Boston Latin School or Milton Academy?

Happytimes2001
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:45:29 +0000

Well Boston Latin is free!!! So that’s a big consideration. If it’s based on a quota system then essentially it changes forever. Boston Latin has been a stepping stone for so many over the years. It’s a great place. Kids go from there to anywhere. Has an urban feel and there are going to be less EC’s than at BS which are highly funded.

I’d say Milton is a great school. I don’t have specific details. They have a split I think roughly 50/50 between day and boarding so that could be a non-starter for some or fine for others.

BBN Pro: has excellent matriculation (mainly based on sports and legacy IMHO). Has excellent classes/academics and a great new STEM center. Beautiful campus.

Con: Unlike a BS that has activities well into early evening, BBN activities end much earlier. Kids are not going to be going to dinner and studying at the library after. Has been known to have cliques according to many. We acknowledged less diversity and perhaps more full pay but seemed friendly enough. People did not engage during open houses which was not our experience at other schools who had super friendly staff and parents. Again single data point. My kid wasn’t a huge fan but liked it well enough. Seemed like many kids were from the same 4-6 towns. That was a real downside. Had almost no international students. 5 day boarding meant kids are all essentially local so limited geographic diversity either. (0-50 miles).