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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not a previous poster either, but I have heard from current parents that STA is quite different than Beauvoir and it's not always an easy transition.[/quote]

STA is the anti-Beauvoir.  That's the ultimate irony.  STA does not coddle.  [b]It is not racially or economically diverse.  [/b]It places value on winning above all.[/quote]

It's hard to respond to the purely subjective parts of your comment ("does not coddle" and "winning above all"), but you seem to be off-base on the objective parts.  Stats from the STA website (http://www.stalbansschool.org/home/content.asp?id=2831) certainly suggest the school is racially and economically diverse ...
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Students of Color: 27%
Students Receiving Financial Aid: 25%
Average Financial Aid Award: Over $18,000[/i][/quote]

Only applies to upper school.  Aimed at recruiting athletes.  They care not one whit about diversity or financial aid in the lower school.  As non-diverse as it was 40 years ago.[/quote]

We attended the St. Albans new parent function.  There does seem to be a fair amount - not a huge amount - but a noticeable amount of diversity for the incoming lower school boys.  We come from a lily white private school.  So it was nice to see boys with various colors and hues, with parents from many different backgrounds, cultures, job experiences, etc.  I have no doubt my DS will be better because of it.

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