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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3. And the single most important factor: Nice kids! Not excited about schools filled with billionaire alpha spawn who let you know the minute you walk in the door that the fix is in: They have it all sewn up, and you are there as window dressing to fill out the high school so they can hoover up all the awards and college placements.

I know 3 sounds rough, but it is what we were told by a few US families at our school here in Sydney. They are discouraging us. The culture is very different from the marketing is what we are told. Toxic is what they said, but I am keeping an open mind. However, our transfer might have us moving around, and we would like a consistent four year experience with solid relationships for our child. 
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I totally agree with prioritizing a kind community, but I don't think it's as hard to find as you've been told. While I absolutely believe some schools are like that, I went to one of the super old NE prep schools and that wasn't the vibe. Don't get me wrong, we had our share of comically wealthy and connected families, but a) that still wasn't most people and b) kids tended to be well-liked for being smart, charismatic, friendly, the usual. My main issue with the school was the unnecessary intensity and pressure, but that wasn't coming from the other kids. I would focus on the rowing and geography, and then visit to get a feel for the community![/quote]

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