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Anonymous wrote:What is CTTL?

+1 I understand CTTL in terms of college, not high school (Colleges That Change Lives https://ctcl.org/college-map/). What does it mean for SAES?

It’s SAES center for transformative teaching and learning or something like that. They have an US teacher who wrote a book I think and studies the brain on the best ways for kids to learn. Sounds great but I’ve heard that the school doesn’t follow it or doesn’t emphasize it. We were impressed in our tours of LS as they discussed it but on further research it appeared to us that SAES really wasn’t great with kids who do actually learn differently. So we chose a different school.

Anonymous wrote:What is CTTL?

+1 I understand CTTL in terms of college, not high school (Colleges That Change Lives https://ctcl.org/college-map/). What does it mean for SAES?

DS started high school this year. We have been very happy. Sports are inclusionary and fun (except basketball, for which they recruit), academics have been challenging but not crazy. Maybe an hour of homework per night assuming he uses study halls correctly (which he does.) Friend group is super nice and low drama. Can't comment on ADHD support, but CTTL is definitely far more than marketing. The school is really focused on pedagogy and teachers. Actually, that's what sold us--at every other school, HOS's bragged about infrastructure, and at SAES, he spent the whole time talking about the teachers. It shows.

What is CTTL?

agreed - CTTL is a bunch of marketing. We left after 2 years, disappointed

Anonymous wrote:So the science of learning and all the CTTL stuff is not what they practice?

The CTTL is nothing but marketing. We are transferring our daughter for next year.

We weren’t there in middle school, so I can’t speak to that, but my guess is that because it’s pretty small, cohort matters a lot. Grade size doubles from 8th to 9th, so the cohort could change a lot.

In high school, the social dynamics seem good/fine. There’s a lot of different kids there, so not everyone is trying to fit into the same bucket. There are popular kids, but I don’t get the sense that they’re super exclusionary. I don’t get the sense it’s a school where kids grow up fast, if that makes sense. Note though that I have a boy who is pretty mainstream, so that impacts my view.

How are the social dynamics in middle school and high school?

Anonymous wrote:So the science of learning and all the CTTL stuff is not what they practice?

Actually we’ve found the CTTL stuff to be very much a part of how the school approaches academics. I admit I was skeptical, but we’ve been impressed. Regarding accommodations and handling ADHD, I think you need to talk with the school directly about your DC’s specific needs.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience in the MS, and both are now in the US. Academically, it has been a good fit too, with opportunities to try new interests and take honors/AP classes. As for the ADHD, the severity and support/management in place will be important to your child's success. St. Andrew's offers minimal accommodations for neurodivergent students.

The teachers have very little training concerning ADHD. They don't understand that many ADHD students are very bright with high IQs. They view ADHD students as incapable. You should look at other options.

Not my experience at all. I have an 8th grader there, very bright with ADHD. He only needs basic accommodations (seating, computer in class/answer directly on tests, extra time that he doesnt use), but I feel like the teachers are comfortable with them and they definitely like and challenge my kid. I agree the school isn’t set up for deeper accommodations, though (tutoring, executive functioning coaching beyond what the school does for everyone which is meaningful).

So the science of learning and all the CTTL stuff is not what they practice?

Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience in the MS, and both are now in the US. Academically, it has been a good fit too, with opportunities to try new interests and take honors/AP classes. As for the ADHD, the severity and support/management in place will be important to your child's success. St. Andrew's offers minimal accommodations for neurodivergent students.

The teachers have very little training concerning ADHD. They don't understand that many ADHD students are very bright with high IQs. They view ADHD students as incapable. You should look at other options.

Thank you that is helpful

My kids had a good experience in the MS, and both are now in the US. Academically, it has been a good fit too, with opportunities to try new interests and take honors/AP classes. As for the ADHD, the severity and support/management in place will be important to your child's success. St. Andrew's offers minimal accommodations for neurodivergent students.

Lots posted about SAES but nothing recent. Curious if current families can tell me about it. Considering for rising 7th grader. History adhd