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[quote=Anonymous]We have two kids at Beauvoir and we selected the school in part because of the benefit to STA and NCS applications. I am not sold on those schools being the right fit for either of my kids though. I think that if you go the "Big 3", then you should really hold yourself accountable to checking in and seeing if the school you choose at prek is the right at 6th and 9th etc. I went to a NYC private school mentioned on this board and joined at 6th grade. There were lifers who were excellent students, and a handful that weren't really at the same level as the rest of the class, and everyone knew it. Most of those girls ended up with good college outcomes and are very happy, however there were a few that really struggled being outpaced in high school and really struggled with mental health. One (a friend of mine) finally convinced her parents to let her transfer for 10th grade to a less academically rigorous school that was a much better fit. She's doing great. If her parents were actually trying to meet her where she was, they would have allowed her to transfer earlier. They were really into the idea that she would excel at the same school her mom went to (and her grandmother before that). She just wasn't that kid and that's okay. One of her daughters is actually at the school that wasn't a good fit (the academic school), and another daughter is at a public performing arts school.

I have been very impressed with the Beauvoir parents who are openly talking about how STA and NCS aren't good fits for their kids and why. Success doesn't look the same for everyone. [/quote]

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