Concord Academy vs Commonwealth School

L_NewEngland
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:29:33 +0000

From what I know from families that have kids who attend, my perception is there is a lot more homework and stress at Commonwealth than CA.

CA athletic requirements are pretty low, though agree higher than Commonwealth. I know someone at CA that had “hiking in Concord” as a “sport” and sounds like they walked around town and some local trails for 45 minutes to an hour 3 days a week (maybe 4?). Truly, if we were all following evidence we probably would make (nearly) all kids walk 45 minutes in the woods each day;) Anyway, I can 100% understand get not wanting a big focus on sports though just wanted to be clear it seemed a pretty low bar at CA in comparison to many schools (and I think being in a big play counts as a sport too - but don’t quote me on that).

Both great schools though, for sure!