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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please tell me about 7th grade. Our son will be starting there in the fall. Is the workload grueling (we come from a less well known local private school)? Is it hard for a new boy to fit in? What are the inter-scholastic sports like? Thank you.[/quote] A school rep will respond to your post shortly.[/quote] Funny, I guess. Not a "rep" but here's my perspective: The workload is not all that grueling. Yes there is homework, but the sports ends by 3:30 pm so there's plenty of time for kids to study. The inter-scholastic sports are not all that serious (see 3:30 pm conclusion) -- most of the kids who are REALLY into sports are focusing on their outside teams; it doesn't ratchet up in intensity until the Upper School. Seventh grade (Ye Olde Form I) is an entry year so it seems pretty easy for new kids to fit in socially (the kids seem happy to meet new friends after three years at the school).[/quote]
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