Advice please. Baldwin School vs. Agnes Irwin School

grx567
Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:05:25 +0000

@ThacherParent you are right about Episcopal’s move to Newtown Square. I do not know what the student boy looks like after the move but I know that it is considered an excellent school. I just wonder how much of an effect the move had on the student body.

It is curious that Baldwin gets knocked for being too Jewish yet seems to have greater diversity. I just think that these schools get stereotyped and I believe you have to visit the school to assess the diversity for yourself. I visited Baldwin many years ago and was impressed that back in 2000 they had diversity organizations and even a Gay/Straight Alliance.

I never visited AI and none of my kids ever applied or attended either school. One of my kids attended a summer course during high school at AI but I doubt it reflected the school since it was coed. The teacher was an excellent teacher and he was regular AI faculty.

Perhaps Baldwin is more diverse due to its close lactation to the train station. Transportation is a big issue for @mdundovi and as a working mom it can be difficult to arrange pickup and drop off. @mdundovi I wish you luck with your decision.