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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not pressure cooker in the sense of Sidwell or STA/NCS, where the workload is staggering.  It does become a pressure cooker in high school, as competition increases between students to elbow everyone else out of the way to land the "Maret slot" at X top college.  Maret doesn't place as many kids in X top college as Sidwell or STA/NCS, so it can become very cuthroat and unpleasant.[/quote]

OP please talk to these schools about their homework policies before turning them away completely.  My DD is at NCS and her workload is not staggering.  We are new this year but I understand the school has made changes over the years to improve on this front (block scheduling, homework time limits, etc).  She does a Varsity sport year round and has enough time in the evening to get her work done and relax.  She has very supportive teachers who are always available to help her sort something out.  The biggest change I have seen in her is that she has learned to advocate for herself and manage her time wisely.  She could not be happier.  [/quote]

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