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[quote=Anonymous]They are both great schools.  My son chose STA over Sidwell for 9th and it's been a great fit for him.  It's a great balance of rigor and kindness.  The teachers are almost universally warm and just nice people who seem to love their jobs.  I have a daughter at NCS and STA is comparatively much kinder and a bit less rigorous.  My impression is that Sidwell is more similar to NCS--more of a pressure cooker, grind school.

Also, what makes a school a "pressure cooker" is not the straight academic standards. It's the vibe or culture.  It's the way the teachers and administration interact with the kids, it's the kindness shown , the fun around the fringes, etc.  STA manages to cultivate a culture of high academics with a really pleasant learning environment and a lot of support for the boys.  I'm not sure how exactly.  Whereas NCS is pretty much a joyless grind--teachers are nice but inflexible, administration is invisible, so much additional stress is placed on the girls due to inflexibility, useless policies, etc.

Anyway, I know this is a post about STA vs. Sidwell but those are my pro-STA thoughts as compared to another rigorous school and what I think makes it special.  [/quote]

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