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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Holton is great for STEM,  NCS has put more emphasis on it and has an excellent program now also. I don't think it has to be and either/or proposition --  both schools would be an excellent choice for girls with an interest in STEM.[/quote]

Agree, both schools are an excellent choice.  We are NCS family but daughter applied to Holton last year as well.  
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I agree too.  We are a Holton family and picked it for STEM and it does not disappoint.  Their arts are amazing too.  Ironically, once DD was in late middle school and early high school she began a love of English because the teachers are fantastic.  The problem is their course offerings are terrible for English.  No honors courses and you are basically stuck doing the same course as everyone else.  Looking back NCS had so many more English course offerings.  I am sure they can do more in upper school and mix with STA but the lacking of English classes in Holton is something to look at.  Girls are fickle and change their minds.  Be open to all courses.  [/quote]

This is my original post, "Agree, both schools are an excellent choice.  We are NCS family but daughter applied to Holton last year as well. "

My daughter is very STEM focused and Holton was her top choice because at first glance it appeared that Holton was more advanced in their STEM curriculum.  However, she was wait listed at Holton and accepted at NCS so we are at NCS.  NCS may not advertise their stem exclusively but they do have a very good ciriculum for STEM that we overlooked initially.  Look at their math and science course offerings, quite impressive and as mentioned above they have an abundance of English course offerings.  My STEM daughter is now interested in her English class and World History which involves similar writing requirements demonstrated in English.  At the end of her 4  years she will be a well rounded student with both a strong STEM, writing and Literature background.

Again,  I don't think you can go wrong with either Holton or NCS but if you are accepted at both schools in March, make sure you allow your daughter to pick the school she is most comfortable with.  Each school provides opportunity and 8th grade is too early to pigeon hole your daughter into a specialization.  Each school has enough courses to prepare your daughers well above her peers in college for math, science, the arts, or English.[/quote]

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