Riverdale Country School, Dalton or Trinity...

[Anonymous]

Hi contemplating a move to NYC - want updated thoughts on
Riverdale Country School vs Dalton vs Trinity. thx

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure about RCS but it is exceedingly hard to get into the other two schools without a hook. I know at least two accomplished multimillionaire families turned down by Dalton. RCS is a bus ride away. Beautiful campus but it does require travel time from Manhattan.

[Anonymous]

My pick would be Trinity.

[Anonymous]

Dalton = Harvard. Do it.

[Anonymous]

They’re totally different. We toured all three for kindergarten and immediately crossed one off because it didn’t feel like a good fit for us. Do you want a progressive school, a more traditional school, or a campus school (with a bus ride)? Are you a minority (that would affect my response)? They each offer great things, but they’re definitely different.

[Anonymous]

I get the impression that Trinity is now the hottest NY private, which was not the case when I was a kid. Not sure of that is good or bad though...

[Anonymous]

I live in NYC and my kids are in private at a top girls’ school. Trinity and Dalton are definitely ranked higher than Riverdale - the first two are considered” top tier” and Riverdale is “second tier”. Trinity is probably the hardest to get into of all 3 and is the academic/pressure cooker. Dalton is a little more progressive and while also intense academically it’s not quite as bad. Riverdale has a beautiful campus outside of the city but your kids are on a bus starting in K.

I have friends at all three schools, happy to answer any specific questions you have.

[Anonymous]

Dalton absolutely hands down, no comparison. And yes, Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dalton absolutely hands down, no comparison. And yes, Harvard.

Not anymore. OP, head to UB where the posters actually know what they’re talking about. Trinity is above Dalton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dalton absolutely hands down, no comparison. And yes, Harvard.

Not anymore. OP, head to UB where the posters actually know what they’re talking about. Trinity is above Dalton.

yeah, if you want a rude kid who doesn't play nicely with others, I recommend Trinity also.

[Anonymous]

Trinity grad here. Dalton was on no one's radar in the 90s. I grew up 5 blocks away and knew no one who went there.
That said, I hated Trinity. Riverdale was def second tier, for not so bright kids (but not as bad as Dwight or York Prep).

[Anonymous]

Allen-stevenson or collegiate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trinity grad here. Dalton was on no one's radar in the 90s. I grew up 5 blocks away and knew no one who went there.
That said, I hated Trinity. Riverdale was def second tier, for not so bright kids (but not as bad as [b]Dwight [b] or York Prep).

I know it’s a private school. but I can’t look at that name with a straight face.

[Anonymous]

It won’t be your choice. Apply to all 3, and be thankful if you get into one. Most people don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trinity grad here. Dalton was on no one's radar in the 90s. I grew up 5 blocks away and knew no one who went there.
That said, I hated Trinity. Riverdale was def second tier, for not so bright kids (but not as bad as Dwight or York Prep).

I had friends at Dalton in the early 90s and they were plenty smart, staying up late to finish hw for AP classes just like we were. Their parents just paid money for the privilege. One friend went to Brown, I don't remember the others.

-early 90s Stuy alum