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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd look for schools that are diverse, selective, and co-ed for the ones with the nicest kids.  These are all generalizations but this whole topic is a semi-subjective, semi-vague topic.

Diverse schools are more likely to encourage inclusiveness and to take a strong stand against excluding or discriminatory behavior.

[b]Selective schools are more likely to weed out at least some kids who, in lower school admissions play dates or interviews, don't display "nice" behavior[/b].

Co-ed schools -- at least in lower school, girls are nicer and less competitive than boys.  Not sure about this one but it makes sense to me.

And finally, niceness begets niceness.  Good manners lead to others having good/better manners.  "Warmth" begets warmth.  Starts at the top, with the head of school and the school's mission/values statement(s).  I'm a believer in the need for kids to be exposed to both good and bad, mean kids and nice kids, as part of growing up.  But some schools seem less likely to have bad kid daily distractions than others and those are the ones I'd be looking to for my lower schoolers.[/quote]

That's hilarious!  -- Sidwell parent[/quote]

Oh goodness - why is that funny for Sidwell?! I've had a few parents tell me it can vary grade to grade but that it's a pretty nice school of kids overall??
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