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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, I'll offer an experience. DD is about to graduate Madeira, and chose it over NCS and a couple of others.

It's not "coddling", but it is designed to not be a pressure cooker. They will push the kids as much as they can handle, but not to the breaking point. It's an individual thing (DD is pushed to the edge of her capability) rather than a collective thing where girls are played against one another.

They engender teamwork more than competition. An example: the graduation speaker isn't based on academic rank; it's a girl chosen by her peers based on an audition process.

In our experience this yields exceptionally self-aware and confident young women who have been in the workplace (successfully) several times in the last few years through the co-curricullum process. It may not be seen by those here (who tend to be very much flag-wavers) as being as rigorous as some others, but it is much more predictably lower pressure and less cut-throat.

There's remarkably little drama and bullying, and there's virtually no mean-girl vibe. Indeed, they encourage each other: during the recent musical, for example, girls cheered their peers who were changing the set between scenes.

DD has been accepted at one of her top-3 choices already. I believe she is exceptionally well prepared not only for college, but for life.[/quote]

Love reading this. Had the best vibe yesterday at admitted students day. [/quote]

We are strongly leaning towards Madeira. Great vibe yesterday. 
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My DD is entering a K-8 next year but I would love to send her to Madeira for HS based on what I’ve heard. I don’t need an anxiety-causing pressure-cooker school for her. My DH, however, is not a fan of single-sex schools :-/ Anyway, we have 9 years to convince him![/quote]

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