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[quote=Anonymous]As mentioned by another poster, they couldn't be more different.

St John's is a Catholic school. It used to be an all-boys  "military" school, where the students had to wear uniforms that resembled a military uniform. Now it's co-ed. They are very sports-oriented, I believe to the point where they "recruit" strong athletes. I don't believe it's ever been thought of as an academic powerhouse, but I'd imagine your child can get a good education if they put in the effort. Of course, students are also required to take religion classes.

GDS is a co-ed, secular K-12 school. Its high school is considered very rigorous, competitive and progressive. They are known to have a strong theater/performance program. Their new lower/middle school building is gorgeous. Ask anyone what they know about GDS and they will say "it's extremely liberal." On the one hand, they speak early, often and loudly about social justice and inequality. On the other, they still have a lot of very wealthy families attending the school. Who else can afford the $40K+ tuition/year? You can check out the curriculum online. It's very strong, but you will note that several classes are taught through the prism of "social justice." Some people believe the school teaches you how to think; others what to think. It's considered what many on these boards call "the Big 3" and it's very tough to get into.

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