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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]No other top private school would have done THAT?[/quote]

I will not speculate for the original poster. But she would have to speculate about the school she did not go to.

I think there are schools that DO NOT do that at all. It is a sink or swim environment and they are proud to tell you that.[/quote]

Really? Which s hooks proudly tell you that?[/quote]

For boys Gonzaga and STA.

They expect you to have good study skill and apply yourself and you have not exactly figured that out yet, your parents will need to get you help. [b]STA culls about 30% in the lower grades before HS[/b].

As for extracurriculars you better have had years of outside training to make the team for Gonzaga. (not so much for STA)

Gonzaga expects you to understand you won't make Varsity unless you are nationally recognized already as a Fresh/Soph, they offer other activities and you should find them yourself and you parents don't have involvement.

I am not saying that I disagree with this philosophy, but if that is not what you are looking for you should know. To their credit they are clear about it.

That is why there are so many different successful privates, because they all offer a different atmosphere.

There are many positives to these two schools, but words like supportive/encouraging many not exactly describe them.[/quote]

Way off for St. Albans.  There is nowhere near 30% attrition in grades 4-8, and even less involuntary attritition -- a good percentage of the small number who do not go on to the upper (high school) level make the decision because they want a co-Ed high school.  Once you're there it is actually quite supportive, too.[/quote]

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