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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not a PP but of course there is a cultural difference between Field and St Andrews. Every school has its own unique culture, and these two are palpably different to the visitor and in speaking to current teachers, families and kids.

My take: St. A's is clearly more structured and traditional in certain ways (dress code, teachers called Mr & Ms, etc), while Field is more laid back and hipsterish. Teachers at Field tend to be much younger, on average. Both schools seem to have happy kids; teachers at St. Andrews seem to get more training in differentiated instruction and experiential learning than teachers at Field, though my sense is that the very small (somewhat smaller than St Andrews') classes at Field naturally lend themselves to some differentiation and Field teachers, while lacking the more formal training that is the norm at St Andrews, are willing to be flexible and creative. St Andrews is a tad more sports oriented; Field is perhaps a bit more arts oriented, but the differences are minor. Neither is very diverse socioeconomically or racially/ethnically; both seem about on a par in terms of college admissions.

Both are clearly fine schools; my DD has applied to both and I'd be happy to see her at either one. If she is lucky enough to be admitted to both, it will be her choice.[/quote]

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