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I don't know how many times I need to point this out but as a former NCS parent I am not a teen, not from a rival school and not paid by anyone.  And the other disgruntled parents are clearly NCS parents to me, I recognize the inside information.  If you haven't been directly involved you really have no basis to say its just like other schools.[/quote]

So did you write the post about how "not a single girl has ever been happy at NCS?" Do you agree with it?

Because it sounds like a looney-tunes hater, or a bored teenager. A PP came on to say that she knows happy girls at NCS. And so do I, although my DD turned it down for another school. This crazed-type hatred takes away from the credible posters with credible points, including inside information, to make. [/quote]

I didn't write that post and I don't agree with it, though I do believe more girls are unhappy than happy.  After we left I heard from other moms and it really blew me away how many girls were unhappy.  I agree that the vast majority of girls are happy to leave.  So I wouldn't say not a single girl is happy but I really believe there are no more than ten or twelve happy girls in each class.  And it shouldn't be that way.

Its not "crazed-type hatred" and you could only say as much because you have absolutely no direct experience.  Its very difficult to watch your daughter go through an experience that grinds her down like that.  My DD entered NCS a happy, confident girl and even after being toward the top of her class left a very unhappy girl.  Its difficult not to be angry about that, especially when you have conversations about it with the administration and they don;t seem to care, they make it seem like its just your DD's problem, and then you learn that so many other girls are experiencing it as well.

The anger and disappointment you read on this thread is not crazy, its real.  I think its one thing for someone with a daughter at NCS to come in here and disagree (though did you notice not a single parent of a 10th, 11th, or 12th grade girl has done so) but its quite another for someone like you who has no connection with the school to not only dismiss us but to call us names.  You really have no basis to do that.[/quote]

I am a parent of two girls at NCS, including one in 10th grade.  Neither of my daughters has experienced any form of bullying, and both are getting a great education and building solid friendships.  Just thought I'd give you a first hand account.  I put them at NCS because I admired the teaching philosophy, the focus on building self esteem and the self possession of the students I met.  My only complaint is the workload can get intense.  I understand people have less positive experiences, but I thought I'd share what I've found.  [/quote]

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