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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, as a current parent I am shocked by this thread. My MS-aged child has been very happy and I have seen neither an overly 'bro/LAX' culture nor any insane politicization. I know there are Dems and Reps among the student body and their families.

Have they held voluntary discussions on BLM? Yes, just as they are for students to discuss the war in Ukraine. Good because these are the issues of the day.

I am so glad there are affinity groups available and feel like SSSAS has done an excellent job balancing the reality of being a privileged and probably somewhat historically closed environment with the world of today. No one is 'forced' to join an affinity group but the school has had an appropriate emphasis on DEI.

My child has been assigned/encouraged to have dinnertime discussions about all kinds of topics, from constitutional laws relating to privacy to "Animal Farm" and the history of communist movements which have but only enriched their learning but our family interactions.

The teachers, admissions, faculty and staff in our experience have ranged from good to outstanding and I'm so glad my child insisted on exploring the option of private. They are getting a great education, have higher goals than ever, and have found a wonderful peer group.

+1. I agree with all this as another parent. We have been very pleased with our time at SSSAS.

As probably one of the less affluent families I was concerned about the social aspect but honestly our MS experience has been much better than I hoped. Not that every child has the same perspective or they are all BFFs but the school does emphasize a mutual respect and basic values that, in our experience, have made for a wonderful educational community. Teachers have high expectations and help students push a little further than might be easy/comfortable. They do work on the basics, including critical thinking, but also challenge students.

Some of what is in this thread is simply false or intentionally misrepresentative. There is differentiation starting at least in grade 6, and our experience has been that teachers will also push students individually. For anyone considering, I suggest talking to an actual student/parent rather than polling the internet.

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Agree to all the above! / Another happy SSSAS parent[/quote]

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