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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Old Etonian living in NYC, I’ve got two daughters (1 and 3 yrs old so just dipping into the cut throat NYC private school maelstrom, pre-school edition)!  I mention my school as I felt it offered each student the best possible outlet and support for whatever interested him.  There was a boy who joined my house in our third year who had previously gone to St Bernard’s, he was clever and fit in pretty quickly (no small feat considering we’d all been together for a few years at that stage and teenage boys are not necessarily known for their accepting ways).  Anyhow, he spoke very highly of it and I didn’t really pay attention at the time but now I am in New York with kids that sentiment carries more weight. I also came across another boy at Uni who’d gone there and he left a good impression on me.   Are there any girls’ schools in NYC that are similar?  Is any school considered a “sister school” to it perhaps?  Thank you in advance. [/quote]

It’s hard to compare the K-8 boys’ with the K-12 girls’. And whilst in my experience (or in the experience of friends with kids in these schools) all the below are excellent I would pair them like this:

Brearley - Collegiate
Spence - Buckley 
Nightingale - Allen Stevenson
Chapin - St. Bernard’s 
Sacred Heart - St. David’s

Subtle differences, but I’ve seen or heard wonderful things about each and every one of these schools. I also want to add Marymount and Browning, but don’t see them as a pair with each other. Any child would be lucky to be educated at any of them and based on what you describe you’ll find what you’re looking for for your daughter at all of them. 
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You absolutely nailed it.[/quote]

Can you explain how Chapin and St. Bernard's are similar?  And Spence and Buckley?[/quote]

I am not the prior poster, and my kids go to a co-ed schoool so take this with a grain of salt, but reputation-wise (when we were applying at least) Spence and Buckley seem to be known for attracting a flashier/fancier crowd that other peer SS schools. I do not see a natural connection between Chapin and StB though to be honest. I know many more families with kids at Collegiate and Chapin (vs St B and Chapin), or StB and Sacred Heart / Brearley / Nightingale. That being said, I don't think it is easy to compare/match a K-12 school with a K-8 school.[/quote]

Exactly it for Spence and Buckley. Chapin and St. Bernard's are seen as the WASP schools. [/quote]

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