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[quote=Anonymous]First, I would encourage you to rely more on YOUR gut feeling than on your friend's impressions of St. Albans.  Second, to the extent you want to do more investigation, why not talk to parents with kids who currently or formerly attend the school?  Third, regardless of where you choose, somebody will probably criticize it, either overtly or by damning with faint praise.  It is better to try to assess if your child likes it and not get too caught up in the reviews of others.  A school with a "strong personality" -- single-sex, or well-known for some reason such as athletics or otherwise -- will also probably garner more criticism.

With that said, your friend's critique sounds quite odd.  What's up with "dowdy," is she rating the clothes of the parents?  How does that have anything to do with your child's potential experience?  Does "dowdy" even go with "high high snobbery"?  I'm sure there are snobs at STA, as there are at every institution that has a largely affluent base, but it's not the dominant "vibe" -- as noted, the boys don't "dress to impress" and care more about school achievements (sports, academics, arts) than about money.

And, as another poster said, the idea that St. Albans is "religiously rigid" is very odd.  The religion classes on the curriculum are academic/inquiring in nature (for example, an ethics class that has a comparative religion component), and the chapel program is broadly inclusive -- homilies are given by student and faculty of many different faiths, and may even be moral/ethical and not overtly religious in nature.  The official school mission statement welcomes students of all faiths and that is borne out in practice.[/quote]

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