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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My experience is a few years old, but it had a reputation of being a mid tier so so school, with good financial aid from a large endowment. We toured and there was something not right for our DC. It doesn’t have the same academic reputation as St. Andrews or the same name recognition/reputation as Episcopal. DC ended up at St Andrew’s and it was a fantastic experience - really incredible academics, new sports facility, amazing crew. Small, but big enough to offer everything you could want in a high school experience.

All great options! You and your child will know if the school is right as soon as you go on the tour. [/quote]

Could you please share a bit more about your experience at St. Andrews? We haven't toured yet. I think they offer tours in the spring for those not applying that year. [/quote]

It was an incredibly caring place. It is also a very strict place with lots of rules - I like this as a parent. Academically they push your child in a very supportive way. When my child was getting 100% across the board for a math class, they sent me a note saying they were going to move DC up mid semester. That happened for another language class where the teachers thought that my child could do more based on a summer course DC took that pushed them ahead in material. It is also small enough where they can try out for the play or take on a leadership role. They keep the kids really busy.

Check out their crew schedule on the website in the spring and drive up to watch one of the events. It is a beautiful place and feels like home. We cried dropping him off and we cried the day he graduated.

Overall, the academics are great, the kids are nice, at the same time it is not a pressure cooker. They are there to learn… and build community, not get into Harvard. They do that too…. But it is not the goal if that makes sense. [/quote]

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