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[quote=Anonymous]OP, regarding St. Andrew's, do take a serious look.  We are Jewish and I was like you -- I was not going to look at any school with any religious affiliation.  But so many people raved about the place we decided to look. We've had several children there for   almost a dozen years.  They have gotten great educations, made good friends, enjoyed nurturing relationships with many teachers, and picked up good life-skills.

The religious program overwhelmingly on balance has been a plus, not a minus, at the school and is so much broader than the mandatory weekly brief service.   It is really a framework --and endeavors o be an inclusive framework -- for emphasizing values  that most people would hope to instill in their children -- kindness, generosity, helping others, honesty, trying one's best, learning to get back up when you fall short on the first effort, etc.   The religion department actually changed its name some years ago to Philosophy and Religion --and that is what it is.  And percentage wise, the Jewish population of the high school historically has been equal to or greater than that of Montgomery County generally.  Go see for yourself. Talk to parents. It may not be the right fit for your child, but don't write it off without a look because of the name of the school and whatever assumptions that leads you to make.   And then come back and post what you thought.

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