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[quote=Anonymous]DD chose NCS over Stone Ridge so I don’t have any direct experience. But I’m also not surprised by OP’s experience.  I definitely sensed potential for trouble when  touring. I saw it too among the girls who were visiting during open house - it was clear they were from the same parochial school and somehow ended up visiting on the same day. I feared what the school may be like if those girls represented the pool of students the school draws from. My impression could have been totally wrong, but people I know have validated my impression. What is noteworthy though is that NCS, which DCUM would have you believe is full of vipers, has turned out really great for my kid. She tells me that there is no mean girls in her grade, although there is, she admits, varying degrees in other grades. I sense that NCS girls are more internally driven for success and less externally competitive, so perhaps that play a part. I guess what I’m trying to say is you can’t judge a book by its cover. And you can’t be guaranteed the absence of toxic people (if anything is the reverse). Anyway, I hope you and your DD best of luck. I agree though that if she’s found 3 awesome friends, then she’s golden. It’s more about focusing on those 3 and less on getting sucked into the drama of others. [/quote]

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