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[quote=Anonymous]If you could be more specific, I know I could probably be more helpful.  Of course I'm going to advocate STA and say how wonderful it is though...in trying to address the adjustment issues though here goes.  My son came from beauvoir so that is a different transition, but still an adjustment.  If you are talking about 4th grade entry, there is a nice mix from everywhere and so it isn't all beauvoir boys.  Within days no one cares where they came from (except for a VERY few moms who preface every thought with "well Paula says....blah blah blah" referring to the head of Beauvoir and still under her spell for some unknown reason).  Seriously, no one cares and the classes are all mixed up anyways.  \

The first few days/weeks are a challenge for all of them.  They all have trouble opening their locker.  Organization skills are not strong in 4th grade boys, and remembering homework, the right books, the sports clothing, the belt, it is all sort of a jumble.  Within weeks, and most kids months (and some kids not years), most of the boys handle the responsibilities of a school that asks them to be responsbile for themself.

For other grades in the lower school beyond 7th (ie 5th and 6th), there are normally a handful of new kids, so your son would not be alone.  That is helpful, and again after a few weeks, no one remembers that they were "new" or not.  My sons closest friends are mostly all from other places (public school, NPS, WIS, St Patricks among others).

The school is academically challenging, and we like to think one of the more rigorous schools around.  Recent list of National Merit finalists helps show that.

If there is something more that you'd like to hear about, fire away.

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