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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had occasion to be at St. Andrew's two days ago.  As I walked across campus, it was terrific to hear students cheering on the turf fields, see parents hanging out in the new quad, and see kids sprawled out and studying or talking in the student center.  It did feel happy, spirited -- and different from the quiet campus that we transferred from.  I can't imagine everyone is happy all the time in any school.  But there's a great "vibe" to use another poster's word.
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Are you serious? Are you a SAES parent? I am, and I love what the school has provided my US and MS kids, but this sounds like a tall tale. We've been there for years, and it's a great school. I love the direction SAES is taking, but the kids definitely don't "sprawl out" or "study and talk in the student center". The locker hallways, yes. The student center? Nope. And the seniors definitely prefer their lounge. Most parents don't have time time hang out in the quad on a regular or semi-regular basis.

Happy? Sure, the kids are happy enough, but they are working incredibly hard, as are the teachers and staff. Utopia it isn't. [/quote]

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