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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They all have a drinking and/or drug culture to some degree—most all privates and public schools. It might be less of an issue at certain area boarding schools, like Episcopal, but I’m not certain. St Anselms Abbey might be another possibility. BASIS in McLean perhaps?

Attending St Albans as a boarding student while coming home on the weekends, or certain weekends, is another possibility. [/quote]

+1 My child’s single sex boarding school doesn’t have much of a party or drug culture. There is a bit, but the one case I heard of thru the grapevine was promptly kicked out for vaping. There is zero tolerance for this there. I think it is the same at most single sex boarding schools. I think also the more rigorous and smaller school - the less partying. It is much easier to keep track of. My child said administration told the students “we saw drinking on your social media account” (as a warning), so evidently they check that way, too? Plus, my kid and all their friends are scared to mess up their college chances. I vote for St. Anselms or [b]St. Alban’s [/b]if they can get in. I feel less sure about Episcopal due to the co-Ed environment. Maybe a parent can weigh in.[/quote]

Not saying this is school culture in broad terms - but we know of plenty of St Alban's kids that were big into partying - and this includes athletes and very smart kids. The bottom line is you can't pick a school that is going to be better. It will be more about parenting - and then about whatever choices your child makes (which is on them in the end, even if you have been parenting). 
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