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[quote=Anonymous]I have toured all three schools and am looking for a school for my DC to start Kindergarten next fall.  So I have no direct experience with any of the schools, but will share my experience and perspective on the tours and admissions process.

Burgandy seems great for the independent child and the families that want to encourage independence.  They walk from class to class alone ( but the teachers keep tabs on them).  I think they get more outdoor and nature exposure which is nice.  It's less structured which doesn't suit my personality, but would be great for some.  It seems like a happy place, but definitely not the right place for every kid/family.  The families there seem to be more liberal. THe families there seem to be close. ( in a good way, not an exclusive way)  The school seems to have a strong emphasis on art. (from what i could tell).  They don't have a lot of emphasis on sports, but it seems their physical education and activities are strong and unique.

SSSA is the biggest of the three and the only k-12 of the three.  I think there is a lot of emphasis on sports but probably not until the upper years.  I did not see strong music or art programs at this school and I was surprised by this since it is a big school.  It seems to have a nice parent community.  I did not like the admissions presentation or tour at the school and felt they talked very little about academics.  Everyone in admissions and teachers were warm and friendly.  The campus is fairly large and I think some perks come with that factor.  The science classes/teachers seemed great.

ACDS seems like a warm, friendly school.  It does seem quite small and I was surprised that the lower grades were not filled. The new head of school is awesome from my perspective.  He is very articulate and I like his vision and goals for the school ( of course he is new so you never know how things will go).  The school seems to emphasize public speaking and being comfortable in your own skin.  THe music teacher blew me away.  I was surprised how strong the music program is for such a small school.  I would say I went into this school with the lowest expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised.  I think the school is changing for the better.  THe parent community seemed great and involved.

The parent community at all schools seemed great to me.  And all the schools seemed to place some emphasis on helping the world around you which i thought was great.  There were no red flags at any of the schools for me.  I do think that Burgandy is a completely different kind of school that is going to be right for some and not for others.  The other two are more mainstream schools from what I could tell.

That is my opinion![/quote]

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