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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a TA graduate.  Our kid suffered from serious anxiety, and[b] benefitted from a school with very few behavioral problems.  I am less confident that is the case under the current administration[/b], but we are still considering it for another child.  It is, in any event, a very warm and supportive environment.  Everyone has a story for why they’re there, and everyone’s ok with that.  Very LGBTQI+ friendly.  Very flexible academically—they developed a class because of strong interest from one or two kids (mine was one of them).  Academics are challenging, although plenty of students get lower grades and are still big parts of the community.  
Oh, my kid also exceeded our expectations in the college admissions process (not Ivy level (to which my kid did not apply), but scholarships at good small schools..  (Before you ask, as I recall from the graduation ceremony, there was a decent mix among the 15 or so grads from
 good to decent SLACs to not particularly competitive schools—see above for how different students handled the academic challenges. But every kid who spoke at graduation had clearly found it to be a transformative experience (as did our kid).) [/quote]

OP here. Thank you for this. Could you please say a bit more about the behavioral problems? My kid has had a very hard time standing up for himself, which has been a struggle when overwhelmed by more dominant (i.e., bully types as well as hyper Type A-types) personalities. I worry about this if it may even be a concern at such a small school.[/quote]

I’m the above poster.  My kid never reported any issues with bullying; they found it a very supportive environment.  I found the same thing, for example, during senior projects—students really were there for each other.  My kid reported there were some issues with drug use, but they’re hearing that second hand from friends who are still there.
As for the person who asked about the academic rigor—it was definitely academically challenging for our kid, but I think kids can (and sometimes do) skate.  My kid did major final projects, and it would have been easy to have done something less ambitious.  But there’s plenty there to challenge kids.  Also, when my kid started, the school was really focused on self-motivation and taking ownership of your own education.   It would have been a disaster for other kids in our family, but perfect for the one who went.  By the time they graduated, they felt like there was less independence, which was frustrating (but frankly makes it a more realistic possibility for our younger child).[/quote]

We’ve had a similar set of experiences. I get the sense there was some weed usage early on. I get the sense from my kid that some kids hang out in the bathrooms far too much.

Academically, it’s been mixed. The history teacher seems to assign high level reading (college level plus). My kid can handle that, but I’m not sure all can. English seems about what you’d expect. Not college level reading, but books at high school level. I’m supplementing math because it’s project based and I think my kid needs more practice with straight math. I do think some kids skate. I see various levels of performance at the exhibition nights. Some really strong. Some make me question what the kid has been doing with their time.

Regarding academics and behavior, I’m hoping that some of what I’m seeing is a transition from pandemic schooling and some of it will be resolved.[/quote]

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