<p>Hi pulsar! To choose the best school for your child, you need to know both the school’s vibe/strengths/personality and your child’s. To address the former: </p>
<p>For “artsy” kids:
Commonwealth- the small school fosters close relationships between everyone as well as thoughtful intelectuall discussion. In fact, the location is quite convenient b/c the students ‘use’
Boston for arts, education, sports, community service, research, etc… If commuting is an issue for you, don’t worry b/c almost the entire school travels by train, some from out of state! I am a student at commonwealth so if you would like to know more just message me!
The school also has very very strong orograms in both math and English , though sports (minus fencing), leave something to be desired. This is really a school for some of Boston’s smartest kids. </p>
<p>For sporty types-
Nobles- has a VERY strong sports program and if you ever visit you will notice that sports dominate. However, this doesn’t mean that academics are a complete afterthought. Both English and math are good, but not great. Many students travel to top colleges on sports scholarships. </p>
<p>Milton- has both great academics (English and math) and great sports. The facillities at both Milton and Nobles are fantastic. And many students go on to ivy leagues.</p>
<p>For competative students-</p>
<p>Winsor and Roxbury Latin- I put these two together b/c they are so alike. Not only are they both situated in greater Boston, both are single sex (all-girls and all- boys, respectively) and both get a very large number of each class into the ivy league (harvard is the leading college at both). The facillities at RL are better than those of Winsor, however they are both great. Both have great English programs and RL has one of the best math programs around.</p>
<p>For a strictly math and science kid- BUA, no question. Their most popular club is the robotics club followed by nerdly games and hobbies. By now, you have a pretty good image of the school. The math program is obviously great and the english program is good but nothing compared to their math and science programs. This school along with Winsor and RL is a bit of a ‘sink-or-swim’ school. The facillities are great b/c the students have complete access to BU.</p>