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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, there is something of a trade-off between the most academically competitive schools and the qualities that you are mentioning, so keep that in mind. But the schools I think of are still quite good.

Also, I only have boys so I am not able to opine on the all-girls schools. But these are qualities that were very important to us so some of the schools below were high on our list.

Trevor, Grace Church, Friends Seminary, Packer. I think there are definitely exceptions at all of them, and there are many kids at the TT schools who meet your description, but these are overall culturally the closest. Feel like I am missing some.[/quote]

New HOS at Grace has truly been a game-changer - he has built an incredible culture. Their motto of Pedagogy of Joy really describes it well. Yes, not everyone there is perfect, but it is a great culture with lots of good kids and families. And their academics and results are rapidly improving. It still draws its fair share of artsy kids who aren't gunning for Ivies, but for those who are, the results are getting better.

I was turned off by the administration at Trinity. They seemed to make zero effort to foster a culture of "down to earth" and warmth.

I know two families who are completely obnoxious (in different ways) who are at Dalton so that taints my opinion. But I won't generalize based on two examples.[/quote]

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