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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have almost the exact same choice but with a different third choice than Friends. Grace makes so much sense for our family, we love their schedule and location, but we've had off experiences with them every step of the way, where areas Browning has been so personal and lovely. We know people at both schools who like them, both schools have adored heads of school...it's going to be a hard decision. I think it will come down to my DC deciding on co-ed and progressive vs single sex and fairly traditional when they do their re-visit. We did not apply to Friends, so I can't speak to it other than what I've heard from families who go there and friends who have worked there. It wasn't for us but is a great school. One deciding factor for my child was that it seemed to have more homework but again, that's child dependent.[/quote]

Interesting as we had a very opposite experience. We liked Browning but ran into too many meat head hockey player types there. They are the exception but not the rule but it was too much. Also realized that single sex was a horrible fit - if single sex is appropriate for your kid then it is a different equation.

Grace was the warmest school we visited (while also not going too far into the touchy feely, super progressive, kumbaya zone). The "Yes" video we got when accepted really exemplified that. It is not perfect, like every school, but the pros far outweighed the cons. Also curious as to what the "off experiences" were.

Friends is also a great school but agree that there is a bit too much work for the sake of work (I am all for academically intense). And the performative wokeness (constant showing off the center for peace studies or whatever it is called) was too much[/quote]

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