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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read on another thread that this school is for gifted boys. Is this correct?[/quote]
While there are undoubtedly gifted boys at SAAS, our DS goes there and we would not say he is gifted.  Very bright, hard-working, loves learning, and intellectually curious is how I would describe him and many of his classmates.  The school is a wonderful environment for smart boys who want to put in the hard work to succeed at SAAS.  But for all the academic rigor, the school is not a pressure cooker, the school encourages fun, and there's lots of support.  [/quote]
Frequently get homework assigned on weekends, meaning when school is out, a new assignment will show up through email on a Saturday that is due next school day. Typically have 3-4 hours of homework for middle school-this is ongoing throughout the school year. [/quote]
I've had one boy go all the way through SAAS MS and another go partway through and I don't think either ever had three hours of homework in a night, certainly not four. I suppose YMMV, but I'd expect an hour or two each night.[/quote]

3-4 hours of nightly homework in middle school is true and the usual. [/b]Has been a problem with teacher assigning homework on the weekends and after hours-meaning it pops up in their assignments, but not told about during class time.[b] Yes, typically half a day or so of homework every weekend as well. Lots of it is busy work and memorization in non essential subjects. [/quote]

I have a boy at SAAS (US). While this may happen, I would not say it’s part of the culture, and it’s sporadic, not chronic. It is actively discouraged by the HOS. It seems 1 or 2 teachers are repeat offenders, at least IME.  [/quote]

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