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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Burke is not a school for kids with LDs. It can accommodate kids with some minor LDs, but no more than any other independent. I've had kids at both SAES and Burke and they are night and day academically and socially. 
 - Current Burke parent [/quote]

Was your experience at St Andrews not good academically or socially? - Curious bcse I too am looking for HS.  [/quote]

Just really different, that's all. My DD who graduated SAES loved it, and my current HS kid at Burke loves Burke. Different approaches to learning, different social scene, etc. Burke is a very progressive school and follows that model whereas SAES is much more traditional. It's about fit. (And btw - Burke and Field are not equivalent.) So definitely do the tours and figure out what feels right for you and your child. Good luck.[/quote]

Agree it is all about fit. For my DC, St Andrews felt like the more academically challenging school but I want to emphasize the word “felt” because he preferred  a somewhat more traditional approach.  I haven’t looked at Burke for about 5 years, but my sense is that St Andrews is not nearly as traditional as some posters believe and that Burke isn’t quite as progressive in upper grades as in middle school.  Calling teachers bybtheir first or last name is a distinction that takes on less significance as students get older, and when you want to cover a subject like calculus or bio, there can be variation but there are limitations as to how much. 
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Pedagogically, Burke is absolutely more progressive than SAES. Being a progressive school goes far beyond what name you call your teachers. And I would say academically Burke is more difficult as there is more emphasis on critical thinking and the school emphasizes student ownership, rather than a top down, teacher-directed approach. [/quote]

You seem very certain that you know what the SAES curriculum and teaching style are like.  Do you have a child who attends SAES?  Do you teach there?  I'm just wondering what the basis is for your conclusion?  [/quote]

Yes. Current student. [/quote]

So, you’re not  the poster who said your DD graduated from SAES?[/quote]

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