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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know you are looking for current parents so discount this since we are not ..

We looked at Burke and declined a spot in favor of another school in it's same tier-here's an impression from interviewing a bunch of parents  ( many happy) and our kid talking to other kids-and looking hard at the curriculum which is not any more advanced in math or science than any other privates...and definitely not in English.

pro's: super warm environment, high touch environment, accepting of many different learning styles and personalities, diverse, strong sense of community, very progressive politically...if you are a leftie it feels right on. If you are centrist..maybe. Clear sense of values, ethics, and community service

cons: disorganized, cramped urban campus, drug issues in high school, leans on progressive lineage to a fault, and to the detriment of a deeply intellectually rich curriculum-and this seems to trickle down to the teachers, many of whom were just ok, but not intellectually sophisticated or compelling if the kid you are sending can sniff out a true intellect from a teacher who kind of follows someone else's socially responsible curriculum.[/quote]

Thank you, this is very helpful.
Burke is not offering shadow days and the in person tours in the fall were all full when we tried to register.  They have some events this week, but more are virtual than in person so I am looking for candid information and appreciate the PP and others who responded.  
-OP[/quote]

They have a ton of in person tours available now for admitted students. There are also after school events for admitted students. In person and virtual events for parents. I’m glad they didn’t bring in a bunch of strangers to your in the fall because it would have made COVID contact tracing that much more of a nightmare. I actually respect Burke more for this compared the schools that plowed through every surge with business as usual. Burke also had a big construction project in the fall. When you your now you can see the finished product. [/quote]

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