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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t have an 8th grade girl — rather a recent graduate who attended for high school. But SSSAS was a perfect choice for our DC, and we would do it again in a heartbeat. We were thrilled with the quality of teaching. Our DC had a diverse group of really nice friends, all of whom are happy in college and who were well prepared for a range of schools. And perhaps most importantly to us, our DC loved high school and and was extremely happy throughout. SSSAS takes a range of students and serves them well. Their top students go onto to lots of top schools. But not everyone has to go that route. So they honor and celebrate lots of different students who excel at different things and don’t make students who aren’t aiming for a top ten school feel like failures. As a result, the students don’t seem to feel as much pressure. They are happy, supported, pushed — but not in unhealthy ways. They have lots of homework but not homework they have to stay up until 2 am to do. The school focuses on the whole young person — with ethics-based chapel including deeply personal chapel talks led by seniors, arts and sports requirements, and some wonderful, fun traditions designed to build community among the entire student body. Our DC ended up at a university people on DCUM tout and was well-prepared for a STEM major.  DC took BC calc in HS, and it turns out that was enough to launch. I know some people here want two classes beyond that. Our DC was a very good student but certainly not a prodigy (and don’t think it is the right school for true prodigies). DC is happy in college but visits SSSAS at every break to see teachers. This is not true with my other children who did not attend SSSAS; they were glad to escape high school relatively unscathed. Good luck OP — I am sure your child will flourish, whatever your choice! [/quote]

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