasn't horrible, just somewhat disappointed.

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Anonymous wrote:We ended up at Hudson Country School for Elementary and Middle School in Westchester. It's been amazing - small class size and very individualized learning too! HIGHLY recommend if you have a kid that likes to deep dive on subjects, is at above grade level in certain topics but not others, it really has helped my daughter excel at math and sciences while she can jump ahead in english and not get bored. Its a perfect balance www.hudsoncountry.org

Who wants to schlep to Westchester for elementary school? And if you live in Westchester, the public schools tend to be really good so why waste money on private?

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Anonymous wrote:Who wants to schlep to Westchester for elementary school? And if you live in Westchester, the public schools tend to be really good so why waste money on private?

There are plenty of Westchester towns with cheaper housing and crappier schools and it's not at all unreasonable to live in one of those and send your kids to private school.

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Anonymous wrote:Who wants to schlep to Westchester for elementary school? And if you live in Westchester, the public schools tend to be really good so why waste money on private?

There are plenty of Westchester towns with cheaper housing and crappier schools and it's not at all unreasonable to live in one of those and send your kids to private school.

Fine. But this thread is "Best private schools in NYC" and that is not a school that anyone in NYC would reverse commute for, especially not for elementary. Feel free to start a new thread as this category is "Metropolitan New York City" so Westchester fits under that. Thread discipline.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think St. David’s is necessarily harder to get into than Buckley. But since Buckley places such a strong emphasis on athletics, the pool naturally narrows to families who really want that focus. For St. David’s, I’ve noticed that many Jewish or non-Christian families choose not to apply for religious reasons.

They’re all good schools, but I do think each child has a school that’s the right fit for them. After our St. David’s tour, we actually decided to withdraw our application. The overall atmosphere and the way the students carried themselves didn’t feel like the right fit for our child, and something about the environment felt a bit awkward and uncomfortable to us.

Can you say more about the way students carried themselves?

Np, but we loved the vibe at Saint David's. It felt structured, but everyone seemed so happy to be there. At Saint Bernard's, the boys appeared tired and stressed, and the faculty traumatized by recent scandal. A couple alluded to this in a not-so-veiled way. At the other extreme, Allen Stevenson felt like a party. We didn't tour Buckley.

I have heard great things about the current head of school at St. B. And the long term network there is second to none. I know several older alums who are still very close to their classmates, and, more importantly, have strong relationships fostered through St. B's with people who were several years above or below them. If one St. B's alum reaches out to another, even if they were decades apart, they will take the call.

That being said, I know some people who went there who were not thrilled with how they exmitted.

What is a bad or mediocre exmission result there? What percentage are getting great exmission results and how does it compare to other boys K-8 schools

I think most St. B's kids get great results and it is by far the best all boys school. But I know of a few who didn't get what they wanted. And they were being realistic, but saying "Collegiate or bust" or something like that. What they ended up with wasn't horrible, just somewhat disappointed.

Can you please name some of the not horrible but not top results? They don’t list the exact exmission numbers so curious

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think St. David’s is necessarily harder to get into than Buckley. But since Buckley places such a strong emphasis on athletics, the pool naturally narrows to families who really want that focus. For St. David’s, I’ve noticed that many Jewish or non-Christian families choose not to apply for religious reasons.

They’re all good schools, but I do think each child has a school that’s the right fit for them. After our St. David’s tour, we actually decided to withdraw our application. The overall atmosphere and the way the students carried themselves didn’t feel like the right fit for our child, and something about the environment felt a bit awkward and uncomfortable to us.

Can you say more about the way students carried themselves?

Np, but we loved the vibe at Saint David's. It felt structured, but everyone seemed so happy to be there. At Saint Bernard's, the boys appeared tired and stressed, and the faculty traumatized by recent scandal. A couple alluded to this in a not-so-veiled way. At the other extreme, Allen Stevenson felt like a party. We didn't tour Buckley.

I have heard great things about the current head of school at St. B. And the long term network there is second to none. I know several older alums who are still very close to their classmates, and, more importantly, have strong relationships fostered through St. B's with people who were several years above or below them. If one St. B's alum reaches out to another, even if they were decades apart, they will take the call.

That being said, I know some people who went there who were not thrilled with how they exmitted.

What is a bad or mediocre exmission result there? What percentage are getting great exmission results and how does it compare to other boys K-8 schools

I think most St. B's kids get great results and it is by far the best all boys school. But I know of a few who didn't get what they wanted. And they were being realistic, but saying "Collegiate or bust" or something like that. What they ended up with wasn't horrible, just somewhat disappointed.

I agree that, of the boys' schools, Saint Bernard's is the most rigorous and has the best exmissions. Some of the difference between St. B's and the other schools, though, is due to (i) the number of boys there with legacy at elite high schools, and (ii) the fact that they actively push out boys who won't exmit well. They're pretty open about the fact that not every boy will make it all the way through their program. If your son can hack it, I absolutely think it's the best education that NYC has to offer. Choosing It's a bit scary though, because who knows what even the brightest kindergartener will be like in the 6th grade...

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think St. David’s is necessarily harder to get into than Buckley. But since Buckley places such a strong emphasis on athletics, the pool naturally narrows to families who really want that focus. For St. David’s, I’ve noticed that many Jewish or non-Christian families choose not to apply for religious reasons.

They’re all good schools, but I do think each child has a school that’s the right fit for them. After our St. David’s tour, we actually decided to withdraw our application. The overall atmosphere and the way the students carried themselves didn’t feel like the right fit for our child, and something about the environment felt a bit awkward and uncomfortable to us.

Can you say more about the way students carried themselves?

Np, but we loved the vibe at Saint David's. It felt structured, but everyone seemed so happy to be there. At Saint Bernard's, the boys appeared tired and stressed, and the faculty traumatized by recent scandal. A couple alluded to this in a not-so-veiled way. At the other extreme, Allen Stevenson felt like a party. We didn't tour Buckley.

I have heard great things about the current head of school at St. B. And the long term network there is second to none. I know several older alums who are still very close to their classmates, and, more importantly, have strong relationships fostered through St. B's with people who were several years above or below them. If one St. B's alum reaches out to another, even if they were decades apart, they will take the call.

That being said, I know some people who went there who were not thrilled with how they exmitted.

What is a bad or mediocre exmission result there? What percentage are getting great exmission results and how does it compare to other boys K-8 schools

I think most St. B's kids get great results and it is by far the best all boys school. But I know of a few who didn't get what they wanted. And they were being realistic, but saying "Collegiate or bust" or something like that. What they ended up with wasn't horrible, just somewhat disappointed.

I agree that, of the boys' schools, Saint Bernard's is the most rigorous and has the best exmissions. Some of the difference between St. B's and the other schools, though, is due to (i) the number of boys there with legacy at elite high schools, and (ii) the fact that they actively push out boys who won't exmit well. They're pretty open about the fact that not every boy will make it all the way through their program. If your son can hack it, I absolutely think it's the best education that NYC has to offer. Choosing It's a bit scary though, because who knows what even the brightest kindergartener will be like in the 6th grade...

What’s the approximate acceptance rate at St Bs, Buckley, and St D? If you applied to all three full pay, what are the odds you get into one?