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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a Madeira/Seven Sisters graduate I am a very strong supporter of single sex education for girls.  I truly believe that much of my academic success which has translated to personal success was fostered by the environment at Madeira in particular.  I can't speak from the experience of a teenage boy but many of my friends were at all boys schools (mostly boarding) and they really seemed to form a strong bond that I didn't see from my friends at co-ed schools.  20+ years later as a parent of a young boy, I would absolutely consider single sex high school education for my DS.  I would also consider it K-8 and particularly after 5th grade if I felt it would be a good fit.  While I agree it is probably more beneficial for girls, the teenage years are difficult for any child.  It's hard to measure the value of removing the pressure of all of the teenage drama that goes on in a co-ed environment.  I don't know how to put it into words that make sense. In my experience the absence of the other sex helped create an environment where the focus was on learning.   I was in co-ed public through 9th grade and the difference was incredible.

All of the single sex schools in the area seem to have plenty of opportunities to mix with the opposite sex.  If you think it's the right fit for DS now, I would go for it and reassess as you go.  My bet is neither you nor he will regret it!

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The teenage drama and bad girl -to-girl behavior can be worse on a daily basis at single sex girls schools.  Why?  No boys on-site to temper the behaviors.  Girl cliques and isolation create desperate people.    There is also extreme gossip and fabrication that would not be done in massive packs publically in the school if said boys were strolling the halls and lounges.     [/quote]

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