Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So funny re: Fairfield County. Welcome to the city!
Trinity and Dalton are the same size come high school (~120 kids). Trinity is only “smaller” k-8.
Thanks!
So roughly speaking, the Hill schools are at around 160 kids in a HS class, other co-ed schools around 120 and SS around 80?
Anonymous wrote:So funny re: Fairfield County. Welcome to the city!
Trinity and Dalton are the same size come high school (~120 kids). Trinity is only “smaller” k-8.
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the great responses!
Staples: we actually moved to NYC *from* Fairfield County recently so we're not super eager to move backAlso, while Staples does indeed have an excellent theater program, the larger ecosystem of outside dance / voice / acting lessons in Connecticut is much weaker than in NYC. (orchestra is a bit more competitive, thanks to the amazing Westport Suzuki school)
Larger schools: this is an excellent point. And ties to another poster's comment about Fieldston and CGPS, in comparison to schools with smaller grades like Trinity or the SS schools. We're definitely not TT or bust, even Fieldston seems to have 4 levels of HS math and at any rate a crazy over-the-top academic workload makes it hard to concentrate on theater![]()
St. Ann's: thanks; we hadn't been looking in Brooklyn for 6th grade for commute reasons (spouse works in the Bronx) but with a high schooler I suppose that's less of an issue.
Dalton: thanks, that would be ideal both location and academics-wise.
Anonymous wrote:POOF
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you’re open to a move, Staples High School in Westport, CT. Historically amazing theater department, great academics.
If you’re TT or bust, they all have the programming, but they’re not auditioning applicants. Maybe the larger schools have more theater kids just based on sheer number of kids in the grade.
Westport is a real schlep, especially if your office isn't very close to GCT. It is the Scarsdale of CT but a much, much worse commute.
My kid is not into theater either but I'm curious for responses from those who know more. Doesn't have to just be TT.
Anonymous wrote:If you’re open to a move, Staples High School in Westport, CT. Historically amazing theater department, great academics.
If you’re TT or bust, they all have the programming, but they’re not auditioning applicants. Maybe the larger schools have more theater kids just based on sheer number of kids in the grade.
Anonymous wrote:You'll get a better feel for this when you start touring high schools. Consider taking the opportunity to attend some plays and musicals at different schools that may interest you. I think the spring season for that is pretty much over, but you can make a point to do so next fall and spring.