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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you!  This is v helpful.

I definitely care a lot about rigor, but also want my kid to enjoy learning and stay mentally healthy.

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If this is the balance you're looking for, you should really consider the K-8 model. Like previous poster mentioned, it's a different vibe than the k-12. People talk about rigor as if it's entirely about school academic policies (how hard is the curriculum) and as if there's a set scale with objective measures that can be compared apples to apples. And it's really not like that. All of the schools on your list would be considered academically rigorous. Much of what determines success is a good match for learning styles and pedagogy. Much of it is about the students themselves. Top-performing kids at the K-8 schools get into and do well at the high schools you'd likely be interested in. It's worth careful consideration and research.[/quote]

I largely agree with this. Rigor at Hunter (more STEM) is very different from rigor at St. B's (reading, writing, and Shakespeare plays). The best school is the one where your kid succeeds, and these places are not the same. Our son has a ton of boy energy, and we liked that the boys' schools promised to keep him moving.

We also felt the k-8s were not as socially competitive as the k-12s (no ivy exmissions to brag about), and liked that. That said, there's a very strong argument that at any school you will find your people, but we are super happy with the general vibe of our school and don't regret our choice. I think if you if you followed groups of kids from kindergarten, they'd eventually end up in similar places as their k-12 peers, but there's no simple comparison to be made (even the k-12 exmissions numbers are complicated by varying levels of legacy and turnover at 9th grade).

I'll also add that, of the schools OP listed, Trinity, Hunter and St. B are known to be pressure cookers. From what I've heard, Dalton, Riverdale, and the other k-8s are less so. Some kids thrive under pressure; others not as much.

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